planning #26 - pinata

Have been planning for item #26, make a pinata. By planning of course I mean in depth activities such as: a dodgy biro sketch, mental assembling of materials, reading the pinata boy website, and penciling in christmas as the most appropriate time for pinata construction/destruction. Stay tuned.

Also a happy return to Merlin last night. ‘Tis the season for new haircuts. Morgana looks suitably Helena Bonham Carter-esque, which fits as she’s now proper evil with her own little squalid hut in the woods and everything. No more creeping about the castle smirking when people aren’t looking. Merlin and Arthur have both had a trim. I say - is that a kingly cut Bradley is sporting? I’d say so, given poor disheveled Medieval Giles looks like he’s not long for this world.

no progress, just medieval shenanigans

Not much list-related going on this week. I have been busy with other important things like watching Medieval Giles, otherwise known as catching up on Merlin episodes before season 4 starts next week. Before this latest obsession I thought it would be really twee but it’s oddly addictive... mostly because Merlin is quite a sweetie, it’s usually funny, there’s manly knights ripping their linen shirts off at the drop of a helmet, smirking baddies in tight leather and whirly scarlet cloaks, and the actors are surprisingly good. As Anthony Head says in a behind-the-scenes clip on being King and swordfighting, “this is why I went to drama school”. Sometimes I wish the women had a bit more to do, but you can’t have everything.

It’s weird when you’ve been watching a lot of a show, even though you know none of it is real, it’s still odd to see behind-the-scenes shots of knights playing ping pong. Also things like:

• knights in sunglasses. hello Leon! 
• medieval Giles. and Morgana has a brolly. yes, I am easily amused. 
• Morgana dialing evil. and sporty shoes.
• and Giaus has an iPhone, naturally

And for some anachronistic funnies, this charity vid takes the cake. Uther answering the phone still cracks me up. Although it took me a few views to notice the guard with machine gun behind him.

Bring on season 4! When will Arthur figure out that Merlin has magic? Will Arthur beat his 5 second record for whipping his shirt off? Will there be more Gwaine (inquiring minds want to know?) Of course there will. Hurrah!