The Retirement Thread

[BoldonLad]

It's strange that I could accept Van der Valk being spoken in English but Murder in Provence totally threw me ! Perhaps I couldn't understand what they were saying ?

Interesting observation ! I felt the same. Not sure why, is it an expectation that Dutch people will speak English, or, were the characters, and actors chosen, in Murder in Provence, just too “English” to be believable?

 

[Dirk]

We've hit 7000 pages folks!

 

[Paulus]

It's strange that I could accept Van der Valk being spoken in English but Murder in Provence totally threw me ! Perhaps I couldn't understand what they were saying ?

I found murder in Provence pretty dire.
It had a good cast, but the story lines were poor, and so was the acting.

 

[Illaveago]

Interesting observation ! I felt the same. Not sure why, is it an expectation that Dutch people will speak English, or, were the characters, and actors chosen, in Murder in Provence, just too “English” to be believable?

Could be ! I think it was the posh accents which may have convinced us that they were rich ex pat's .

 

[numbnuts]

I'm baking a sponge cake

 

[welsh dragon]

I am pottering in my workroom which is at the back of the house. I say workroom when in fact it'd the second bedroom and I nabbed it from Mr WD. Looks better as my workroom anyway.

 

[classic33]

NO!

We have standards to maintain in here

No need to shout, especially early on a Sunday!

 

[classic33]

That actually made me laugh out loud. My kind of humour.

Cool and very pleasant 8 mile walk done. I love early Sunday mornings. It's the one time you can get some quiet roads and paths before everyone surfaces.

Porridge time now. I will enjoy Van Der Valk tonight and catch up on Marriage later.

You've named the day?

 

[PaulSB]

Phew! It's hot. Had to finish on the allotment at 11.30 as just too hot to be outside.

Mrs P has Bruce belting out of the stereo. Revving up for next May!!!!

 

[welsh dragon]

Cold BBQ chicken sandwiches today.

 

[numbnuts]

Not so hot today at 36c

 

[Mo1959]

Not so hot today at 36c

Just 20 here and this is on the way!

 

[welsh dragon]

Just 20 here and this is on the way!


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I'm jealous

 

[Paulus]

Cold BBQ chicken sandwiches today.

Similar, I'm cooking a chicken, to go with a fresh salad for tea.

 

[Paulus]

Not so hot today at 36c

Only 33c here today
Cooler tomorrow at 29c.