Pic of the Day

Good Morning and so so close to Christmas......

Happy Wednesday.

Happy Monday

Good Morning to al you wonderful Damian Lewis Fans!
Here is a special picture for you all to help make your day go that little bit smoother....

We just love this smile, its bold its proud and of course its Damian 

xxx

Pict of The Day

With Christmas day being a week today! here is a special Christmas Treat for Pic of the day

Just imagine Damian Lewis under your Christmas Tree this year !

:) 

Pic Of The Day

Half Way through the week!   And that little bit closer to Christmas YAY

Happy Wednesday all you fabulous fans!

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A year of Damian Highs!

As we come to the end of 2015 I want to reflect what this year has brought to us all 

In January we saw Wolf Hall premier in the UK - I won't ever forget that it was my husbands birthday and we were at the theatre that night seeing Jersey boy (He's a fan bless him) and I remember looking at my watch thinking to myself how I wish I was at home watching Wolf Hall!!!!!  Wolf Hall was one of the highlights of the year.

In February Damian attended the Berlin Film Festival with the cast of Queen of the Desert, along with Nicole Kidman.

In March a friend and I had a fantastic night watching the ITV jonathan Ross show being filmed while Damian was one of the guests - it was so funny watching him being interviewd and when we watched the edited version I couldn't believe how much they took out! was so glad I got to see the original 

In May my lovely friend Sabrina came over from Germany (damian-lewis.com) and we went to see American Buffalo at the theatre, it was so brilliant to see Damian Live and on the stage, I have seen him in so many TV films and shows but this was the first time I was able to see him live and it was fantastic!

In June Sabrina came back from Germany to watch American Buffalo one last time before it finished and we were invited to meet Damian in the Green Room after the show. It was just wonderful to meet him and chat to him for a while and wish him lots of luck with the Billions project

In September my best friend and I took the day off and went to the cinema to see Bill - yes we were the only people in the cinema and we had popcorn and sweets at 11am - but it was a great film and even though Damian, who played Sir Richard Hawkins, was in it for a short time at the start and end it was a great film.

Also in September Queen of the desert was released and Sabrina was able to go and see it in Germany! I am still patiently waiting!!!!!!!

In October Damian was a very special guest at the New York Festival, where he was interviewed by Lauren Collins.

December and only a few days ago we found out that Damian is up for a Golden Globe for his staring role in Wolf Hall as best supporting actor which will be announced on January 10th in LA.  We wish Damian lots of luck and congratulations on the nomination.

Its been one hell of a brilliant year and I cannot wait for 2016

Starting with January to see Billions

A new Series of Wolf Hall

The release of Our Kind of Traitor 

Bring on 2016, we will be there all the way!!!!!!

Pic Of The Day

Good Morning - its Monday "oh no not Monday" But this will help you get through the day!

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Christmas Milo Bake Off

So as many of you know - I like to do a bit of baking! well I do a LOT of baking but unlike poor old Milo I am a bit better than he is - although The Baker as you know is one of my favourite films that Damian has stared in!  My baking business has been going now for over a year and I want to share with you all a fabulous recipe! for Christmas Reindeer cakes!!!


These Yummy cakes are perfect for a Christmas treat and even Milo could make them!

100g dark chocolate
1 cup (250ml) water
125g butter, softened
3 eggs
1 and a half cups (225g) self-raising flour
1/2 cup (75g) plain flour
1/4 cup (30g) cocoa powder
36 large pretzels
18white chocolate buttons
18 red M&M’s
36 green M&M’s
Chocolate piping gel

Chocolate buttercream

125g Soft Butter

3 cups of Icing Sugar

1/3 Cups Coco Powder

2 Tablespoons Milk

Method

Preheat oven to 160C. Line eighteen 1/3 cup (80ml) muffin pans with paper cases.

Step 2

Combine the chocolate and water in a medium saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Set aside to cool completely.

Step 3

Use an electric mixer to beat the butter and sugar until pale and creamy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the combined flours, cocoa powder and chocolate mixture, in batches, and stir to combine. Divide evenly among the lined pans.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centres comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 5

To make the buttercream, use an electric mixer to beat the butter until very pale. Gradually add the icing sugar, cocoa and milk, in batches, beating well between each batch.

Step 6

Spread icing evenly over each cupcake. Arrange the pretzel on each cupcake to create antlers. Place a white chocolate button on the opposite side to create a nose. Use the piping gel to attach the red M&M’s to create a red nose. Arrange green M&M’s for eye, and top with chocolate piping gel for pupils. Place on a serving platter to serve.

Quiz Result

Well of course you all knew it was the amazing Band Of Brothers!
And Damian played the wonderful Dick Winters

A 2001 American war drama  The executive producers were  Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, who had collaborated on the 1998 World War II film Saving Private Ryan.  The episodes first aired in 2001.  The series won not only Emmy but a Golden Globe too in 2001 for best miniseries.

The series dramatizes the history of the Easy Company part of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, from jump training in the United States through its participation in action in Europe, and up until Japan's capitulation and war's end. The events portrayed are based on Ambrose's research and recorded interviews with Easy Company veterans.   All of the characters portrayed are based on members of Easy Company. Some of the men were recorded in contemporary interviews, which viewers see as preludes to each episode. The men's identities are not revealed until the finale.

Pic Of The Day

Well its a Wet Friday here in London but we hope this pic brightens up your day 

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Aunty Sabrina Visits us - On Queen of The Desert

Finally it's good to live in Germany Werner Herzog’s epic Queen of the Desert released in early September and of course I went to see it. Herzog’s films are special artistic and most of them very colourful and Queen of the Desert is no exception. the true star of the story is the Desert the landscape is absolutely breathtaking and the scenery is so opulent and marvelous! 

Nicole Kidman as Gertrude Bell is fascinating to watch and it's great to follow her leading character through the movie and Bell's travels some of them made under danger and extreme risks and yes you get an inside in the century and her thinking. Gertrude Bell wasn't able to live a fulfilled love life her great love Henry died early and later she met Charles Doughty-Whiley played by Damian Lewis the love story was difficult from top to bottom since Doughty-Whiley was a married man captured in his marriage and his responsibilities. 

I remember I joked with several friends that his look remind me of Rhett Butler and even tweeted about lol but it was so much more! I told you last year how much I love to explore a new Damian character and I'm always impressed how different each character is from the other he even walks different that's funny but I love that special difference and I felt awkward telling you this last year but after watching Wolf Hall American Buffalo and now Queen of the Desert I couldn't be more right. Damian as Charles Doughty-Whiley is charming and adorable he's secure in his own skin but so in love with Gertrude and as we all know Damian Lewis is capable of transport so much by doing so little and he does it so well  you know the second he met Getrude Bell that he's fascinated by her, there's a beautiful scene where he "stole" a horse for her from the Turkish Government it's so charming and a real "Rhett Butler "scene:) Damian Lewis has a supporting role but the largest of the three men cast and it's sad to see how much he's torn between love and duty and you can only imagine how difficult it was for him to decide between heart and mind! Queen of Desert is a colourful epic with a great cast and an amazing landscape Damian Lewis gives a wonderful performance and I really recommend the movie... Sabrina  

Quiz Time

What TV Drama is this Famous picture of Damian From?
For more information you can look on damian-lewis.com
Answer here on Friday

Quiz Answer

The answer to Wednesdays quiz is

Will- 2011

I love this film, my husband is a big Liverpool fan and I will never forget the Champions League final this year - he got stuck on the tube as they were winning and just missed them win!!! Poor thing but I do remember him being really happy!

This film centres on the trials and tribulations in the lives of two main fictional characters eleven-year-old Will Brennan and Bosnian footballer Alek and their trek to see Liverpool FC play in the 2005 Champions League Final in Istanbul

Brennan is Liverpool's number one fan, able to recite facts ad infinitum about the club and at a public school in the south of England since his father Gareth (Damian Lewis) is emotionally unable to care for him following the death of Will's mother. Gareth appears one day out of the blue with tickets for Liverpool's trip to the Champions League Final. Unknown to Will his father has health problems and suddenly dies and in his belief that the adults in his life are conspiring to quash his wish to get to the match to honour his father, two of his mates at school start Will on his way for reason of their own. His being missing becomes world-wide news and he encounters others that either support Liverpool or the game of football. One of these is Alek who stopped playing the sport following a tragic incident due to his own actions in his hometown during the Bosnian War

Alek is initially reluctant to get involved for various reason but a friend does his best to encourage Alek to recover from his personal demons by helping Will reach his destination. The two are off on the final leg of the journey stopping along the way in Alek's hometown where they elude police. Although they reach Istanbul they do not have tickets but in the quest to get them Liverpool stars Kenny Dalglish and Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher , recognise him who come to the rescue and makes possible for Will to realise his dream and much more than he could have imagined if his father's original plans had come to be.

Pic Of the Day

Half way through the week and time for a ray of sunshine on this dull December Day!
Enjoy the pic
xx

Quiz Time

Hello and welcome to the Wednesday Quiz!
Do you know who Damian is playing in this fab film?
You can use www.damian-lewis.com to check the gallery and find the answer or join us here on Friday to reveal the answer

xxxxxx

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