Occasional Sarlacc

One for the Star Wars fans: the weather refracted through the Star Wars universe.

For The Dark Place, we get:

It's like Endor out there. Temperate, but grey and cloudy.

Stick around and you may get your own animated series.

I wish I was in…

Fargo, North Dakota

Meanwhile, here's some academic advice. If a book is titled AS Media Studies: The Essential Introduction, then it's meant for 17 year old children starting AS-level Media Studies, and not second-year university students.

Is it cold in Wolverhampton?

It was -7 C when I left on Saturday morning. This was the scene nearby, the night before:

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

It's going to snow, which I love very much indeed.

Oh. Except where I am. Boo hiss.

Sunday Sunday

Today is another marathon marking session, while I cower inside from the relentless searing heat. I don't have the words to describe how much I abhor hot weather. Give me driving rain and blustery storms any day. The only upside of today's weather is that I can dry my clothes on the line, which is much more civilised and environmentally friendly than using a tumble dryer.

The other excitement of the day is that clash of the titans, Stoke City versus Arsenal. We beat them 2-1 at the Britannia Stadium, their goal coming in the 93rd minute, so I've high hopes. Whatever happens, we've been vindicated and we're here to stay.

I did some marking yesterday, and feel quite optimistic based on those results - some good projects, some convincing arguments. Or had I had too much to drink at the sophisticated Euro-barbecue I attended yesterday? Fine wines, cooked (rather than burned) lamb and chicken, excellent taboulleh. Mmmm. Must go swimming tomorrow!

Neal and I were thinking about chocolate and cheese today: a dark, bitter chocolate and an acidic Cheshire would make a fantastic soufflé. Your thoughts?