I has kitchen table

We have, for many years, made do perfectly well with a succession of tables that seat 6 people. When our roleplaying group consisted of two childless couples and one single man this was more than sufficient to feed the group round. These days roleplaying consists of three couples with, between us four children who come along for the ride. We end up feeding the kids, putting them to bed and feeding the adults - start of roleplaying thus delayed.

Now, thanks to some family politics I'm not examining too closely, we have "borrowed" my SiL's large dining table which I reckon will seat 12 at a squish. It needs sanding and revarnishing at some point in the future but even so I keep going into the kitchen and stroking it.

Torchwood: Adrift

Torchwood moved to Friday. Nobody told me! I had to resort to other means (which in this instance were remarkably swift).

I feel there is a sort of pattern emerging to season 2 Torchwood. Torchwood 3 are no longer as egregiously incompetent as they were in season 1, on the other hand they fail to convince as an elite unit. They are no longer randomly mutinous - when they go against orders we see good reasons for them to do so; and the episodes have a much better hit rate in terms of delivering moving and interesting stories but still have more plot holes than a self-respecting TV show should rightfully expect to get away with. In particular the stories often hinge on people doing things for no reason other than to advance the plot, the plot holes are often not just bad SF but also plain bad characterisation.

( Adrift being a case in point (Spoilers) )

( tiny but amusing spolier )