The Doctor is a legend woven through time. But what if he actually is? I mean, he’s obviously not, but what if he is? Doctor Who fans look at the world differently. We approach shop window dummies with caution and we’re terrified if we can hear a clock but not see one.
Steven Moffat once claimed that he took the idea for the Weeping Angels from a statue that guarded a graveyard, and when he took his son to show him the origin of this inspiration, the statue had gone. It’s stories like that, that either fuel our imaginations, creep us out, or leave us writing „So what? This is a massive disappointment, I don’t know why I clicked on this“ in the comment section below.
Well, here are ten examples of the Doctor cropping up in the history books, and on more than one occasion, tricking us with some cunning Photoshopping. Seen one I haven’t? Let me know!
Look, there’s a lot of science out there, so perhaps it’s understandable that not everybody can be 100% right all of the time, but there are certain myths and misconceptions out there that, despite being roundly and decisively debunked, adamantly refuse to die.
Most of us know that the internet is not to be trusted, but we generally trust our parents and teachers to give us the right information. Sadly, however, many of these myths are learnt at our mothers‘ knees or, even worse, in science textbooks. What’s more, with the half life of knowledge, even those tidbits of information that were thought to be true when we first learnt them, could have since been disproven.
So what can you do? Other than hang the sense of it and resign yourself to living in ignorance and fear for the rest of your days, that is.
There’s no easy way to sort the fact from the fiction, but sometimes even a little bit of interrogation into some of the most popular old wives‘ tales cause them to fall apart at the seams.
The best parts is that, because these myths are so widely circulated, the chances of you being able to gleefully correct someone once you learn the truth are pretty high.
You must have heard that phrase before, ?The best ideas are always the most simple ones?, and don?t you just hate when you see a brilliant idea and you think, ? I wish I?d have thought of that.? Well that sums up the subject of today?s post. Those clever little design geeks over at high Street retailer River Island, have been hard thinking up great ideas, including this lil gem.
?Style Staples? is all about a carefully curated edit showcasing those timeless styling essentials that transcend trend. Those pieces, you know, the overcoat, the Denim Jacket, the Oxford Shirt etc those wardrobe classics that form the foundation of every man?s wardrobe. All pieces have been handpicked by the River Island design team after long drawn out research into ?what is your style staple?? . In short, key wardrobe basics for, literally, every man. With this 38-piece edit, they have your wardrobe classics covered for this entire season !!!!
The campaign was shot by Director and photographer Nick Griffiths, under the concept, hero?ing the ?everyman?, shot as a series of stills and film exploring the background of men from all walks of life and how they wear the collection. In the film (see above) men from diverse backgrounds wax lyrical about their passions and experiences, donning their Style Staple of choice; from the creative and the bold in cult poet Mikill Pane and TV adventurer Leon McCarron ? through to the tradesman and the grafter in builder Phillip Zecivic and native gardener Fenton Joseph-Zywicki. It?s all about showing different men from different walks of life wearing it.
Hello and a warm welcome back to the Family Days Out Round-Up.
Apologies if you missed us in August but I had so few submissions to the round-up that I thought it would be best to wait until we had all gathered our thoughts, got the kids back to school and breathed a sigh of relief that the school holidays were over?.. for another 6 weeks at least.
I for one thought the summer holiday?s were over far too soon and we didn?t get half of our summer holiday list done, but we had a good stab at it anyway and had some fabulous days out and made memories that will last a lifetime.
The summer is festival season and there are family friendly festivals by the bucket load and it seems like many of you enjoyed all they have to offer. We didn?t have to head too far to find Camp Bestival which was four days of fun. We spent the majority of our time in the Dingly Dell, Mummy Fever got to meet Jess Glynn, The Joy of Five captured the essence of the festival perfectly and Tattooed Mummy thought it was Out of This World.
Travel Loving Family paid a visit to Livestock Festival, Coombe Mill enjoyed Boconnoc Steam Fair, we had a fun good time at the New Forest Fairy Festival and on a fairy theme MummySphere enjoyed an enchanting Fairy Walk at Audley End.
Ask children where they want to go over the summer holidays and invariably there is a theme park in the list somewhere. The Places We Will go headed to Twin Lakes Theme Park, two birthday?s were celebrated at Peppa Pig World; Happy Birthday Amelia from New Young Mum who celebrated turning 3 with Peppa and friends and Parker from Emily and Indiana who turned 1 who celebrated at Paultons Park with his sister.
Drayton Manor was also a hit, with Charlie Moos enjoying everything the park has to offer and Hollybobbs catching up with friends at Thomas Land. Still on the Thomas the Tank engine theme, Mrs Savage Angel enjoyed a Day Out with Thomas on the Watercress Line.
Also on this magic summer list is the zoo. Emily and Indiana enjoyed seeing the animals at Howletts Zoo, Bubbablue and Me got up close and personal with the Penguins at Cotswold Wildlife Park, Hex Mum combined a visit to Banham Zoo with some Pokemon Go, Keep Up with the Jones Family did the Zebra Trail with Marwell Zoo and Frugal Family got up close to the fish at Brighton Sea Life Centre.
Visiting the capital was top of the agenda for many families and with such a plethora of activities to keep the kids entertained I can see why. Adventures of Adam enjoyed The London Eye, London Aquarium and the Natural History Museum. Bubba Blue and Me took a river cruise along the Thames, Big Family Little Adventures enjoyed Shrek?s Adventure, A Moment with Franca had fun at Ripley?s Believe it or Not and Life at the Zoo went on a mission to find free things to do.
Keeping the kids brains ticking over was order of the day for some. Charlie Moos visited the National Space Centre with her very own Tim Peak and then headed to the Robin Hood Festival for a bit of historical fun with My Gorgeous Boys. On a historical note we got to meet the Henry VIII with the Tudors on Tour, much to Isaac?s delight, Practically Perfect Mums educated her brood at Bristol cathedral and Mummy from the Heart enjoyed a visit to Battle Abbey.
The (mostly) good summer weather also saw lots exciting aeroplanes take to the sky and perform some impressive manoeuvres. Travel Loving Family enjoyed a day out at the Royal International Air Tattoo, Messy Blog enjoyed the American Air Show at Duxford and we enjoyed Meeting the Fighters, also at Duxford.
The weather also made it perfect for getting out and about in the great outdoors. Buckets of Tea headed for Great Orme overlooking Llandudno, Boo Roo and Tigger Too took part in a scavenger hunt in Great Yarmouth, had fun at Fritton Lake and enjoyed at stroll along the promenade at Hunstanton Beach. The National Trust always put on great events during the school holidays and didn?t disappoint with Blog Bay Bee paying a visit to Stourhead, Family Travel Times visited the stunning Lost Gardens of Heligan, Bubba Blue and Me riding carriages at Arlington Court, The Gingerbread House exploring Avebury Stone Circle, Maflingo exploring Clumber Park, The Life of Spicers enjoying the natural beauty of Lulworth Cove and Nine to Three Thirty having an adventure in the National Forest.
For those families wanting a bit of adventure over the holiday?s, Pink Oddy braved Hang Loose at Eden Project.
Thank you to everyone who submitted a post to be included in the round-up, I tried to include everyone. If you have a post you would like to add to the summer holiday round-up, please add it to the linky below and remember to tweet your links to @Chelseamamma for inclusion in next months round-up.
About Kara Guppy
Kara is a busy mother of 6 children aged between 2 and 22 and lives in Dorset. The family love to be outside and live by the motto „Collect Moments, Not Things“. We can often be found leaping in muddy puddles, climbing trees, collecting seashells or hurling ourselves off cliffs down ziplines, and all for fun of course. Kara loves to blog about her and the family’s adventures and can be found at Chelseamamma.co.uk, arewenearlythereyet.eu and sharing videos of her days out on her YouTube channel. She can also be found on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, G+, Vine and Pinterest.
Well, it was Essen Shpeel (that?s how you say it). Another big games show, and lots more board game news. So let me just cherry pick a few bits of exciting post-Essen news bites, and then we can knuckle down to weeks and weeks of covering new games that will make a dent in your family?s bank account this Christmas. I?m a games man, not a news man. LEAVE ME ALONE, NEWS.
MORE STAR REALMS
I liked Star Realms. Carry it in your pocket, pull it out, have a game with someone you love or admire? It?s nice. A nice little distillation of the deluge of deckbuilding games we?ve suffered since Dominion came along and bullied its way into the brains of game designers everywhere. THAT IS ENOUGH OF THE DECKBUILDERS NOW, OKAY.
Well, more Star Realms is coming. Of course it is. There?s a brand new 2-player starter box called COLONY WARS, because that?s exactly what space things get called, you know? This is a new jumping-on point, or you can combine it with the original set and have more cards ? doesn?t it seem like ?having more cards? is now what life is all about? 400 cards? Not enough. 2000 cards? Not enough. I never want to know how many bits of card I have in my house. Never tell me, Satan.
The other expansion thing is a little one, like the previous expansions, adding a new wrinkle to the game in the form of ?gambit cards? that can be used as powerful one-shot gamechangers. And they?re purple, like the terrible superhero Gambit out of the X-Men or whatever they?re called these days.
I?m sorry if I don?t feel incredibly enthused by these expansions, but I do feel I need to report them, because Star Realms is an incredibly popular game. In fact, just last night I saw two owls playing it up a tree.
THE 7TH CONTINENT
This is a beautiful looking thing. I?m so sorry that it?s yet another Kickstarter. That?s not my fault. Everything?s a Kickstarter these days, even this column. There?s 14 days to go on this one, and it looks like a really interesting bunch of cards. Oh, bother! Cards again?!
But hey, at least this one is using cards in an interesting way. And in a number of ways. Let?s take a look at these bullet points?
Relive the sensation of the adventure books where ?you are the hero? that thrilled so many of us in our childhood
Okay, this has me interested. You all know I?m a big Fighting Fantasy fan, and I do feel that there aren?t enough games these days that try to capture that beautiful sense of choice that those games provided.
No dice rolls! Make difficult choices and face the consequences thanks to the game?s innovative mechanics that determine success or failure!
Jury is out here. I?m always nervous when there?s no dice. Those choose your own adventure books? Fighting Fantasy? Can you imagine them without dice? Hmmm.
1000+ 8cmx8cm cards with hundreds of original artworks
Only a thousand?!
1000+ minutes of thrilling adventure in a single game
Wait, what? Over a thousand minutes in a single game? How many snacks would you have to bring? That?s impossible, surely! I can?t eat that many snacks! Well, I can try.
30 seconds to set-up the game, 30 seconds to save it!
Oh. You can save the game. Oh this sounds goooood.
Join the expedition partway through if you missed the beginning of the adventure or died prematurely
Another great idea. There?s nothing worse than starting a game, then some idiot turns up. And you have to sit there looking at them as they sigh and frown because they can?t play yet. And you tell them to take their chair out into the garden. And it?s raining. And they sit out there looking in through the window at the warmth and the laughter. I hate those people.
Live a different adventure every time! There are dozens of random events and several alternatives for a single numbered card
I don?t know what it is about ?random events?, but I love them. The notion of a ?random event? excites me. Games without ?random events? never get me going quite as much as games with them. As in games, so shall it be unto life, or something. And shouldn?t life be full of ?random events?? To keep you thrilled, excited, alive? Well, as into life, then thus unto games. Or something.
The game remembers your actions. If you kill a NPC, he will remain dead for the rest of the game and any option that you would have had by letting him live will be gone? forever!
Consequences. A game with consequences is a game for me. I think this game sounds excellent. And I love the look of it too. A really beautiful production. I don?t think I?ll back it, though. I?ll just wait until it comes out normally. Will you be a darling and go back it to ensure it definitely does come out normally? Thank you.
T.I.M.E. STORIES
This is a weird, beautiful time travel game, and it was right there at Essen, impressing people with its loveliness and cool theming. It?s a game where players do runs through scenarios, spending time as they go, and being called back when time is up. They repeat these runs to try to score a perfect one, hitting all objectives in the alotted time.
Time travel is something I?d love to see explored a bit further in board games. I love Tragedy Looper, but it?s quite a difficult game to teach and explain. Temporum is another game that dabbled with time travel, but it was the very slightest of dabblings, reducing the notion to one key mechanic.
I?ve heard from friends that T.I.M.E. STORIES might be exactly what I?m looking out for ? and with luck I?ll be getting my hands on it very soon. I?ll cover it right here in this column, because that is my job.
THREE KINGDOMS REDUX
Finally, I wanted to flag this up. Three Kingdoms Redux is looking like my game of the year at this point. Read my review AGAIN.
It remains shocking to me that the game hasn?t found wider distribution. Well, anyway, at the moment the deisgners themselves are arranging an EU group order for the game ? if you?ve wanted to pick up a copy, this might be how to do it. Go take a look.
I?m not on commission here, or anything. I just want people to play this stunning game.
NEXT TIME
The review onslaught begins. I have many new and upcoming games for you. Buckle up!
Well it?s been a busy time over the summer for our pet-friends ? so much so that I had to miss August?s post, sorry about that!
Kate over at Family Fever is looking at dog-friendly holidays and what to look for to choose the perfect one.
But it?s not always possible to take your pooch with you, so I?ve been looking at the alternatives for holiday care while you?re away on holiday. Whether it?s kennels or dog sitters ? or perhaps something else ? here?s how to find the right solution.
The holidays has meant spending more time than ever with my pet and it?s been funny watching her routine (mainly sleeping!) Lucy from Lish Concepts has done what I?ve always wanted to do, and secretly filmed her dog to see what he really gets up to when she?s out. Ruth from Rock N Roller Baby has done similar with her super-cute kittens. They?re adorably playful and so fun to watch!
Sarah from Mum Of Three World had some sad news over the summer with the loss of one of their guinea pigs. This meant a grieving lonely guinea pig left alone, so she also has this really informative post of how to deal with the remaining guinea pig ? who knew they suffered so?
Another bereavement over the summer as poor Emma from Farmer?s Wife lost her beloved Minty the lamb (great name!). It?s funny how people don?t get how attached you can become to pets (of any persuasion) unless they?re a pet owner themselves. There?s a perceived hierarchy of pets when it comes to loss, but I know that isn?t true and I have never got over the loss of my amazing chicken Barbara.
I do hope all your pets are safe and well and look forward to hearing all about them. Please do send me your posts to be included next time. You can tweet me @missielizzieb. Thanks for reading.
About Liz Burton
Liz Burton is a stay-at-home mum with a 7 year old daughter. She blogs at Me and My Shadow about all things from interiors, travel, family and food with lots of bargain-hunting thrown in. An avid fan of recycling and upcycling, she can often be found in the charity shop or at a car boot sale. You can find her on Twitter and also on Facebook
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Fernando Alonso admits the prospect of finishing seventh at a circuit like Spa was an ?unthinkable? result only a few months ago.
Having traditionally struggled on power-dependent circuits with the Honda engine, Alonso says that McLaren exceeded their expectations for this weekend.
?It was an exciting race to drive and I had a good feeling throughout,? says Alonso.
?We had good pace this weekend, we did better than expected on this track. Believe me, a few months ago that would have been unthinkable on a circuit like this. That?s progress ? real progress.?
After starting from the back of the grid after multiple power unit-related grid penalties, Alonso took advantage of lap one chaos and the early red flag stoppage to bring himself into contention.
?After all the bad luck we?ve had so far this weekend, we finally got some good luck today,? says Alonso. ?We started last, but we managed to keep away from all the incidents, gain some positions thanks to the Safety Car and then a couple more because of the red flag.
?We then put on fresh tyres and found ourselves in fourth place ? and, better still, we had the pace to manage the situation afterwards. Okay, we couldn?t hold back Lewis (Hamilton), Checo (Perez) or Seb (Vettel), because they were just too fast, but we had enough pace to keep Valtteri (Bottas) behind all the way to the flag.?
The six points gained by McLaren moves them ahead of Toro Rosso into sixth place in the constructors? championship.
?It?s great news that we overtook Toro Rosso in the constructors? championship,? Alonso says. ?I think we can be regularly in the points from now on.?
This is pretty good news, considering how blue I have been the last few days? Black dog came home, and cooking is the self-love I need but often the first thing it takes in its jaws. So I hereby christen this Self-Love Stew. I?ll reformat it into a proper recipe later on, with costings, but I just wanted to get it up and out there in case someone else needs it today as much as I needed it yesterday. Take 2 cloves of garlic and an onion. Chop them and fry in a little oil on a low heat to soften. Stir, stir, slow and cathartic. Add a finely chopped or grated carrot (or parsnip, or spud, or sweet potato ? any root will do) and stir some more. Add a tsp of paprika, and stir in. The stirring is key. It is soothing. It is mindless, not mindful. Sod mindful. My mind is full enough. It is a minefield. Tonight I want to stir some stuff and stare at my hands or into nothing. Add chunks of tofu if you?re veggie/vegan, fish if you aren?t. Add a can of beans. Baked or kidney or butter or chickpeas or cannelini or whatever. Add some beans. For goodness. For laziness. For filling comfort. For making it stretch an extra meal you won?t have to cook. Pour over a tin of tomatoes. The cheaper the better, Basics ones are brilliantly sloppy and liquid and excellent for soups and stews. Shred some kale in your hands. Rip it the heck up with all the stress and physicality you can muster. Go on. Tear it to shreds. Drop it in. Stir it through, breathe, stir, breathe. Bring to the boil, like your fury, heat it up and watch it roar? ?reduce it to a simmer. Douse in lemon juice to brighten, salt and pepper to amplify. Spoon it into a bowl. Add chopped nuts or seeds of your choice. Sit in your favourite spot. Hug that bowl to yourself. Enjoy every mouthful. Shoulders down. You did this. You made this for yourself out of love. You are nourishing yourself. You are smart. You are kind. You are important. You can wash up tomorrow. #selflove #vegan #veganonabootstrap
There are very few Department stores that can claim to be, really, world renowned, in fact this store is the only store to be named the Best Department Store in the World three times and if that wasn?t enough, even fewer stores have a heritage and founder so interesting that a hugely successful TV drama could be made on their story.
Selfridges, opened its doors on 15th March 1909, by Harry Gordon Selfridge, who arrived in London from Chicago with his heart set on opening his dream store.With his revolutionary understanding of publicity and the theatre of retail, Selfridges flourished under the direction of its charismatic Visionary.
Selfridge, literally, revolutionised not only, the way we shop but transformed it into one of the nation?s favourite pastimes. He put huge emphasise on creating a welcoming environment for his customer, he positioned merchandise on display so customers could examine it and was the first on place the highly profitable perfume counter at the front-and-centre on the ground floor. Selfridges brought Louis Blériot?s cross channel monoplane on display after its pioneering maiden flight and John Logie Baird made the first public demonstration of some contraption called the television in the store.
Today, the expanded portfolio of the Selfridges group, which boasts stores in Manchester and Birmingham, is owned by W. Galen Weston and his family and has continued to be as ingenious and creative in creating a shopping experience as its originator. They have dreamt up such ideas as creating an emerald green boating lake, complete with a waterfall, a boat-up cocktail bar and a forest of Stevia plants or the Big Rooftop Tea and Golf Party which featured ?the highest afternoon tea on Oxford Street? and a nine-hole golf course with ?the seven wonders of London? realised in cake as obstacles.
Now the enviable task of overseeing the selection of the vast array of aspirational apparel, gadgets and accessories falls under the remit of this very lucky man, Bosse Myhr, (above)is the Director of Menswear for the Selfridges? Stores.
?We are delighted to be launching Italian based leather goods brand Estemporanea exclusively at Selfridges this season. The brand, founded by Riccardo Ugolini (formerly at Giuseppe Zanotti) and Luca Vicini, prides itself on its minimal design and uncompromising fabrications. This smooth leather backpack is a perfect example of this exciting young brand?s unique vision.?
?This cotton-twill shirt is an iconic part of Thom Browne?s brand and is an essential. After opening a Thom Browne shop-in-shop in Oxford Street earlier this year, we have decided to launch the brand in our Manchester Trafford store this season.?
?In honour of the much-loved 1991 design, this reworked version of the legendary Gazelle trainer from Adidas is one of the brand?s most iconic styles. A must have for any vintage trainer fan.
?Its been almost a year since we introduced Gucci to our menswear edit and the brand has gone from strength to strength. Under the guidance of creative director Alessandro Michele, Gucci has fast become one of our most popular brands. This embroidered sweater is a great addition to any wardrobe this season.?
?It?s really important to us at Selfridges to support young British talent, and Craig Green is without doubt one of the finest menswear talents to come out of London in recent years. This hooded shirt is a perfect example of the direction of Craig?s AW16 collection, great for layering or just as a stand out piece. We are also thrilled to be exclusively launching Craig?s collaboration with Bjorn Borg later this year.?
?Since the appointment of Jonathan Anderson to the Spanish house, Loewe has had an revival of epic proportions. Famous for their gorgeous leather goods, this embossed card holder is the epitome of luxury.?
?Founded by Pharrell Williams and BAPE founder Nigo in 2005, Billionaire Boys Club has since established a strong cult following. In a contemporary flat peak silhouette, this cap is perfect to add to a collection or as an introduction to the brand. ?
? Vetements really is the brand of the moment right now, and we are so excited to be stocking menswear for the first time this season. This long sleeve t-shirt in the brand?s iconic oversized style is one of our favourite pieces from AW16.?
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