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I wasn't at all surprised to see the snow hit our shores this week. For the last month I've had this week in my  diary as filming days in Newcastle, and when I go to Newcastle, it's cold. Bitterly, bitterly cold. About seven years ago I filmed an episode of the television series called "'55 Degrees North" in a field to the north of Newcastle. I think the plot required that I was involved in fighting gypsies who had encamped themselves on my land. What I do know is that it involved five consecutive days in subzero temperatures in a field. Some three or four years ago I did the last series of "Wire In The Blood" playing the delightful Robson Green's boss. No snow this time, but bitterly cold icy winds blowing fearsomely through every location we shot in. The only hope I had this week was that the script indicated that I was the somewhat imperious manager of a prestigious luxury hotel. Now that couldn't involve much contact with th

So we have had most of the first week of 2013, and I have to say it's been a really good start. Finished working through the publisher edits on the manuscript for my book. Got an extremely busy January ahead, which includes filming an episode of "Vera" for ITV in Northumberland, as well as two trips to Amsterdam. Set up a meeting for a theatre production  I would like to be part of, and picked up a few half day jobs here and there throughout the month. Without a doubt the highlight of the week had to be my visit to the penguins on New Year's Day. Several years ago, for my anniversary present, Richard bought me an "adopt a penguin" gift. The aforementioned penguin was one Roxy who resided at London zoo, and for my gift, I went to visit Roxy- a Rock Hopper Penguin -  and gaze at her from the public viewing area. We went to the zoo on a very cold afternoon. It was a Sunday and I was streaming with cold. We made our way to the penguin enclosure, and