Some lovely musings on Santa @Phaseshift 🙂 I really like the idea that Amelia made him real.

Whilst I like the dynamic between Clara and Capaldi, I think Amelia/ Amy and Eleven’s relationship is probably my favourite of the Nu Who Doctor/ companion relationships to date, in retrospect, because of its really twisted magical quality. “He met her…[Read more]

@janetteB really hope you are OK. Sounds truly terrifying. As @scaryB says our weather is largely slightly bad rather than bad, so even snow here rarely comes to anything. I’m totally OK with that, rather that than fires 🙁

Also @craig, @phaseshift, we seems to have a bit of spam on the pub door mat this morning

@Phaseshift – thanks fo that – it left me with the vision of a motley group of people all eyeing each other up suspiciously but ending up walking down the street arm in arm 🙂

Nice choices @Barnable – you managed to make them relevant too!

(I still can’t as anything I think of may have tenuous links to conversations and episodes, but are odd…[Read more]

@PhaseShift RIP Rik Mayall. Good Lord I miss the Young Ones and Bottom.

Thanks to @Blenkinsopthebrave, beautiful toast. (#36737)

To new friends, old ones, lost ones and those who are just temporarily AWOL

Special thanks to our mighty Emperor @Craig and the mods @JimtheFish, @FatmaninaBox and @Phaseshift (I’m with you on 2014, it started off OK but I’m not sorry to see the back of it! (Loved your snow pic from last…[Read more]

@phaseshift

It is worth noting that on any reasonable interpretation of the rules, Cindy won.

@ScaryB @blenkinsopthebrave @Whisht @Juniperfish @Barbaralefty @Spider @pedant @fatmaninabox @jimthefish @phaseshift

Thank you all, and apologies to you all (and anyone else who got a PM). I’ve deleted the offending user. It always seems to happen when I’m out! Just got home after a night out with my brother (first since we fell out over Scottish…[Read more]

@Whisht

You ARE special 😉

(And don’t confuse avatars with real people – they’re not always an accurate representation! Beware of dream crabs and perception filters!!)

(If @Craig‘s not around, maybe 1 of the other mods can deal with it? @Phaseshift, @JimtheFish,@FatmaninaBox?)

@Juniperfish Squashed chocolate treats – I thought I’d found all…[Read more]

Okay, finally been able to catch up with Episode 4.

I’ve not much to say that others (especially @Phaseshift) haven’t said. I’d agree that this is an important story; mainly because it was one of those stories in Series 26 that made you think there was more to come.

And then, there wasn’t. But if the show had ended on Trial of a Time Lord, I…[Read more]

Thanks @Phaseshift and @JimtheFish

Great summing up.  The thing with Fenric, is that it was much bigger than it appeared from the outside!

@Arbutus Loved your comment – “you could almost imagine the Doctor thinking that his last few companions weren’t bright enough for it to have made a difference”   I was glad I came across Fenric when it was…[Read more]

(Sorry, very late to the discussion)

Not a lot to add to the comments above, which cover the points well.  There was a lot of set up in the first 2 episodes which now starts to pay off.  Like @Phaseshift I laughed at the opening. Poor Perkins.  (Hmmm… another Perkins, eh?!)

The script is a bit dense at times, with references to (pr…[Read more]

@janetteB and @Bluesqueakpip to go with bonkers theorising get yourself a bonkers hobby like wot I does (Medieval {choose period to suit} Re-Enacting) whenever we camp there is always a camp fire and mead 🙂

By the by I loved Children of Earth, it had my parental protection meter going through the ionosphere

Happy to go with the consensus on…[Read more]

@phaseShift – I like pictures of snow but I am grateful to live just outside of the snowing places!
So when I want a snow fix I travel up the hill to Jenkinson Lake among the redwoods and pines with
the kid and the plastic sled and the hot cocoa thermos which is what we just did this past week.
I read that your snow finally arrived ! Maybe a…[Read more]

I do indeed like a bit of snow @PhaseShift and I am suitably envious.

Happy Christmas, Still many days to go and if I hadn’t been celebrating with a bottle of very good Alicante I would be capable of counting. (I am of the opinion that Christmas is too important to be relegated to one solitary square in the calendar.)

Cheers

Janette

Haven’t got past page 1 yet!

Brilliant comments as ever everyone!

@Bluesqueakpip – post 36383 – genius summing up of how the Doctor “sees” people, and why.

@Phaseshift I agree, this episode really defined Clara/Capaldi Dr relationship.  Great chemistry (kudos to JLC’s acting skills in making it work in 2 different ways with 2 different D…[Read more]

@Bluesqueakpip The other thing was the Doctor’s comment about how quickly he deletes someone’s face from his memory.  It sounds cold to a degree, but there’s more to it than that.  There are layers for the Doctor’s own protection but also a focus on the things he finds important.

I really loved the scenes with Danny.  When he spoke and clearly un…[Read more]

@Phaseshift Merry Chrimbo – I’m just listening to the fourth episode now.

The loucheness of Gaiman and the humour of Pratchett are a great combination.

Agnes Nutter must be a tribute to Alice Nutter.

And, as usual, the angels are always sneakier than the demons 🙂

That’s a nice timey-wimey Christmas wish @Arbutus 🙂

I’d like to raise a glass to @Craig for all his hard work creating and holding this charming Who space throughout the year.

And to our moderators past and present, currently @JimtheFish @FatManInABox and @Phaseshift for stirling services to keeping the sofa comfy.

And also a toast to absent…[Read more]

I have just laughed my way through all your gift giving and getting stories! Special mention must go to @PhaseShift’s denture tablet story and @purofilion’s underwear.  🙂

@janetteB   I wouldn’t think port would be strong enough, you might have to ply the SO with whisky. But will your shower be bigger on the inside now? I wish I could make tha…[Read more]

@purofilion

My assessment of the choices offered up so far was not directed at your choices, per se, but was at a reflection the offerings offered up generally–although @PhaseShift‘s choice of “Too many Christmas Trees” from “The Avengers” was inspired.

I prefer my Christmas movies to have a slightly subversive dimension, and as evidence, the…[Read more]