Spanner Films - Highs

Hilarious misunderstanding

sylvia — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:32:56 +0000

Hilarious misunderstanding via text messages to and from New Zealand. My mum had been telling me about the emergency operation one of her alpacas (think llama) had been undergoing. I'd been telling her about the emergency operation my dad (her ex-husband) was about to undergo. Then I asked if she had any numbers for my brother , who is away on holiday, and I thought would want to know about dad's operation.

Trip to the dead sea

sylvia — Tue, 15 May 2007 21:41:05 +0000

We'd arranged a bonding trip to the Dead Sea today, for Rasmia and Jamila to have a rare good time and, hopefully, trust us a little more. They are understandably very nervous of British people - as their lives have been destroyed by the Americans (and British). So we booked a minibus and a load of kids we picked up at the school video session.

Five correctly speeded days

sylvia — Tue, 15 May 2007 19:29:24 +0000

Lack of diary entries recently as I've been happily sidetracked.

Firstly, my Sister managed to persuade a crowd of 2000-odd people to their feet through sheer enthusiasm at a Pet Shop Boys gig (we'd sneaked into the posh seats at the front and were going to get captured if everyone stayed sitting). And Neil Tennant smiled at me. He did. He did!

Then I had a visitor from Israel for five correctly-speeded days (time has either been way too fast - the two days we had together - or way too slow - the three months since).

An(other) absolutely life-changing experience

sylvia — Tue, 15 May 2007 19:12:06 +0000

9 months after Katrina hit

A Top 10 life moment

sylvia — Tue, 15 May 2007 19:07:30 +0000

Met Friend's Sister in the park at a jazz gig tonight, when in Rome. We explained all our worries - could Al handle the potential fame? What if he loses his job? His sanity? Is he too fragile for the film?

Welcome to New Orleans

sylvia — Tue, 15 May 2007 17:36:42 +0000

Slipped immediately into American-style consumption the moment we touched down in New Orleans. Had to have a car - how can we get anywhere without one? Immediately put on the AC - far too hot without it. Bucket-sized drinks - makes perfect sense, as same price as non-obesity-inducing ones.

Signed-up snowboarding addict

sylvia — Tue, 15 May 2007 11:11:45 +0000

Mountain Picnic with Fernand

Secret to being lucky?

sylvia — Mon, 14 May 2007 23:39:51 +0000

Lucky we had pro-skier & cameraman Tchouky on La Vallée Blanche

I'm in love! With an 81-year-old!

sylvia — Mon, 14 May 2007 16:27:20 +0000

Who could help but fall in love with Fernand?

Signed up John Battsek today

sylvia — Mon, 14 May 2007 13:16:44 +0000

Two years have passed since thinking of the idea for the film. Been busy finishing Drowned Out and making a DVD of McLibel.