And so ends another wonderful holiday on the Greek island of Kefalonia and another glorious fortnight of iced glasses of draught lager
at the Captain's Bar. If you ever visit Skala on the southern eastern corner of the island, be sure to patronize the Captain's with
frequent intensity. Run by the Nikoloveinis family, and constructed around an almighty olive tree which grows unobtrusively from the
middle of the seating area, it is without doubt, one of my favorite places on Earth. It's easy to spot if you're thinking of paying
a visit as there are several pictures of me and Maureen adorning the walls. My dear friend Tina, has taken full advantage of any
pulling power my job might have imbued me with and even though it is sometimes a little embarrassing to be drinking a beer next to a
picture of me drinking a beer, I do not mind in the slightest. It is the very least I can do considering the sweetness and generosity
shown to us by Tina, Theo, Fani and Vangelis over the last eight years. May Zeus bless them and long live the Captain's Bar.
Books
read on holiday.
With Nails (Richard E. Grant) - Highly enjoyable account of Grant's early career in diary form. Funny and
beautifully written.
Up 'Til Now (William Shatner) - Very entertaining autobiography by talk/singing, starship Captain and
right wing police officer. Fascinating.
Once Upon A Time In The North (Philip Pullman) - Cracking Lee Scoresby/Iorek Bernison
adventure in the pre Lyra, Dark Materials universe. Loved it.
The Princess Bride (William Goldman) - The book behind the
classic film. Amazing how well the film captures the original text. 25th anniversary edition comes complete with the first chapter
of 'Buttercup's Baby', the further adventures of Wesley, Buttercup, Fezzik and Inigo.
The Road (Cormack McCarthy) - Bleak,
highly affecting tale of a father and son's journey across a desolate post apocalyptic landscape. Brilliant.
Sharp Teeth
(Toby Barlow) - Beguiling story of werewolves in LA written entirely in verse. Immediately wanted to turn it into a film on
completion.
The Audacity Of Hope (Barrack Obama) - This guy really should be president of the USA.
Holiday was great.
Spent quite a bit of time on a jet bike. Got it up to 95 when the sea was flat. Popped a spin turn at 60 and the beyotch threw me.
I took it on the chin because I'm a muthafuckin wave rider and I respect the big blue. Dug my heels in on future 180s and road the
spray like manta. I also visited some caves.
Started long lead press for HTLF yesterday. Here we go again. Expect frequent
blogs throughout July, what with the R1 release of Spaced, the press tour, Comic Con and an imminent Paul related announcement
concerning the identity of our director.
Pegg out.x
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