Trump disrespects leaders other than Starmer

A lot has been made of the way Starmer and Trump have fallen out.  I would want them to fall out more if Trump engages in war crimes in that I would want the US to be banned from using UK bases to attack Iran.  But, Trump has been shown being rude about Macron as well.  We know from the past that he has little respect for other world leaders, apart from Putin.  This video is just another reminder of that. 

The Drama

We watched this film as a family yesterday, and got to take the dog with us.  We had different views about the film, but I loved it.  My wife felt it was too long, I am not sure it was the right film for my son, and my daughter did not think it was as good as I thought it was.  

The strength of the film is in being able to talk about it afterwards.  While you can do that with any film, this has more to discuss than most I have seen.

If you do not want any spoilers, do not click on the links to find out about the controversy surrounding it.  I loved the film, and would watch it again.  But none in my family would join me if I did so.

Eileen

This was a film, which sadly was a disappointment.  It is based on a book, I suspect that the book is better than the film.  The film hinted at a lot more going on, but books are far better at developing characters than a film can be.  And considering that this is a character driven story, like all, it is best served by a book.

The film does have shades of American Psycho, in that it deals with a dull life, where the main character comes to life in certain situations.  One day, when I have more time to read, I may decide to pick the book up.  

In summary, read the book, if you are to do neither, watch the trailer.

Dracula: A Love Tale

Another vampire film, one which was good in places and lacking in others. It has given me ideas for another Ravenloft role playing adventure, though I may rename the characters to those from Nosferatu if the players take the bait. 

My ideal vampire film is Blade, but that does not really have horror. This is an average film and I may watch it again if it is on television when I am channel hopping, but I doubt it. It is a must watch film if you like vampires and gives a decent portrayal of Dracula. Basically, I am very glad that I watched it as it has inspired me with role playing. 

Why negotiate with Trump?

Seriously? Why should anyone trust Trump when it comes to negotiations?

The current war with Iran happened despite a breakthrough in negotiations between the USA and Iran.

Since being elected for the second time, Trump imposed tariffs on Canada, despite negotiating a trade deal in his first term in office. This apparently was because the first deal was terrible! 

The UK negotiated a trade deal with Trump in May 2025, only for Trump to go back on it less than a year later.

There are numerous other examples where Trump has decided not to stick to deals he agreed on, which basically means that there are numerous examples of where he cannot be trusted. 

Arsenal finish second. Again.

Arsenal started the final really well, pressing The Team That Rhymes With City really well, but the game changed and the pressure our players applied stopped. And then we were beaten, and sadly, I would have to say deservedly so. The season can progress in one of two ways. Arsenal can use this experience to continue to focus and go on to win something this season, or our main rival can be reinvigorated, stop dropping points and catch us. Again. 

The Out-Laws

First of all, family. We drove to Bristol to collect my daughter. So the family are all back together. We met up at a restaurant where I was able to charge my car. The change in the weather has made a difference to its range, something I knew before, but this has been a big difference.

Once at home, we wound down to relax, watching The Out-Laws. For those who have yet to watch it, don’t. The Guardian rated it one out of five. I would have to agree. It did have some genuinely funny lines but this is not a film for me. 

As for today, I went to the Gaza protest in town at lunch. As before, I did not take part in all the chants, but while the world is watching Iran, the world is not taking notice of the continued ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. Bethlehem was mentioned at the protest, but many forget that the way to get the world to take more notice is to focus on the plight of Christians in Palestine. Sadly, the world seems not to care about the plight of Muslims.  Also, the protest showed the effectiveness of The Epstein War, as the attacks on Iran were mentioned, but no one mentioned how Epstein files containing allegations against Donald Trump which had been made by a thirteen year old girl. For those who are interested, I have posted a timeline before. 

Anyway, it is time for the cup final. I am going to be very nervous until it is over. Fingers crossed that I am in a good mood at the end of it.