Cynthia's Summer of TV
I'm more of a reader than a tv watcher....not that I don't watch plenty of tv, but if I had to make a choice it would be books. For the last few months however, with this dizzy-whatever stuff going on with me, I am having a hard time reading. At first I was trying to force myself to read, but I finally realized I wasn't absorbing any of it. I kept checking the same books out of the library online, with no idea that I'd read them, except for the fact that when I opened them they were already at the last page. So, I've more or less given up for now. I skim over the news and Facebook and the like, but I have found myself watching tons of tv. I was utterly exhausted yesterday and spent most of it on the couch, yes, watching tv. It's a new era.
My current recommendations:
BEST GARDEN SHOW EVER! ALL HAIL MONTY DON!
Steve Lindstrom mentioned this on Facebook so we pulled it up and I became downright obsessed. It's the sweetest show ever and makes me want to rethink my yard...and I actually learned a few things. Season two is on Netflix, and you can get season one and season three on Amazon if you pay $5.99 a month for some package of British home and garden shows. I almost wept when we got to the last episode.
I've watched a ton of British detective shows, and/or shows about someone moving to a small town and discovering the local characters. None are better than my beloved Vera (you have to hope around from Netflix to Amazon BritBox to Hulu to get all the seasons), and a big shout out to New Zealand's 800 Words. Still have a few episodes of that yet to come.
We sped through the three part A Very English Scandal, although I did spend half the time wondering if Hugh Grant really looks that old.
I am currently in the midst of Scott & Bailey, which is kind of a British remake of Cagney and Lacy, only with more women in charge. I'm hoping we have some more rain so I can feel justified watching tv in the middle of the day.
Onward.