@cathannabel My deepest commiserations. One Doctor quote that comes to mind–which I think of as relevant to all of us–is from “Vincent and the Doctor”:

The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things…and bad things. The good things don’t always soften the bad things, but vice versa, the bad things don’t necessarily spoil the good things…

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@devilishrobby Thanks for the link! Back on Hallowe’en–I wonder if there is a Halloween allusion? Anyway, it will be good to drink in some Who after a very long dry spell.

Thanks for the info @devilishrobby. For something Chibnall describes as “epic and ambitious” it does seem like a rather minimalist advertising campaign, but who knows?

@devilishrobby

Went looking, but found nothing. Is it on the BBC 1 Doctor Who site, or just randomly on BBC1?

@thane16  I would love to watch “Foundation”, only to discover (via Mrs Blenkinsop’s internet skills) that we need a post-2018 LG TV to be compatible. (Our pre-2018 Australian LG TV does not cut it.)

As a response to this indignity, “pissed off” does not really capture my feelings adequately.

I know I am now a Canadian, but it would have been…[Read more]

@nerys Yes, it was a pity about the lack of an in-person ceremony. Back in Australia, when Mrs Blenkinsop (originally Canadian) became an Australian citizen, her citizenship ceremony was both moving and rather wonderful. But when it came to be my turn, it was a Zoom event, which like all Zoom sessions, lacks the chemistry and emotional electricity…[Read more]

@jimthefish I’m sure you’re right (although I image his odds have shortened at those stupid betting firms). I like your idea of T’Nia Miller. In a sense, there are almost an embarrassment of riches when it comes to actors who could do justice to the role with the right writer. Whittaker could have, but…

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I’d say the odds of Olly Alexander as the next Doctor just shortened dramatically.

Crikey! That is amazing news.

Where I am it is 9.17am, so I will probably wait a bit before raising a glass. But raising a glass is definitely on the cards.

A thought: should we expect the same RTD approach of yore or a different type of RTD approach?

@winston I must report that tonight Mrs Blenkinsop made a salmon dish with a sauce that included…maple syrup! I just thought I should let you know.

I should also add that this evening we sat in the sunroom as the light faded and the sky had this lovely pinkish hue. It may be because we are close to the ocean, but the only place I have ever seen…[Read more]

Thanks @winston, @janetteB, @dentarthurdent

@janetteB,  A prime minister who had won a beer drinking contest in Oxford. Let’s face it, they were the days. It wasn’t just beer and skittles, it was beer and leadership. Particularly compared to the current incumbent, who offers prayers and no leadership.

@dentarthurdent, Yes, I too get to retain…[Read more]

@winston Yes, voting! Loved your praying mantis election story. Not sure I have already told this story, but as an immigrant from Australia, living here for…eight years now, I had applied for citizenship ages ago, but Covid slowed everything down, and I only became a citizen about three weeks ago. Two weeks ago I found out that I could register…[Read more]

@dentarthurdent Loved your 3am list of episodes! Am in complete agreement. (And I say that at 9am, fully charged up with caffeine.)

@thane16, @janetteB, @nerys, @winston, @dentarthurdent

It suddenly occurred to me that, as we reflect on contemporary life, particularly our respective Covid lives, what we all have in common is that we are all part of the post-imperial Commonwealth. In other words, we all have British points of reference, and yet our identity is bound up with…[Read more]

Well, finally, in my part of western Canada, the govt has announced the introduction of a vaccine passport, necessitated by the havoc being wrought by the Delta variant and by those who resist vaccination. We are doing pretty well when it comes to folks happily getting vaccinated, with 75% of the eligible population (ie, over 12 years old) already…[Read more]

@Oochillyo

Declan, I can’t claim credit for creating it, of course. I only found it on the web. But I thought it was pretty cool.

I am a few days late, but I thought the wonderful Una Stubbs, who recently died, deserved a tribute.

RIP.

@dentarthurdent

“Some truly ‘terrible’ monsters from Old Who”

Respectfully, I totally disagree with you on that one. Of course, I was a youngster in the mid 1960s when I watched those shows, and they were perfect. Why? In part, precisely because of the lack of special effects, which meant you were always applying your imagination to what you were…[Read more]

Was also reading that apparently Chibnall told the BBC when he signed up to be showrunner that the was only there for a three year stint. As I remarked to Mrs Blenkinsop, it turned out to be a three year stink.

Too harsh?

The Radio Times has quoted a BBC statement: “We will announce plans for the new generation of Doctor Who in due course – watch this space!”

If true, that is good news.