rockinluke

_ Hard to believe it's the end of 2011 and i would like to say it's been interesting one for me but it's been an great one. let's starting with the Floods which it was an terrible time for those people who lost their homes and loved ones but at least they have got through it somehow. Thank Goodness for me and my family we were not affected by the floods as we are on an hill as well as my sister and her family were not affected even though parts of Allora were flooded and I had just gotten back to work when the floods happened which i returned on monday Janaury 10th and the Tuesday when it starting to happen which some of the staff urged me not to risk coming in to work considering how bad it was going to be. I left work at 12.25pm, walk to roma street station which i had to wait for an hour and 25 minutes for an train which the 12.50pm was cancelled, 2nd came at about 1.45pm but it was full and i eventualy caught the 3rd train at 1.50pm which i caught the t...

On Wednesday i went to the Balmoral Cinema to see the Movie the Iron Lady which it's about British Prime Minster Margaret Thatcher, meryl Streep plays Margaret Thatcher who look back @ her life starting as an eager young woman played by Alexandra Roach an daughter of an grocer who was an Alderman starting her career in politics in the 50's met her future husband Denis (harry Lloyd), becoming Prime Minster in 1979 until 1990 which had events happening like the Falklands War, IRA Bombings and other events. It's an BRILLIANT film with an totally BRILLIANT performance by Meryl Streep who should be considered for an Oscar and this role is one of the best performances of her career which she really nails it BRILLIANTLY. Other brilliant performances by Jim broadbent, harry Lloyd, Alexandra Roach, Anthony head, Nicholas Farrell, Olivia Colman, Richard E Grant and others. It's directed Phyllida Lloyd, produced by Damian Jones and Abi Morgan does the screenplay. I give this 5 st...

On Tuesday I went to the balmoral Cinema with mum and heath to see the sequel to Happy Feet called Happy Feet 2. Erik(ava Arces)and Gloria(Pink) son of Mumble(Elijah Wood)is struggling to realize that he has talents in the world of Emperor Penguin. meanwhile Bill(Brad Pitt) and Will(Matt Damon) are determined to rise up the food chain and there is large icebergs that have struck the penguins home which traps the entire Emperor Penguin population below the large walls of ice which it gets interesting throughout the movie. it's excellent and very funny movie with excellent performances by Robin Williams who play both Ramon/Lovelace, Elijah Cook, Pink, Brad Pitt,Matt Damon, Hank Azaria, Lil P Nut, Hugo Weaving, Anthony LaPaglia, Magda Szubanski, Richard Hughes and many others doing the voices. It's directed by George Miller who also produces the film with Bill Miller and Doug Mitchell as well as doing the screenplay with gary Eck,Warren Coleman and Paul Livingston and Pink and...

On Saturday I went to the Balmoral Cinema to see the movie Dolphin Tale which it's inspired by an true story. Sawyer (Nathan Gamble) an boy who is feeling sad when his cousin Kyle(Austin Stowell) leaves to go into the army and is biking along the beach when an fisherman (Richard Libertini)calls him for help as he discovers an dolphin who is injured tangled in an crab web. they call for help and the rescuers from Clearwater MArine Hospital ran by Dr Clay Haskett(Harry Connick Jr) take the dolphin for treatment which Clay's daughter Hazel(Cozi Zuehlsdorff) names it Winter. Sawyer helps @ the Marine Hospital looking after Winter despite his mother Lorraine's(Ashley Judd) not liking it but eventually accepts as he is supposed to be @ Summer School. meanwhile Winter's tail has been damaged and may have to be amputated which she learns to swim without an tail by using an side to side motion like an fish. Sawyer meets Dr Cameron Mc Carthy(Morgan Freeman) who specializes wit...

Hello Friends, I am writing to wish you and your familes have an Merry Christmas and an safe new Year which I hope enjoy this special time with your families and friends and stay safe. i hope 2011 has been an good one for you and your families and I hope 2012 will be even better and always appreciate what you have and enjoy experiences of life. Have an Great one

Last Saturday December 17th I went to the Rockabilly Christmas Party @ Morningside Services Club which it was my 4th time having been going there since Saturday December 13th 2008 but it was the first to have at Morningside Services after Being at Holland park Bowls Club for 2 years. The bands playing on the night were the SHakin Quavers, All Star Rockers and the Ten Fours and the shakin Quavers were the first on stage which they did an FANTASTIC set doing original songs as including doing some from an EP which they did years ago now on CD with Rupert playing excellent guitar as always and during the Interval I bought the CD which I played it on Tuesday night and it sounds so good as well as giving an card to Lori. The second act All Star Rockers came on which had Paulie,Lori,theresa, leapin lawrie and Mitch singing songs which I particualry seeing Lori sing which she was really good. the 3rd and final act were the Ten Fours which they were FANTASTIC too playing great. During the ni...

The 6 box CD set called the Clarke Hicks and Nash by legendary British group the Hollies was on CD back in May this year which i had only bought this an few weeks ago so i am going to review this anyway. This 6 CD set has recordings of the Hollies with Graham NAsh who was in the group from the formation in December 1962 in Manchester,England until December 8th 1968 when he left the Hollies to go and form Crosby Stills Nash and Young who went on to greater success and it has the 8 albums he played, the A and B sides of the singles, his final recordings with the group which many were not released at that time, there is french versions of some of the songs, 7 EP's and there is an live performance @ Lewisham Odeon on 24th May 1968 which they perform 7 songs. It's an BRILLIANT AND AWESOME CD with great stuff and great songs which still endures after 48 years when the Hollies had their first hit. the songs are just so good to listen to as well hearing the french versions of some o...