last week

Every so often I still smile over that holiday. It was wickedly fun. And completely impossible. I mean, Bowie in the morning, champagne and caviar at Harrods for lunch, Benedict on the steps of 221B in the afternoon. Crazy!

And yet, it happened. Even the tale of me being elbow deep in suitcase contents (ie dirty washing) on the couch at the hotel on my way out and young Cumberbatch wafts by. I didn't realise he'd vanished into the hotel bar, must have been lurking in my favourite dark corner, oh if only I'd decided to go that Earl grey tea I desperately wanted instead of trying to ram foolish last minute purchases into the big blue bag of doom. You know I still had the welt on my hand from where I'd slammed down the lid, with my hand still inside (as I did but see him passing by), three days later when I finally wobbled onto home soil. Nevertheless, young Cumberbatch has seen my nana knickers, whether he wanted to or not (and I'm thinking not).
( more: not a very servile servile servant )

theatre, benedict cumberbatch, photos

The Brit(ish) List

( This month: David Tennant and Matt Smith seen on set together as they shoot 50th Anniversary special of Doctor Who, David Tennant in The Politician's Husband, Dougray Scott moves from Wisteria Lane to Hemlock Grove, Benedict Cumberbatch reveals his training regimen for Star Trek Into Darkness, Martin Freeman fond of the Sherlock success, Henry Cavill stands tall in new Man Of Steel image, Dominic Cooper misses sharing home with James Corden, Adrian Lester and Rory Kinnear in Hytner's Othello, Dan Stevens Ditches Downton Abbey For Brooklyn Crime Thriller, Tom Hiddleston will play famed war photographer Robert Capa, Andrew Garfield Sprints to Spidey-Car, Jude Law writes against seal trade, Firth spies Secret Service role, Ewan McGregor develops big biceps for movie role, Tom Hardy Reunites with Gary Oldman, This Life stars Jack Davenport and Natasha Little to reunite in ITV drama Breathless, Michael Fassbender to Star in Macbeth Film, Arthur Darvill to play Guy in Broadway musical Once, James McAvoy loves seeing actors sweat blood, House was not a home for Hugh Laurie, Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi on new sitcom Vicious, Damian Lewis stylishly delivers in Jaguar's short film Desire, Alan Cumming to return to Cabaret for Broadway revival, John Hannah on the best cycling routes, Woman in Black sequel casts Jeremy Irvine as lead, Jason Isaacs is The Surgeon General at CBS, Terence Stamp can't afford to move back to London, Simon Pegg caned on film set, Russell Tovey's work experience, Tony Curran sneaks off film set to watch the Celtic game still wearing his alien costume )

life is cabaret

Okay, so the holiday is now officially over. One last wish, before I settle down to the daily misery that is my new office. You see, I was watching the Hobbit on the plane on the way back (or one of the planes, anyway) and I wished that I could see Richard Armitage.

Wish granted. I did see him, on Wednesday night, at the Popcorn Taxi Q&A.
( more: the cat's meow, apples and oranges, and the big bunny )