I spent this 3-day weekend at Run to the Sun in Newquay - an annual rally for VW Beetles, custom cars and surfers. Eight of us were down there with Maggie, the pink drag racing bug, and her owner H.

We spent most of Saturday getting from London to Newquay, which wasn't too bad until about 20 miles to our destination. We took a slight detour down some country lanes emerging onto stunning beaches. When we finally reached our destination it was obvious that everyone was in a party mood. There were lots of different types of fun on for the evening. We started off at a club where there were fire twirlers (poi, sticks, etc.) and acrobats. Then onto a disco, before crawling in for 4am.

The Show and Shine meant some of us were up at 7am washing Maggie. We headed to the show in Newquay and parked up between a camper and a convertible bug. The guy in the bug was obviously aiming to win - he even got his girlfriend to spray his tyres to make them as shiny as the rest of the car. Undaunted, we went off in search of breakfast before the show started.

On our return, Maggie seemed to be getting some attention, but mostly from girls. I think it has something to do with the Barbie pink paint job. Once we started posing and taking photos with her, interest seemed to pick up. The show was really good fun and I burned a couple of rolls of film there.

Our last night was filled with more booze and dancing, and the obligatory end of night chips. I got quite drunk thanks to our friend in the Thundercats tee-shirt and red cowboy hat.

Cream teas. Beaches. Shiny bugs and their owners. Fire twirlers. Next time we should take the week off, and bring spare livers.

After lunch today, I saw three Oompa Loompas and Willy Wonka come out the lift and get into a taxi cab. I also saw Star Wars III, but the Oompa Loompas were more entertaining.

I have been spending my days puzzling Sudokus. They are very addictive. You have been warned. I take no responsibility for loss of friends or family as a result of sudokuing too much.

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Venue: The Phoenix

Russian film about two boys whose father returns after a twelve year absence.

The boys and their father take a fishing trip to get to know each other again. This becomes a journey where their father attempts to teach them things to deal with the harsh world. It is never explained where their father has been for the twelve years, but I feel it was somewhere harsh like a gulag.

The entire story felt very Japanese and Russian at the same time. Japanese in the simplicity and directness of the story. Russian in the way they overcame obstacles, like getting a car out of mud, or getting across a lake.

The photography was stunning. The music was all original. The story was gripping. This is how films should be made - pay attention Hollywood.