Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Buddies 
@slimfern you may be interested in a series starting on Sky Arts channel tomorrow, Mondays to Fridays from 5pm to 6pm 2 episodes of the 1955/62 tv series of "Alfred Hitchcock presents". Famous for him introducing each episode and the opening credit sequence of his silhouette and Gounod's "Funeral march of a marionette" music. The majority of episodes were directed by others though he did direct some of them.
After 1962 the series continued as 60 minute stories as "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" until 1965. I don't know if Sky Arts will show those in due course.
@El Loro posted:Good morning everyone
Sunny and a warm day here.
I hope everyone has a good day
I love you El. Nobody else is telling you that today
Possible films on the Talking Pictures tv channel for the coming week:
Wednesday 15.10 "The Prisoner of Shark Island" (1936) one of John Ford's non-westerns, an account of The story of Dr. Samuel Mudd, who was imprisoned after innocently treating President Lincoln's assassin in 1865. (repeated next Sunday at 8.40 in the morning)
Saturday 15.55 "The Four Feathers" (1939) British classic of an British officer accused of cowardice. Shown many times over the years and there have been remakes though this is the best one, A very good film but is an adventure war film a bit like that "North West Frontier" film,
Sunday 15.05 "Last Days of Dolwyn" (1949) A woman (Edith Evans) tries to stop the authorities from flooding her village for a dam to be built. Serious film and also the film debut of Richard Burton.
@velvet donkey posted:I love you El. Nobody else is telling you that today
Thanks 
@El Loro posted:@slimfern you may be interested in a series starting on Sky Arts channel tomorrow, Mondays to Fridays from 5pm to 6pm 2 episodes of the 1955/62 tv series of "Alfred Hitchcock presents". Famous for him introducing each episode and the opening credit sequence of his silhouette and Gounod's "Funeral march of a marionette" music. The majority of episodes were directed by others though he did direct some of them.
After 1962 the series continued as 60 minute stories as "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" until 1965. I don't know if Sky Arts will show those in due course.
I will definitely have a look at that 
I might have to record them as it's dinner time around those times...
Thanks El
@El Loro posted:Possible films on the Talking Pictures tv channel for the coming week:
Wednesday 15.10 "The Prisoner of Shark Island" (1936) one of John Ford's non-westerns, an account of The story of Dr. Samuel Mudd, who was imprisoned after innocently treating President Lincoln's assassin in 1865. (repeated next Sunday at 8.40 in the morning)
Saturday 15.55 "The Four Feathers" (1939) British classic of an British officer accused of cowardice. Shown many times over the years and there have been remakes though this is the best one, A very good film but is an adventure war film a bit like that "North West Frontier" film,
Sunday 15.05 "Last Days of Dolwyn" (1949) A woman (Edith Evans) tries to stop the authorities from flooding her village for a dam to be built. Serious film and also the film debut of Richard Burton.
Thank you El
I'll record the first two films...
Will try and watch the third one...it reminds me of travelling from Manchester to Sheffield along Snakepass, the roof tops of some of the buildings can be seen in the Ladybower reservoir where Derwent Village used to be.
I note that ITV will be showing a recent Britbox series from next Sunday in the 8pm to 10pm slot. 3 stories in the first series. "Murder in Provence" has the two leads played by Roger Allam (DI Thursday of Endeavour) and Nancy Carroll (Lady Felicia of Father Brown),
Should be good though series has been criticised for the lack of French accents.
(John Light is in one of the episodes though not as Flambeau from Father Brown)
@El Loro posted:I note that ITV will be showing a recent Britbox series from next Sunday in the 8pm to 10pm slot. 3 stories in the first series. "Murder in Provence" has the two leads played by Roger Allam (DI Thursday of Endeavour) and Nancy Carroll (Lady Felicia of Father Brown),
Should be good though series has been criticised for the lack of French accents.
(John Light is in one of the episodes though not as Flambeau from Father Brown)
I like Roger Allam, he was brilliant alongside Colin Morgan in 'The Tempest' 
I used to watch 'Endeavour' when it first came onto our screens. Was a fan of 'Morse' too....my Husband would love to point out places that were shown. He knew the area well.
@slimfern posted:I like Roger Allam, he was brilliant alongside Colin Morgan in 'The Tempest'
I used to watch 'Endeavour' when it first came onto our screens. Was a fan of 'Morse' too....my Husband would love to point out places that were shown. He knew the area well.
night EL slim moonsieee
Good morning everyone 
Sunny and very warm here, forecast high of 29°. Looks as if it will become cooker for a few days but next weekend heatwave conditions with the hottest days of the year so far and peaking on Monday at possibly 34âģ
I hope everyone has a good day
Met Office have issued an amber alert for extreme heat for much of England and Wales for next Sunday and probably Monday as well.
They say:
What to expect
- Population-wide adverse health effects are likely to be experienced, not limited to those most vulnerable to extreme heat, leading to potential serious illness or danger to life. Government advice is that 999 services should be used in emergencies only; seek advice from 111 if you need non-emergency health advice.
- Substantial changes in working practices and daily routines likely to be required
- Significantly more people are likely to visit coastal areas, lakes and rivers leading to increased risk of water safety incidents
- Delays on roads and road closures are possible, along with delays and cancellations to rail and air travel, with potential for significant welfare issues for those who experience even moderate delays
@El Loro posted:Met Office have issued an amber alert for extreme heat for much of England and Wales for next Sunday and probably Monday as well.
They say:
What to expect
- Population-wide adverse health effects are likely to be experienced, not limited to those most vulnerable to extreme heat, leading to potential serious illness or danger to life. Government advice is that 999 services should be used in emergencies only; seek advice from 111 if you need non-emergency health advice.
- Substantial changes in working practices and daily routines likely to be required
- Significantly more people are likely to visit coastal areas, lakes and rivers leading to increased risk of water safety incidents
- Delays on roads and road closures are possible, along with delays and cancellations to rail and air travel, with potential for significant welfare issues for those who experience even moderate delays
As a nation we really are inept with the sunshine aren't we 
I hope you are managing to stay cool and hydrated El
I love it hot 
@slimfern posted:As a nation we really are inept with the sunshine aren't we
I hope you are managing to stay cool and hydrated El
I love it hot
Apparently there's a low possibility that temperatures in southern England could get as high as 40/41 on Sunday & Monday - that would set a new record for the highest ever recorded temperature (which is 38.7). It's nor expected but it's the first time that possibility has been seen in computer projections.
I'm staying as cool as possible and keeping hydrated
night EL slim moonsieee
A nice dog news story:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-62124148
Class El. Brits can be eccentric 
@velvet donkey posted:Class El. Brits can be eccentric
@Moonie posted:Good afternoon Buddies
A much cooler day here so far but some very hot weather to come Saturday, Sunday and Monday with amber warnings for the later two days
Have a great day everyone but stay hydrated
AS you say hot on Saturday, hotter on Sunday and hottest on Monday, Tuesday not as hot as Monday, and back to more normal level by Tuesday. Hottest part of the country could be in the Heathrow area. Sunday and Monday could be problematical for transport with people trying to get to the beaches causing congestion and also problems such as vehicle breakdowns, tarmac melting, train rails buckling (which would mean trains going slower than normal).
Anyone going out on Sunday or Monday should take water with them to keep hydrated and be prepared for delays.
@El Loro posted:AS you say hot on Saturday, hotter on Sunday and hottest on Monday, Tuesday not as hot as Monday, and back to more normal level by Tuesday. Hottest part of the country could be in the Heathrow area. Sunday and Monday could be problematical for transport with people trying to get to the beaches causing congestion and also problems such as vehicle breakdowns, tarmac melting, train rails buckling (which would mean trains going slower than normal).
Anyone going out on Sunday or Monday should take water with them to keep hydrated and be prepared for delays.
I see there is a COBRA meeting re possible effects of the weather El 
First ever one for the weather
@Moonie posted:I see there is a COBRA meeting re possible effects of the weather El
First ever one for the weather
The reason why there was a COBRA meeting would have been to make sure the various authorities would be able to implement procedures if they turn out to be required. There's procedures to be followed in the event of a level 4 heat alert being issued. Generally it's the Met Office which issues heat alerts but in the event of there being the need for a level 4 one that's issued by ministers rather than the Met Office (though it would be the Met Office telling the ministers to do so). (may be the first COBRA meeting for a heat wave but there have been previous meeting for other weather events such as flooding)
The most likely area of the country to get a level 4 alert would be the south east.
Incidentally, the place which had held the record for the highest recorded temperature until it was surpassed was Cheltenham - 37.1C on 3rd August 1990.
@El Loro posted:The reason why there was a COBRA meeting would have been to make sure the various authorities would be able to implement procedures if they turn out to be required. There's procedures to be followed in the event of a level 4 heat alert being issued. Generally it's the Met Office which issues heat alerts but in the event of there being the need for a level 4 one that's issued by ministers rather than the Met Office (though it would be the Met Office telling the ministers to do so). (may be the first COBRA meeting for a heat wave but there have been previous meeting for other weather events such as flooding)
The most likely area of the country to get a level 4 alert would be the south east.Incidentally, the place which had held the record for the highest recorded temperature until it was surpassed was Cheltenham - 37.1C on 3rd August 1990.
Thanks for the info El
@El Loro posted:The reason why there was a COBRA meeting would have been to make sure the various authorities would be able to implement procedures if they turn out to be required. There's procedures to be followed in the event of a level 4 heat alert being issued. Generally it's the Met Office which issues heat alerts but in the event of there being the need for a level 4 one that's issued by ministers rather than the Met Office (though it would be the Met Office telling the ministers to do so). (may be the first COBRA meeting for a heat wave but there have been previous meeting for other weather events such as flooding)
The most likely area of the country to get a level 4 alert would be the south east.Incidentally, the place which had held the record for the highest recorded temperature until it was surpassed was Cheltenham - 37.1C on 3rd August 1990.
Thank you EL
@El Loro posted:A nice dog news story:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-62124148
awww gorgeous doggy EL
night EL slim moonseee velvet
Good morning everyone
Cooler weather here for the next three days.
I think that the Met Office will extend the extreme heat warning to cover Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Looks more likely that the record for the highest temperature will be broken on Tuesday somewhere in the south east. Now more likely that the government will issue a level 4 alert for the south east in the next few days.
I hope everyone has a good day
@El Loro posted:Good morning everyone
Cooler weather here for the next three days.
I think that the Met Office will extend the extreme heat warning to cover Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Looks more likely that the record for the highest temperature will be broken on Tuesday somewhere in the south east. Now more likely that the government will issue a level 4 alert for the south east in the next few days.I hope everyone has a good day
We had a trickle of rain yesterday, which I know the garden enjoyed
Morning El
@El Loro posted:A nice dog news story:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-62124148
Maybe with the heat, she thought she was back in Crete
Good to know she was re-united with her family.