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Adriana (Adriana) Username: Adriana
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 173.34.12.92
| Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2010 - 06:59 pm: | |
http://vodpod.com/watch/4219261-shaun-the-sheep-12-little-sheep-of-horrors Just saw this, and loved it! I assume those of you with kids are already aware of the show. Christ, makes me wish I were working in England...
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Mick Curtis (Mick)
Username: Mick
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.182.155.251
| Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2010 - 07:21 pm: | |
A. - I've loved this since the first series in 2007, being drawn to try it as it was from the same folk who make the Wallace & Gromit films - I believe there are 40 episodes in all. Brilliant stuff, Bitzer (the dog) probably being my favourite character, although the farmer and Shaun himself are not far behind. |
   
Patrick Walker (Patrick_walker)
Username: Patrick_walker
Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 188.28.109.181
| Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2010 - 07:27 pm: | |
I've never seen it but I bizarrely thought that the thread might for some reason be about the self-same titled second lp in Donovan's double album, A Gift from a Flower to a Garden. Great record but it has no place here I suppose. Back to the topic. |
   
Adriana (Adriana) Username: Adriana
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 173.34.12.92
| Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2010 - 08:25 pm: | |
Lovely title, Patrick. |
   
Huw (Huw) Username: Huw
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 220.138.163.50
| Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2010 - 08:45 pm: | |
Nice to see you here, Adriana! |
   
Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.253.77
| Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2010 - 08:52 pm: | |
Just don't make any quick movement, Huw, or you'll scare her off.  |
   
Gcw (Gcw) Username: Gcw
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.158.238.131
| Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2010 - 09:25 pm: | |
Nice to see you here again A, and yes, I thought it was a comment on the charming Donovan album 'A Gift From A Flower To A Garden'.. gcw |
   
Ian Alexander Martin (Iam)
Username: Iam
Registered: 10-2009 Posted From: 207.6.255.47
| Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2010 - 09:28 pm: | |
Jennifer (my wife) used to burst into tears of embarrassment whenever her 6th Grade teacher would sing "Jennifer Juniper" at her in class. ...sorry, were we actually discussing something else? |
   
Mick Curtis (Mick)
Username: Mick
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.182.155.251
| Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2010 - 09:31 pm: | |
Donovan? Who?  |
   
Gcw (Gcw) Username: Gcw
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.158.238.131
| Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2010 - 09:33 pm: | |
Donovan Leitch... gcw |
   
Gcw (Gcw) Username: Gcw
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.158.238.131
| Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2010 - 09:34 pm: | |
...I really like 'The Hurdy Gurdy Man' too.... gcw |
   
Joel (Joel) Username: Joel
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 91.110.201.190
| Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2010 - 09:46 pm: | |
Don't like his whimsical stuff. I do like 'I'll Try For the Sun', 'Turquoise' and a few others. |
   
Gcw (Gcw) Username: Gcw
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.158.238.131
| Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2010 - 09:53 pm: | |
You gotta be in the right mood...But if you are, Ol' Donno can be really great. gcw |
   
Gcw (Gcw) Username: Gcw
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.158.238.131
| Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2010 - 09:54 pm: | |
(Joel, don't forget to bung a poetry book in your satchel for me please - ta) gcw |
   
Mick Curtis (Mick)
Username: Mick
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.182.155.251
| Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2010 - 10:32 pm: | |
No, sorry - never heard of him. Does he work at Aardman? |
   
Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec
Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 82.38.75.85
| Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2010 - 12:41 am: | |
>>...I really like 'The Hurdy Gurdy Man' too....<< Was it Steve Hillage who did a wonderful version of that on his "L" album? Anyway ... I love Shaun the Sheep too. It's not just for the little 'uns.  |
   
Adriana (Adriana) Username: Adriana
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 173.34.12.92
| Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2010 - 08:05 am: | |
Agreed Carolinec -- not just for the little 'uns... The little 'un I watched it with sat next to me and said "you're like a kid AND a grown up..." I'm pretty sure she meant it in a good way, but it did get me thinking.... |
   
Adriana (Adriana) Username: Adriana
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 173.34.12.92
| Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2010 - 08:06 am: | |
How are you all, anyway? I do so miss you all. |
   
Joel (Joel) Username: Joel
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 91.110.181.239
| Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2010 - 09:05 am: | |
GCW – thanks, I will. A – good to see you again. Hope you're well. I've been insanely busy of late but hoping my hibernation plans will come to fruition. |
   
Kate (Kathleen)
Username: Kathleen
Registered: 09-2009 Posted From: 86.142.147.219
| Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2010 - 09:45 am: | |
Awww... I loved Shaun from whichever original Wallace & Gromit episode he was in, but I've never seen his own show. Sounds like fun! And "Lalena" is my favourite of Donovan's. Lovely and melancholy. |
   
Mick Curtis (Mick)
Username: Mick
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.10.41.13
| Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2010 - 02:59 pm: | |
Joel - make it two, please! |
   
Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec
Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 82.38.75.85
| Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2010 - 09:41 pm: | |
>>I loved Shaun from whichever original Wallace & Gromit episode he was in<< It was "A Close Shave" Kate.  |
   
Ian Alexander Martin (Iam)
Username: Iam
Registered: 10-2009 Posted From: 207.6.255.47
| Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - 01:20 am: | |
quote:Donovan? Who?
quote:No, sorry - never heard of him. Does he work at Aardman?
Mick, you're looking for a smack! |
   
Mick Curtis (Mick)
Username: Mick
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.182.155.251
| Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - 10:31 am: | |
:-) Yes please! It's much more fun to tease than own up to having a stack of Donovan albums! |
   
Mick Curtis (Mick)
Username: Mick
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.182.155.251
| Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - 10:32 am: | |
...which I do have... |
   
Gcw (Gcw) Username: Gcw
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.158.238.131
| Posted on Friday, September 03, 2010 - 12:00 pm: | |
Au Natrel Blackadder... gcw |