enjoy tea- it seems so insipid versus coffee. It reminds me of wine
versus whiskey in the old days.
On Dec 26, 5:52 pm, Francis Hunt <francis.h...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> Gave both series of The Killing on DVD to my daughter for Christmas. Well
> worth watching. I spent Christmas Day - as always - with my daughters and
> grandson; in the end, the most important thing about Christmas is being
> with and loving your family and those you love. We finished a very late
> evening with the girls drinking Baileys (and me tea), watching Monty
> Python's take on the Christmas story - the Life of Brian ... :-)
>
> On 26 December 2011 22:21, archytas <nwte...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > In backward Britain we get Lovefilm - I have to use hide my IP to get
> > Netflix and get my mate in Saratoga Springs to pay via transfer from
> > me. You're right Molly - roll on the time when I don't have to rely
> > on C4 and BBC4 for European series and films. We've just had 'The
> > Killing' from Danish TV which was superb. The idea of self-
> > compilation is good and the market is way behind.
>
> > On Dec 26, 2:03 pm, Molly <mollyb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Netflix and the latest online viewing technology have revived my
> > > viewing pleasure. My new bluetooth TV device lets us watch you tube
> > > videos in succession by subject or artist on the big screen. Shows
> > > like a biography or histography. Fascinating when watching Bill
> > > Hicks, the comedian, or emmy lou harris, who what played with some of
> > > the best musicians in the business in her career. Bye bye commercial
> > > TV!
>
> > > On Dec 26, 5:43 am, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > I understand.. but I leave mine off ost of the day while the wife is
> > gone
> > > > the house is very quiet just me and my dogs. Glad Xmas is over..
> > > > Allan
>
> > > > On Sun, Dec 25, 2011 at 11:23 PM, archytas <nwte...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Just had a few beers with my neighbour and substantial chat about
> > > > > cricket (he played a couple of games for the West Indies). Now
> > > > > fiddling with new computer bits for my grandson's gaming monster and
> > > > > discovering I need some new cables to work around the giant graphics
> > > > > card etc. May hit the Brazil nuts and dark rum shortly. A house
> > > > > without a tv is a rarity these days - I may emulate my mate.
>
> > > > > On Dec 25, 9:24 pm, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > Spent the day watching christmas tear jerkers.
> > > > > > love being with my wife ..
> > > > > > Allan
>
> > > > > > On Sun, Dec 25, 2011 at 5:04 PM, archytas <nwte...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > > > > Nearly all the tv news today is about the Royal Family - sadly
> > not
> > > > > > > about lining them up against a convenient wall. Enough to chase
> > me
> > > > > > > out to the pub - but taxis are on double time. Walk with the
> > dog by
> > > > > > > the river was good.
>
> > > > > > > Xmas television always makes me think how many wrong turns we
> > must
> > > > > > > have taken and how impossible democracy is as a concept if this
> > is a
> > > > > > > good example of what we have become. We get the Queen lecturing
> > us
> > > > > > > (with her 50 billion plus) lecturing us on a man who eschewed
> > personal
> > > > > > > wealth and no one gets to pelt her with rotten eggs. My
> > daughter's
> > > > > > > oven broke as she started cooking Xmas dinner, so I transformed
> > into
> > > > > > > 24hr turnout man to fix the fuse. This was more exciting than
> > the
> > > > > > > tv. Sitting down wondering if anyone in my family says thankyou
> > > > > > > anymore and clutching to a coffee, the news turned to a lovely
> > woman
> > > > > > > doing OccupyX - and I realised all is not lost. Our ordinary
> > lives
> > > > > > > are all that matters in many respects. My neighbour just popped
> > round
> > > > > > > to suggest a few brews later. He doesn't have a tv. That's the
> > best
> > > > > > > Xmas television of all!
>
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > (
> > > > > > )
> > > > > > |_D Allan
>
> > > > > > Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living.
>
> > > > --
> > > > (
> > > > )
> > > > |_D Allan
>
> > > > Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living.
>
> --
> Francis Hunt
>
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