@El Loro posted:

Slim, not much new of interest on the Talking Pictures tv channel during the coming week. On Friday at 2 in the morning is a 1947 American film called "Trapped". It's a noirish pseudo-documentary style film (a genre popular at the time) which starred Lloyd Bridges. He played the role of a convicted counterfeiter given the chance of an early parole by Secret Service agents if he helps to recover some bogus counterfeiting plates but he plans to double cross them.
It was directed by Richard Fleischer, his first feature film where he was credited with that name, he mad made a few before as Richard O Fleischer He started off his directing career in the film noir genre, the most notable being the original "The Narrow Margin" (1952) which is regarded as one of the best B movies ever made.

Thank you El

I'm not sure about 'Trapped', but 'The Narrow Margin' looks interesting (the full film is on You Tube )

Good morning Buddies

Warm and dry here but thunderstorms forecast later

Enjoy your day everyone

@slimfern posted:

Thank you El

I'm not sure about 'Trapped', but 'The Narrow Margin' looks interesting (the full film is on You Tube )

Thanks Slim "The Narrow Margin" is a good film, very well told, exciting, but there is violence in it as you would expect given the storyline.

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Buddies

night EL slim moonsieeee

Good morning everyone 

Cooler here than yesterday, dry for the time being, rain sets in during the afternoon and forecast to continue through the night.

I hope everyone has a good day

Slim I didn't mention that the Talking Pictures tv channel is showing "The Fast Lady" (1962) tomorrow afternoon at 12.35. It's been shown before. Although it stars Stanley Baxter, this is very different from his television series. Film features Leslie Phillips. Although he was credited above Stanley Baxter, his is a supporting role, Baxter is the lead. Film also stars Julie Christie in her second feature film role. The Fast Lady refers to a vintage sports car Baxter buys from Phillips.
Christie's father was played by James Robertson Justice.
The film is a charming light comedy, although it's not an outstanding film, it's surprisingly watchable. It was directed by Ken Annakin who would go on to direct "Monte Carlo or Bust"

The official trailer for the film is somewhat misleading and to be avoided.

@El Loro posted:

Slim I didn't mention that the Talking Pictures tv channel is showing "The Fast Lady" (1962) tomorrow afternoon at 12.35. It's been shown before. Although it stars Stanley Baxter, this is very different from his television series. Film features Leslie Phillips. Although he was credited above Stanley Baxter, his is a supporting role, Baxter is the lead. Film also stars Julie Christie in her second feature film role. The Fast Lady refers to a vintage sports car Baxter buys from Phillips.
Christie's father was played by James Robertson Justice.
The film is a charming light comedy, although it's not an outstanding film, it's surprisingly watchable. It was directed by Ken Annakin who would go on to direct "Monte Carlo or Bust"

The official trailer for the film is somewhat misleading and to be avoided.

Okay, Thanks El

It's bound to be a diasater when buying anything from Leslie Philips

@slimfern posted:

Okay, Thanks El

It's bound to be a diasater when buying anything from Leslie Philips

Thanks Slim

Gloucestershire win a County Championship cricket match this afternoon
It's their first win since September 2022.

@El Loro posted:

Gloucestershire win a County Championship cricket match this afternoon
It's their first win since September 2022.

But well done

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Buddies

night EL slim moonsieee

Good morning everyone

Rained here overnight, cloudy day but mainly dry.

I hope everyone has a good day

Good morning Buddies

It rained here overnight too El but it’s stopped for now

Cooler than of late too

Enjoy your day everyone

Interesting global study on internet use and wellbeing:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c89z2v0pjl3o
85% of cases studied were positive, 5% negative
Study took a broad brush approach and didn't separate social media use from general internet use.

@El Loro posted:

Interesting global study on internet use and wellbeing:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c89z2v0pjl3o
85% of cases studied were positive, 5% negative
Study took a broad brush approach and didn't separate social media use from general internet use.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c89z2v0pjl3o

Hasn't done me any harm

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Buddies

@El Loro posted:

Interesting global study on internet use and wellbeing:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c89z2v0pjl3o
85% of cases studied were positive, 5% negative
Study took a broad brush approach and didn't separate social media use from general internet use.

sounds good - thank you EL

Good morning everyone

Forecast to be a fairly sunny day here.

I hope everyone has a good day

Good morning Buddies

Cool sometimes sunny but mostly cloudy

Have a nice day everyone

New report says that it takes nearly 23 minutes on average for a tax payer to get through to HMRC on the phone. That compares to 5 minutes 5 years ago.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv2x2459e2xo
It's similar for agents using the agent phone number to get through to HMRC.

Virgin email down for the last 3 hours or so, Service status says hope to be sorted out by 23.05

@El Loro posted:

Virgin email down for the last 3 hours or so, Service status says hope to be sorted out by 23.05

I seldom use e-mails but I feel your pain El

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Buddies

night EL slim moonsiee

Good morning everyone

Bits of sunshine here, rain forecast from noon for a few hours.

I hope everyone has a good day

@Moonie posted:

I seldom use e-mails but I feel your pain El

Thanks Moonie Looks as if Virgin email came back sometime last evening, Doesn't seem as if any of my clients had sent me emails during that time.

@El Loro posted:

Thanks Moonie Looks as if Virgin email came back sometime last evening, Doesn't seem as if any of my clients had sent me emails during that time.

Welcomes that’s good El

Good morning Buddies

A dull breezy morning. It’s just started to rain. We have a weather for heavy rain

Enjoy your day everyone

The Blue Lobster isn't the only rare one in the species..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7lDQuFOTqk

@slimfern posted:

The Blue Lobster isn't the only rare one in the species..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7lDQuFOTqk

loved the white lobster  thank you slim

night EL slim moonsiee

Good morning everyone

Some sunshine at times this morning, no rain forecast.

I hope everyone has a good day

Scientists may have solved the mystery of how the materials for the pyramids in Egypt were taken there:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c99zwkzzrxvo

Good morning Buddies

A good start to the day here. Sometimes sunny but mostly cloudy. Only a slight chance of rain

Have a nice day everyone

@El Loro posted:

Scientists may have solved the mystery of how the materials for the pyramids in Egypt were taken there:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c99zwkzzrxvo

Well, that would make more sense than dragging the stones there by hand

Does go some way to proving that the planet has always suffered major weather climates at times

@slimfern posted:

Well, that would make more sense than dragging the stones there by hand

Does go some way to proving that the planet has always suffered major weather climates at times

@Rocking Ros Rose posted:

loved the white lobster  thank you slim

The Yeti Lobster...yeah I liked him too

Gloucestershire had a good first day at Leicestershire today closing on 385 for 2.
That includes an opening partnership of 316 between Cameron Bancroft and Ben Charlesworth. That beat the previous record for an opening partnership against Leicestershire of 315 back in 1937. That was by Yorkshire,
The two Yorkshire players wee Herbert Sutcliffe and Len Hutton. Anyone who is interested in cricket is likely to heard of that two,