The Orange Show... featuring The Muppets

A few posts ago I mentioned the new Orange "gold spot" cinema advert featuring The Muppets. I promised to keep an eye out for it becoming available online... and it has! Here it is:

Andrew

501

This is my 501st blog post and so, to celebrate, here's a picture of - ahem - some jeans...

Here's to 501 more!

Andrew

Another Gorilla...

Following yesterday's post featuring multiple Gorillas in Bristol - here's another. The Drumming Gorilla was an instant hit in this classic ad for Cadbury's Dairy Milk. Actually, I can't quite believe this ad is 4 years old already - and while they've tried to recapture the magic of this, I don't think they've quite pulled it off since.

Andrew

Let me tell you that I love you...

...That I think about you all the time

Caledonia, you're calling me

And now I'm going home.

Edinburgh Castle, from my trip home last November

It's not often I mention personal stuff on these pages but it's no secret that later today I'll be flying home to Scotland for a week for the wedding of my sister (and guest blogger). As ever the ol' heartstrings will be tugged by the various sights and sounds of home, as well as the opportunity to catch up with friends and family.

This sentiment is aptly summed up in Dougie McLean's song "Caledonia" which I've quoted above. Here's a video which sets the song to various pictures of Scotland, some of which are stunning:

...and here's where I had my first introduction to the song - Frankie Miller's version on the soundtrack of the Tennent's advert from c.1990:

Andrew

Cats.... With Thumbs!

As readers who know me will know, I'm a cat lover. Cats are smart, intuitive, loving whilst also being independent and possesive of a certain dignified aloofness. Even so, with some particular cats, you can't help thnking they have an agenda...

Enjoy...

Andrew

Fly Fishing

Further to my earlier post featuring Day V Lately - here's the legendary Yellow Pages ad featuring a certain J. R. Hartley:

Andrew