Currently Watching

... Ben Hur on DVD. One of my beloved films of childhood, I bought a very reasonably priced DVD a few years ago and decided today that it would be the perfect accompaniment to tacking a veritable mountain of ironing which I had been studiously ignoring for the last few days.

Our very clement weather has been perfect for doing laundry; I love washing and hanging the clothes out to dry, but the ironing is slightly less fun, I must say, and tends to need a good DVD  to take my mind off it! I had forgotten just how good Ben Hur is, and am thoroughly enjoying re-acquainting myself with it. I have just reached the opening part of the famous Chariot Race.

I also found a copy of Charlton Heston's autobiography in my local charity shop for 80 pence, and very much look forward to reaching the part where he talks about filming Ben Hur.