The Matrix

While we've been reconstructing the site, I've had the opportunity to sort out all the programmes we've made, and tonight, I was looking through the Friday Night Live sessions with some wonderment when I looked at the number of people we've chatted to over the past year. Not just the number, but the diversity, representing all aspects of Lyme life. Most of the interviews are presented by our esteemed newshound, Pip Evans, and when combined with Pip's weekly rundown and discussion of local news, gives a detailed picture of the past year in our town. Easiest thing is to give you a list, so here it is, with most recent first : Larry Gibbons, Marcus Dixon, Richard Doney, BT Walkers Club, Andy Cable, Sally Holman, Elaine Thompson, Maddy Anholt, Chris Hoskins, Miriam Hillyard, Jo & Ken Whetlor, Phil Street & Mike Higgs, Gilly Warr, John Fry, Ellen Rook, Think Floyd, Belly Dancers, Alan Vian, Helen Christian, Amy Street, Richard Austin, Susan Brown, Prof. Hugh Torrens, Wendy Knee, Marcus Dixon, Matt Puddy, Zeta Bowley, Peter Moyles, Simon Emmett, Jenny & Richard Finch, Colin Willis, Ken Whetlor, Hugh Dunford-Wood, Juan Geyer, Matthew Dale, Leslie Stone, Derek Town, Dr. Colin Dawes. If you don't know all these names, there'sonly one way to find out, go and listen to the programmes which you can access via the Front Page. But this isn't just an illustrious peice of name-dropping, its every walk of Lyme life, and crosses all borders. Be interesting to do a diagram on all these names and see where they match or cross through each other, maybe its possible through this extensive list, to find the person in Lyme who knows more people than anyone else! Life in the Lyme Matrix!!
It is true that The Matrix is among my favourite movies. Unlike Mary, I'm not much of a movie-buff. Most movies I can watch once and I've seen it all, but the Matrix and its series of follow-ups, is up there in my Top Ten movies of all time. (along with Woodstock, My Dinner With Andre, Help, and the Constant Gardener). I sometimes wonder what would happen if the Matrix was remade in Lyme with Lyme citizens in the lead roles. I would have to cast myself as Neo, if only because Mary has to be Trinity. Only Pip Evans could play Morpheus, but casting the Oracle demands a little thought. Sally Holman, you think? I'm sure there has to be a part in there for Matt Puddy, but he is the self casting type, and would have to suggest his own part. The really big question is who would be playing the part of the evil Mr. Smith, the programme that multiplies to many Mr. Smith's and by Matrix III has almost destroyed the system. Personally, I think theres only one person in Lyme who could play this part to the full, and I'll write the name down on a peice of paper, seal it in an envelope, and open it at 10pm this coming Friday in the Royal Lion. If you have the same answer as me, I'll buy you a drink. Answers in your own sealed envelope please. If you think its you, I'll buy you a drink if you turn out to be right.
And Now.....back to the Matrix......(cue doomy music)