@slimfern posted:Yeah got 3 of those plus, Terminator 2, Billy Elliot and the sci-fi one with the four figures...saw that recently but can't remember what it's called
? The Matrix?
Of the films I mentioned, my favourite is "The Wizard of Oz", my second favourite is "North by North West" and my third favourite is the last one Amélie. That's a one off film, very French, very quirky, and a beguiling performance by Audrey Tatou, subtitled though.
@El Loro posted:? The Matrix?
Of the films I mentioned, my favourite is "The Wizard of Oz", my second favourite is "North by North West" and my third favourite is the last one Amélie. That's a one off film, very French, very quirky, and a beguiling performance by Audrey Tatou, subtitled though.
No, I think it was called 'Arrival' 
I'd probably agree with you re 'The Wizard of Oz'..a classic! 
night EL slim moonsieee velvet
@slimfern posted:No, I think it was called 'Arrival'
I'd probably agree with you re 'The Wizard of Oz'..a classic!
I haven't come across "Arrival" and know nothing about it I've little interest in modern films so my knowledge of them is poor
20th Century Fox made a film called "The Blue Bird" in 1940 as their response to MGM's "The Wizard of Oz". It starred Shirley Temple. The film is not a classic. I've seen it and although there are some good scenes in it, it doesn't have the quality of "The Wizard of Oz".
@El Loro posted:I haven't come across "Arrival" and know nothing about it
20th Century Fox made a film called "The Blue Bird" in 1940 as their response to MGM's "The Wizard of Oz". It starred Shirley Temple. The film is not a classic. I've seen it and although there are some good scenes in it, it doesn't have the quality of "The Wizard of Oz".
Watched a clip and agree, it's not a patch on the 'Wizard of Oz'
I have to admit that I've always found Shirley Temple somewhat annoying 
@slimfern posted:Watched a clip and agree, it's not a patch on the 'Wizard of Oz'
I have to admit that I've always found Shirley Temple somewhat annoying
Although Shirley Temple was a very popular child actor at the time, her films rarely get shown now and her films as an adult aren't in the same league as Judy Garland (other than in a supporting role in "Bachelor Knight" (Cart Grant and Myrna Loy) and "Fort Apache" one of John Ford's major westerns).
A new section of the BBC website called Rewind. It's a collection of archive material from around the country much of which hadn't been seen since it was originally broadcast. Quite a number of items are silent though,
https://bbcrewind.co.uk/
@El Loro posted:A new section of the BBC website called Rewind. It's a collection of archive material from around the country much of which hadn't been seen since it was originally broadcast. Quite a number of items are silent though,
https://bbcrewind.co.uk/
Handy 
Thanks El
@El Loro posted:18 days since there's been any rain here and the ground is dry. Local council cut the grass on the verges a few days ago and what's left is straw coloured.
BBC weather site showing showers here today, Met Office showing very little.
Why does that not surprise me 
They don't appear to have any common sense where nature is concerned.
I get annoyed when they cut the communal grass areas around here...cutting down the wild flowers that are visited by bees and other bugs. It's been noted by the natural scientists that we are struggling for insects...pollinators in this country.
Just a shame our local council are deaf!!
It's started to rain again here El...do you want me to have word 
@slimfern posted:Why does that not surprise me
They don't appear to have any common sense where nature is concerned.
I get annoyed when they cut the communal grass areas around here...cutting down the wild flowers that are visited by bees and other bugs. It's been noted by the natural scientists that we are struggling for insects...pollinators in this country.
Just a shame our local council are deaf!!
It's started to rain again here El...do you want me to have word
There are no insects. Check the front of any car out. They used to be splattered.
Have a good one nice people
@slimfern posted:Why does that not surprise me
They don't appear to have any common sense where nature is concerned.
I get annoyed when they cut the communal grass areas around here...cutting down the wild flowers that are visited by bees and other bugs. It's been noted by the natural scientists that we are struggling for insects...pollinators in this country.
Just a shame our local council are deaf!!
It's started to rain again here El...do you want me to have word
There's a section of the playing fields nearby which was converted to a habitat for a small nature reserve for wildflowers and insects, it's better than nothing
Just had an email from Virgin Media saying that they've finished their maintenance work and that I "can hop online and get back to doing what you love most – chit-chatting, gaming, streaming. Whatever floats your boat!".
Can't say I've noticed any outages not that I mind.
The emails they been sending me are all sent at between 2.35 and 2.38 in the afternoon so that seems to be the time they notify people rather than when they actually finish,
And if I have troubles connecting just reboot the hub. Of course if I were having problems I wouldn't have been able to get the email
@El Loro posted:Just had an email from Virgin Media saying that they've finished their maintenance work and that I "can hop online and get back to doing what you love most – chit-chatting, gaming, streaming. Whatever floats your boat!".
Can't say I've noticed any outages not that I mind.The emails they been sending me are all sent at between 2.35 and 2.38 in the afternoon so that seems to be the time they notify people rather than when they actually finish,
And if I have troubles connecting just reboot the hub. Of course if I were having problems I wouldn't have been able to get the email
That’s good news 
@El Loro posted:Just had an email from Virgin Media saying that they've finished their maintenance work and that I "can hop online and get back to doing what you love most – chit-chatting, gaming, streaming. Whatever floats your boat!".
Can't say I've noticed any outages not that I mind.The emails they been sending me are all sent at between 2.35 and 2.38 in the afternoon so that seems to be the time they notify people rather than when they actually finish,
And if I have troubles connecting just reboot the hub. Of course if I were having problems I wouldn't have been able to get the email
Or be able to phone them if you've been migrated over to one of their new hubs.
They're apparently doing works in the Exeter area on Friday...should be finished by 18.00hrs, so they say. 
@slimfern posted:Or be able to phone them if you've been migrated over to one of their new hubs.
They're apparently doing works in the Exeter area on Friday...should be finished by 18.00hrs, so they say.
There have been times where my landline has been down as well as my internet connection and that's before the landline has been moved over to the hub. So both can be out at the same time
18.00 was the time mentioned in their emails as well, so that seems to be their stock answer for planned maintenance work
They may be described as obscure snacks but I have eaten all but one of them at some point in my lifetime
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/62232474
@El Loro posted:They may be described as obscure snacks but I have eaten all but one of them at some point in my lifetime
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/62232474
I've eaten all of them
Not keen on the wagon wheel or the stick of rock...
@slimfern posted:I've eaten all of them
Not keen on the wagon wheel or the stick of rock...
The one I haven't had was called Taytos, haven't come across them .
Quite liked wagon wheels when I was at school, they had them in their tuck shop, haven't had any since I left school.
Like you, I'm not keen on sticks of rock, rarely had them and none for decades.
Not keen on teacakes.
Like parkin but haven't had that very often.
Freshly baked eccles cakes are far far nicer than the packaged ones. Try a freshly baked one from M&S for instance and you'll see what I mean.
@El Loro posted:The one I haven't had was called Taytos, haven't come across them
Quite liked wagon wheels when I was at school, they had them in their tuck shop, haven't had any since I left school.
Like you, I'm not keen on sticks of rock, rarely had them and none for decades.
Not keen on teacakes.
Like parkin but haven't had that very often.
Freshly baked eccles cakes are far far nicer than the packaged ones. Try a freshly baked one from M&S for instance and you'll see what I mean.
We used to have Tayto crisps when my Dad was stationed in Northern Ireland
Will look out for the Eccles cakes next time I'm in M&S ...like mine warmed a little with clotted cream
@slimfern posted:We used to have Tayto crisps when my Dad was stationed in Northern Ireland
Will look out for the Eccles cakes next time I'm in M&S ...like mine warmed a little with clotted cream
The loose ones in the bakery section rather than the packs they have
I hadn't realised that Tayto was a brand name. Haven't had any crisps in a long time as I need to avoid salty things
@slimfern posted:We used to have Tayto crisps when my Dad was stationed in Northern Ireland
Will look out for the Eccles cakes next time I'm in M&S ...like mine warmed a little with clotted cream
I'm from Eccles, Manchester my hometown -lovely cakesand we always had parkin on bonfire night
night EL slim moonsiee velvet
@Rocking Ros Rose posted:I'm from Eccles, Manchester my hometown -lovely cakes
@slimfern Sky Arts will be showing a season of Alfred Hitchcock films from Sunday 31st 9 pm, Besides well known films ("Rear Window", "Psycho" and "The Birds") it will also include lesser known films: "Frenzy" which you started to watch but it was too much for you, "Marnie" (1964) (Tippi Hedren & Sean Connery) and his last film "Family Plot" (1976) (Karen Black & Bruce Dern) (not vintage Hitchcock but fairly enjoyable). May be other films in the season but those are the ones mentioned in Sky Arts trailer.
BBC article on cheetahs returning to India after 70 years:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62239811
Interesting clip at the foot of the article
@El Loro posted:BBC article on cheetahs returning to India after 70 years:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62239811
Interesting clip at the foot of the article
That’s a lovely story El
@El Loro posted:@slimfern Sky Arts will be showing a season of Alfred Hitchcock films from Sunday 31st 9 pm, Besides well known films ("Rear Window", "Psycho" and "The Birds") it will also include lesser known films: "Frenzy" which you started to watch but it was too much for you, "Marnie" (1964) (Tippi Hedren & Sean Connery) and his last film "Family Plot" (1976) (Karen Black & Bruce Dern) (not vintage Hitchcock but fairly enjoyable). May be other films in the season but those are the ones mentioned in Sky Arts trailer.
Oooh I like the sound of that, even though I have seen and have all but one of them on dvd, I don't mind watching again, except for 'Frenzy' as your memory serves you well, I didn't much care for
'Family Plot' I haven't seen, so look forward to seeing that one for the first time
Thanks El
@El Loro posted:BBC article on cheetahs returning to India after 70 years:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62239811
Interesting clip at the foot of the article
Aren't they beautiful creatures
I hope they are left alone to thrive in their new habitat...
He/she almost looked tame investigating the vehicle didn't she ...not sure I would have tried to pet her though
