The secret to not getting pounced on goes thus: go mid-week, mid-afternoon; to a movie all the staff have seen already (and don’t want to see anymore of); with adults; accompanied by your diminutive and attractive significant other who will humour your childish ways and provide cover of responsibility.

This was during the third or fourth iteration of an ad for the PSP, preceding “The Golden Compass”, a movie neither of our kids wanted to see. My wife thought Daniel Craig was quite good, though under used; I thought Nicole Kidman was excellent, although I’d not want her to be my mother. Or my boss.

…edN