It's Friday!

[louby loo]

19 minutes ago, Panders said:

I rather expect the shortening of Lavinia is tricky!     Do you think Lettuce, should probably be Lettice and its all in the pronunciation, certainly lettuce as in the salad item is most unappealing😆

I always thought that about Lettuce/tice...... until I came across it in a book spelt lettuce!  I suppose it could be one of those names that's changed over time by interpreting how it's been spelt on birth records etc?

[Cait]

5 hours ago, Panders said:

I rather expect the shortening of Lavinia is tricky!     Do you think Lettuce, should probably be Lettice and its all in the pronunciation, certainly lettuce as in the salad item is most unappealing😆

Yes, it’s Lettice 

[zigzag]

On 30/01/2021 at 15:09, Panders said:

I've just finished watching The Dig on Netflix, such a lovely film about Sutton Hoo.   Love the idea of afternoon tea being delivered!

Have just watched this and enjoyed it very much.

[louby loo]

2 minutes ago, zigzag said:

Have just watched this and enjoyed it very much.

Ok, now with two recommendations I am going to make a concerted effort to watch it tomorrow.  I'm trying to have clear 'down-time'. I watched the remake of Rebecca yesterday which I enjoyed more than I though I would.

I was saying at work Friday (whilst looking after 4 children) that I really don't watch very much TV at all. I watch This Is Us, and that's about it really.  I usually have Hallmark type films on in the background for noise if I'm being lazy and working from the sofa. If I'm in my study/office it's radio 4.  I did bing watch the Marvellous Mrs Masiel - but it think that was for the costumes more than anything.  Oh and Little Fires Everywhere - but I've totally forgotten what it was about now 😳

 

[Panders]

• Well this evening I watched The Light Between Two Oceans on BBC iplayer films.    Beautifully filmed, great story, Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander, thoroughly recommend it.

[zigzag]

I love This is us, think it’s a great series. Currently watching the Kominsky method which is funny. You need to be a certain age to appreciate the humour I think. 

[sunnyday]

14 hours ago, Panders said:

• Well this evening I watched The Light Between Two Oceans on BBC iplayer films.    Beautifully filmed, great story, Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander, thoroughly recommend it.

Oooh - I have this recorded - I loved the book

[sunnyday]

4 hours ago, zigzag said:

I love This is us, think it’s a great series. Currently watching the Kominsky method which is funny. You need to be a certain age to appreciate the humour I think. 

I'm probably far too young!🤣

[Cait]

22 hours ago, sunnyday said:

Oooh - I have this recorded - I loved the book

I’ve not read it or seen the film, but it looks like one to watch on my iPad when Zebedee is watching one of his ‘interesting wartime documentaries’ 

[louby loo]

I've not managed to view my scheduled TV time at all.  We kept having power supply blips yesterday 😬😬😬

[sunnyday]

2 hours ago, Cait said:

I’ve not read it or seen the film, but it looks like one to watch on my iPad when Zebedee is watching one of his ‘interesting wartime documentaries’ 

Oh my actual goodness - Mr S loves an 'interesting wartime documentary' too 

[sunnyday]

1 hour ago, louby loo said:

I've not managed to view my scheduled TV time at all.  We kept having power supply blips yesterday 😬😬😬

What a pain

[Panders]

anyone see the panda on the lunchtime news enjoying the snow  💪

[louby loo]

35 minutes ago, sunnyday said:

What a pain

More annoying as it does literally  just 'blip' - just enough to turn the virgin box off which then takes about 5mins to reboot and sets you back to main page 😩 Didn't effect the actual power supply thank goodness. Ongoing problems in the area, but I guess we're lucky to have power unlike many others.

 

7 minutes ago, Panders said:

anyone see the panda on the lunchtime news enjoying the snow  💪

Yes, I just saw them 😁😁

On the subject of lunchtime news, do those of you in Kent ever get the Essex news?   I keep getting the Kent news!

Edited February 2, 2021 by louby loo

[sunnyday]

44 minutes ago, Panders said:

anyone see the panda on the lunchtime news enjoying the snow  💪

Oh I did - wasn't it just lovely, pure joy (are you related at all?)

[sunnyday]

40 minutes ago, louby loo said:

More annoying as it does literally  just 'blip' - just enough to turn the virgin box off which then takes about 5mins to reboot and sets you back to main page 😩 Didn't effect the actual power supply thank goodness. Ongoing problems in the area, but I guess we're lucky to have power unlike many others.

 

Yes, I just saw them 😁😁

On the subject of lunchtime news, do those of you in Kent ever get the Essex news?   I keep getting the Kent news!

No Essex news here

[Panders]

On the Beeb "local" it tends to join up with London,.

Have you checked which way your aerial is pointing? or whether you are tuned correctly inside the telebox thingy (see how techie I can be)😆

[Panders]

17 minutes ago, sunnyday said:

Oh I did - wasn't it just lovely, pure joy (are you related at all?)

Yes, but rather distantly - the Asian branch of the family😆  likes to do good works in science

[louby loo]

1 minute ago, Panders said:

On the Beeb "local" it tends to join up with London,.

Have you checked which way your aerial is pointing? or whether you are tuned correctly inside the telebox thingy (see how techie I can be)😆

Argh... I think it's because we have London by default  (which usually covers our area to be honest) 

It's just the odd day we get Kent/south east.    We have no aerial 🙀.... we're stumped if the 'box' goes off!! 😂

[Cait]

We get Tyne Tees and Cumbria news.  There is a Yorkshire one but we can’t get it because the church spire blocks the signal apparently 

[Panders]

Such sad news of Capt. Sir Tom this afternoon

[sunnyday]

5 minutes ago, Panders said:

Such sad news of Capt. Sir Tom this afternoon

So sad, what a wonderful man

'Those that touch our lives...….live in our hearts forever'

I don't think we will ever forget him

RIP Captain Tom

[sunnyday]

Not at all happy to see news teams reporting from outside his family home this morning - his poor family do not need that - all so unnecessary really 

[Panders]

Yes I know what you mean.  As ever, the media don't know where to draw a respectful line.

[louby loo]

On 30/01/2021 at 15:09, Panders said:

I've just finished watching The Dig on Netflix, such a lovely film about Sutton Hoo.  

I watched this this afternoon.   Different, but I enjoyed it, had to laugh though- I've now watched two films within a week 🙀.... and both had the same actor in!  Lily James.

[Panders]

Yes, she seems to be everywhere at the moment - I had started to watch Rebecca yesterday but, I couldn't bear Mrs. Danvers being nasty to her so turned it off😆

[Mouseketeer]

On 03/02/2021 at 18:23, Panders said:

Yes, she seems to be everywhere at the moment - I had started to watch Rebecca yesterday but, I couldn't bear Mrs. Danvers being nasty to her so turned it off😆

Not quite as intellectual as Rebecca but thought she was fab in Mama Mia 2 🤩

[louby loo]

Well I had a phone call today from my LA.  They are very concerned about my well-being 😳

I applied for a well-being grant....... turn's out everyone else asked for spa days for staff, massage chairs for the staff room, fancy coffee machines etc....... I asked for training for mental health,  access to counselling for staff if they needed it, .....I also said I was ready to throw the towel in!

 

[sunnyday]

1 hour ago, louby loo said:

Well I had a phone call today from my LA.  They are very concerned about my well-being 😳

I applied for a well-being grant....... turn's out everyone else asked for spa days for staff, massage chairs for the staff room, fancy coffee machines etc....... I asked for training for mental health,  access to counselling for staff if they needed it, .....I also said I was ready to throw the towel in!

 

Hugs louby xxx

[louby loo]

4 minutes ago, sunnyday said:

Hugs louby xxx

I'm ok, but I was a bit shocked that they rung to be honest, I actually felt a bit more valued.  Although I'm begging to wish I'd asked for a nice day out for staff instead!