[Magdalen] Fwd: Enjoying a colleague's accent

[sally.davies at gmail.com]

Sounds as though I have a feast to look forward to, as a "series" addict!

I'm watching the first Poldark series and loving it...I remember reading
the books but it was so long ago I've forgotten the plot. I just finished a
series of Longmire which I really enjoy, those landscapes are just
wonderful and the characters exceptionally gripping for an American series
(I'm more used to the British style).

Then there's a new Call The Midwife which started last night; I've been
watching Rome (fast forward through the more gruesome parts), and when
there's no danger of falling asleep, Vera starring the delightful Brenda
Blethyn as a Geordie detective whose style of interrogation, (e.g. "What
happened next, pet?") appears to be irresistible. I also like Geordie
accents and have done since my first visit to County Durham where I was
tickled to see young men (mostly large and athletic) being addressed as
"flower" by the University catering assistants.

I'm also, when time allows, re-watching The Americans (for the brilliant
acting) and trying to get into a couple of series that are new to me, Nurse
Jackie and Chasing Shadows.

We recently had a new channel added to our satellite TV, ITV Choice, which
is where some of the best series have been screened including Poldark and
Vera.

Call the Midwife and Downton Abbey (now finished) are on BBC Entertainment.

Last year I enjoyed Outlander, which has turned into an entire shelf in the
bookstore...but the books read a bit like screenplays so I thought I'd just
wait for the sequel.

I watch far too much TV, often playing Candy Crush at the same time!!

Sally D

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From: Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 at 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Enjoying a colleague's accent
To: magdalen at herberthouse.org <magdalen at herberthouse.org>


I didn't find Sunday slim pickings at all last night, what with PBS taking
us on a fun trip (al though FAR too short!) through royal fashion, the new
"Poldark", which is absolutely gorgeous, and the beginning of a new series
which to me was absolutely riveting, "The Crimson Field", concerning V.A.D.
nurses in WWI. That last was a little "Downton Abbey", a little "China
Beach" and a little "M.A,S.H." but still itself, and having read a couple
of books about V.A.D.s, plus being a nurse myself, I'm already hooked. I'd
also not watched the previous version of "Poldark" so this was all new to
me. I will agree, though, that "Wong Foo" is a hilarious movie, and that is
a good use for the Stars and Bars.

On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 11:10 AM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

>
>
> In a message dated 6/22/2015 10:56:53 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> raewynne1 at gmail.com writes:
>
> Seems to  be the correct place for them, rather than
> being  flown.>>>>
>
> I was surfing through some television channels last night (Sunday has
> slim pickens' on television, here), and I came upon that cute older
movie,
> (1995) "To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything - Julie Newmar".  It's
> a story of three drag queens amusingly played by some hyper-masculine
> Hollywood stars, and their adventures.
>
> I watched perhaps the latter half of the film, and was surprised to  find
> the final awards ceremony hosted by famous drag queen, RuPaul,
> who was draped in a Confederate Stars and Bars flag.
>
> I concluded that was one of the more entertaining displays of the
> flag I've seen.  I suspect the United Daughters of the  Confederacy
> would not be pleased.
>
>
> D. Strang.
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