Re: Merry Christmas !

[Mark Carroll]

Michele <bondmy...@yahoo.fr> writes:

> Merry Christmas !

Merry Christmas, indeed! Ours seems to have gone well.

-- Mark

[Gordon H]

On 25/12/2014 18:49, Michele wrote:
> Merry Christmas !
>
Merry Christmas to you too, Michele, and a happy 2015.

I just arrived back from a couple of days at my daughter & son-in-law's
place.



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Gordon H

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[Andrew Marshall]

In message <m7mdss$n2e$2...@dont-email.me>, Gordon H
<Gor...@g3snx.demon.co.invalid> writes

>On 25/12/2014 18:49, Michele wrote:
>> Merry Christmas !
>Merry Christmas to you too, Michele, and a happy 2015.

>I just arrived back from a couple of days at my daughter & son-in-law's
>place.

I've just got back from NE Gloucestershire, where we were staying with
my sister and BiL. We had an excellent three days' stay, and were very
well fed and watered too.

I can recommend North Cotswold Brewery 'Winter Solstice', an excellent
4.5% dark winter ale, to those whose tastes lie in that direction. The
village pub which serves it was a mere 100 yards from their front door.
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Regards,
Andrew Marshall, G8BUR, M0MAA.

[Stuart A. Bronstein]

Andrew Marshall <g8...@g8bur.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> Gordon H <Gor...@g3snx.demon.co.invalid> writes
>>On 25/12/2014 18:49, Michele wrote:

>>> Merry Christmas !

>>Merry Christmas to you too, Michele, and a happy 2015.
>
>>I just arrived back from a couple of days at my daughter &
>>son-in-law's place.
>
> I've just got back from NE Gloucestershire, where we were
> staying with my sister and BiL. We had an excellent three days'
> stay, and were very well fed and watered too.
>
> I can recommend North Cotswold Brewery 'Winter Solstice', an
> excellent 4.5% dark winter ale, to those whose tastes lie in
> that direction. The village pub which serves it was a mere 100
> yards from their front door.

The closest I got to traveling was watching a tv cop drama based in
Manchester.

--
Stu
http://DownToEarthLawyer.com

[Gordon H]

100 Yards?
That's staggeringly close Andrew.

[Gordon H]

Many years ago I was driving out to go walking in the York Dales with a
companion, and we stopped behind a couple of other cars at a traffic
signal in central Manchester.
As we waited, a car on the transverse road was boxed in and stopped by a
cop car. Armed police got out and dragged the driver out of his car and
pinned him down on the grass verge.

I was looking for a way to move my car out of the line of fire when the
'cops' and their quarry started laughing and slapping each others' backs.
It was obviously a drama scene, but it got our adrenalin pumping.

[Gordon H]

On 28/12/2014 11:23, Michele wrote:
> Gordon H

>> It was obviously a drama scene, but it got our adrenalin pumping.
>

> Mind your heart ! -;))
>
It's fine Michele, I'm only just "turned 18".

= 81 :-)

[Andrew Marshall]

In message <m7ompe$v2h$2...@dont-email.me>, Gordon H
<Gor...@g3snx.demon.co.invalid> writes

A stagger which I'd be very happy with after a session on that brew,
though. I only wish that it (or a similar style of beer of at least that
quality) were available at my local. Unfortunately, around here it's
typically a choice of lager or bitter.
--
73,
Andrew Marshall, G8BUR, M0MAA.

[Mark Carroll]

"Stuart A. Bronstein" <spam...@lexregia.com> writes:

> The closest I got to traveling was watching a tv cop drama based in
> Manchester.

We might be travelling to a City Link distribution centre tomorrow to
see if we can get a package that was destined for us.

Hmmm ... you remind me, I did like Life on Mars, it's a while since I
watched that show. I still have family in places like Droylsden.

-- Mark

[Gordon H]

On 28/12/2014 12:59, Michele wrote:
> Gordon H <
>>>

>> It's fine Michele, I'm only just "turned 18".
>>
>> = 81 :-)
>

> Only 81 ?-;))
>
Yep, and still dancing 3 to 5 days a week.

[Stuart A. Bronstein]

Mark Carroll <mt...@ixod.org> wrote:

> Hmmm ... you remind me, I did like Life on Mars, it's a while
> since I watched that show. I still have family in places like
> Droylsden.

I'm not familiar with that one - I'll have to give it a try. There
are only 18 episodes available here - is that all there are?

--
Stu
http://DownToEarthLawyer.com

[Stuart A. Bronstein]

Marc Wilson <E-0C0013...@cleopatra.co.uk> wrote:

>>The closest I got to traveling was watching a tv cop drama based
>>in Manchester.
>

> Ooh, which one?

Scott & Bailey. How many more are there?

--
Stu
http://DownToEarthLawyer.com

[Mark Carroll]

"Stuart A. Bronstein" <spam...@lexregia.com> writes:

> Mark Carroll <mt...@ixod.org> wrote:
>
>> Hmmm ... you remind me, I did like Life on Mars, it's a while
>> since I watched that show. I still have family in places like
>> Droylsden.
>
> I'm not familiar with that one - I'll have to give it a try. There
> are only 18 episodes available here - is that all there are?

Maybe that's the American remake? I don't think that the original BBC
one, the one I'd recommend, even has quite that many; perhaps I'm
mistaken. (I quite like shows that I don't have to watch oodles of.) I'm
curious about its Russian adaptation Обратная сторона Луны, once I find
one with English subtitles; I don't know if that's any good.

Mind you, one of the Christmas gifts I received was Prisoners of War,
which I also liked (but is rather less fun!) and that has as many as 24
episodes! (I think it's available for free online for Hebrew-speakers
but, again, I need the English subtitles.)

-- Mark

[nev young]

On 28/12/14 18:15, Stuart A. Bronstein wrote:
> Mark Carroll <mt...@ixod.org> wrote:
>
>> Hmmm ... you remind me, I did like Life on Mars, it's a while
>> since I watched that show. I still have family in places like
>> Droylsden.
>
> I'm not familiar with that one - I'll have to give it a try. There
> are only 18 episodes available here - is that all there are?
>

Hi Stu, 2 series of 8 episodes. Esipode guide at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Life_on_Mars_(UK_TV_series)_episodes

or via tinyurl
http://tinyurl.com/pswx52a

--
nev
getting the wrong stick end since 1953

[Stuart A. Bronstein]

Marc Wilson <E-0C0013...@cleopatra.co.uk> wrote:
> (Stuart A. Bronstein) wrote :

>>Mark Carroll <mt...@ixod.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hmmm ... you remind me, I did like Life on Mars, it's a while
>>> since I watched that show. I still have family in places like
>>> Droylsden.
>>
>>I'm not familiar with that one - I'll have to give it a try.
>>There are only 18 episodes available here - is that all there
>>are?
>

> Two series of eight episodes each in the UK.

Thanks to you and Nev for the information.

--
Stu
http://DownToEarthLawyer.com

[Stuart A. Bronstein]

Marc Wilson <E-0C0013...@cleopatra.co.uk> wrote:
> (Stuart A. Bronstein) wrote:

>>Marc Wilson <E-0C0013...@cleopatra.co.uk> wrote:

>>> Ooh, which one?
>>
>>Scott & Bailey.
>

> I didn't realise that was available over there- how are you
> getting it? I ask because I have friends who might be
> interested.

>
>> How many more are there?
>

> Dunno. Life on Mars, Blue Murder, Cracker, Cold Blood,
> Conviction (arguably) - if you're including crime dramas in
> general, quite a few more.

Hulu has a lot of Brit, as well as other international tv shows,
though I believe they can only be seen from USA IP addresses. Go to
http://www.hulu.com/tv/genres/international and scroll down to
British.

Hulu offers many shows for free, but some require a subscription
(about £5/month).

--
Stu
http://DownToEarthLawyer.com

[Stuart A. Bronstein]

Marc Wilson <E-0C0013...@cleopatra.co.uk> wrote:
> (Stuart A. Bronstein) wrote in

>>Hulu has a lot of Brit, as well as other international tv shows,
>>though I believe they can only be seen from USA IP addresses.
>>Go to http://www.hulu.com/tv/genres/international and scroll
>>down to British.
>

> A US IP address is relatively trivial; a US address to sign up
> with is trickier :)

Oh, you mean a billing address for a paid account? I'm sure we could
work something out.

--
Stu
http://DownToEarthLawyer.com