now, with lockdown currently testing everyone s patience, it seems to me that we could all do with a little bittersweet sentimentality in our lives. perhaps with an added feel good lift. well, that s exactly what s on offer from astronaut, a film with a small budget, a big heart and a stellar hollywood star. rosie used to say, on every special occasion, you make a wish. and that comet, that s a special occasion. dad says wishes don t come true. he does? richard dreyfuss is angus, the retired widower whose spirits may be down, but whose head is in the stars. a keen astronomer, he s always dreamed of going into space,
a dream which becomes a possible reality thanks to a tv contest to win a once in a lifetime seat on a commercial spaceship. you could look 65. angus may be too old and too infirm to qualify, but in the whimsical wish fulfilment world of sheena mcleod s debut future, he still has a shot. angus stewart. you re going to be an astronaut! it s clear from the outset that thi
continent. quite a powerfuljet centred across the uk but it is now weakening off is starting to slip to the south. once on the north side of the south. once on the north side of thejet, we are on the south. once on the north side of the jet, we are on the colder side. a chilly start to thursday morning. snow and show is continuing for scotland, northern ireland, western england. chaos on exposed coast, 45 miles per hour in places. mike oldfield by the afternoon. temperatures between 7 ii oldfield by the afternoon. temperatures between 7 11 degrees. milder by the afternoon. light winds and clear skies, temperatures starting on the chilly side in a few places. a noticeable different to the feel of the weather. light winds on friday. friday looks likely to be
predominantly dry although cloudy from the west before the rain arrives. five ii as a date i maximum. into the start of the weekend, it is a tricky one with rain around. it will not be a washout by any means. also decent dr
after the window was put up in westminster abbey. we loved it here, and i suggested tojp this would be a great place to draw and paint the arrival of spring. there are apple, pear, cherry and plum blossom, with hawthorn and blackthorn. east yorkshire only had blackthorn and hawthorn. we found this house with a large garden that was cheaper than anything in sussex. we bought it. i began straight away, drawing on a japanese foldout book. i drew all around the house and then i drew the house itself. these were exhibited in new york in september 2019. being a smoker, i do not care for new york, so i never went. we came back here to normandy on march the 2nd. i began drawing the winter trees on my new ipad. then the virus started. i went on drawing the winter trees that eventually burst into blossom. this is the stage we re at right now. meanwhile, the virus is going mad and many people said my drawings
were a great respite from what was going on. why are my ipad drawings seen as a respi
# but i know we ll meet again some sunny day. # it is interesting how today will be marked and there is obviously no question things will be very different today in relation to ve day, but the weather is relevant, good morning. nonetheless, if nothing else, sarah, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt a lift spirits to see the blue and mega munchetty. skies, even if we are not allowed to our headlines today: ministers warn the public to stick enjoy them hold events as we might to the social distancing rules over otherwise have done. the bank holiday weekend, yes, that s right, good morning to saying there ll be no quick change to the restrictions. you. many people will be out in their gardens having an afternoon commemorations for the 75th tea, for instance, and most of us anniversary of victory in europe, should see a bit of blue sky and a but there ll be no crowds bit of sunshine as well. it will on the streets to mark it. feel quite warm out there today. in events will take plac
dynamic with this dynamic ventilator reserve representing over 4000 ventilators. not only do we have the top academic systems like the cleveland clinic but we also have top health systems from new york city, new orleans, washington state and california. 0ver washington state and california. over a week ago these places would have needed help, but now they are here to help. there s been no american that has needed a ventilator that has not received one. this dynamic virtual reserve combined with our strategic stockpile will ensure that this is a lwa ys stockpile will ensure that this is always the case. i would like to thank the president for his leadership and directive to focus on public and private partnerships like this one, i would also like to thank sam hayes and for hga but lloyd dean from common spirit, for leading this effort with the aha and federation of american hospitals. his have been difficult times, a few weeks ago the vice president came into my office
and he reminde