miss b loves.....'Salmon Fishing in the Yemen'.......the film!

Don't be put off by the title........there's much more to this film than fishing!! Starring Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt and Kristin Scott Thomas, this is a British romantic comedy-drama from the director of Chocolat and the screenwriter of Slumdog Millionaire.......

I found this an easy to watch, entertaining film with Dr Alfred Jones, a rather introverted fisheries expert, being approached by Harriet Chetwode-Talbot, a consultant, to help with the somewhat crazy plan of a wealthy Sheikh to introduce salmon to the Yemen. The Prime Minister's spokesperson (played by Kristin Thomas Scott) sees this as an opportunity to promote a good news story between Britain and The Middle East. Dr Jones is pressurised into taking part in the scheme which takes him away from his rather dull life and involves spending more time with the attractive Harriet.......

The film was even more enjoyable as we watched it in our favourite local cinema in the small market town of Longridge, in the Ribble Valley.

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The Palace Cinema is one of the oldest surviving cinemas in the North-West of England. It started life as a weaving shed in the 1860s and has been a music hall, cinema, roller skating rink and bingo hall before becoming a cinema once again. I love the traditional interior and ambiance....... the nostalgic Wurlitzer style music ....Everyone stands when the National Anthem plays before the film starts and they serve tea, coffee and hot chocolate in proper mugs(and for just 50 pence!!) There are even double seats at the back and an interval with ice cream on sale from a traditional usherette tray! The perfect cinema night out....... 

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