More Bingeing

When I first started watching 'Schitts Creek' the family annoyed me - a voice, an affectation, the ridiculous situation they were in, but before long I was laughing and suffering with them as they struggled through one set back after another, trying to settle into their new lives. I was hooked, I loved them, I binge watched the whole show, I couldn't get enough of  them. And now I mourn the loss of seeing that family. It's still on Netflix so I think I will watch it again at some point.

'Race Across The World' is a BBC programme where five pairs of travellers participate in epic races through many countries. I watched series 1 and 2 some time ago, but forgot who won, so I watched them again along with the latest series 3. I was so pleased with the winners of series 3. The aim of the challenge is to get from A to B, which involves thousands of miles and a number of checkpoints without taking planes. They must leave behind their smartphones and credit cards, and will not have access to the internet. The only money they have is the cash equivalent of their airfare from their starting destination to the finishing line. They must find ways to manage their budget and conduct their journey. If they run out of money, they must work for more to continue the journey. They can ask members of the public for help, including looking up timetables on the internet for them. They don't know the journey until they all meet at the starting point, they don't even know what clothing to pack, so they all packed for hot and cold, which is where their journeys took them. The winning duo win £20,000. Series 3 saw the duos travelling across Canada from the Pacific ocean to the Atlantic ocean, travelling north, south and criss crossing. What a stunning, beautiful country, I want to visit.

I recently watched a film called 'Fall', oh my word, my pulse rate quickened and my palms were sweaty, it was edge of my seat stuff. The story is about two thrill seeking friends Becky and Hunter. After a year of grieving the loss of her husband from a fall off a vertical cliff that the three experienced climbers were navigating, Becky reluctanly decides to confront her fears and join Hunter on a high-risk climb to the top of the abandoned 2,000-foot B67 TV tower in the middle of the Mojave desert. All goes well, they reach the ladder on the last leg, passing weather-beaten rusty metal and rattling rivets, which they should have paid more attention to (but if they had there wouldn't have been a film!) they reach the top, sit a while and then prepare for the climb down. Becky lowers herself down onto the ladder, it gives way.....

I've finally finished watching 'Better Call Saul'. I got a bit fed up with it, Saul became quite horrid, almost feral.

Another one I got fed up with is Stephen King's 'Under The Dome'. There were lots of people running around trying to solve the mystery of the Dome but not actually achieving anything, and the baddies were fooling everyone except me 😂 It did improve and I think there will be another series because of the way it ended.

'Malpratice'. This nail biting thriller was excellent. When the respected Dr. Lucinda Edwards loses an opioid overdose patient, an investigation is started, probing into her conduct on that night.

On Netflix 'The Thing About Pam' is just dreadful. It stars Renee Zellweger as Pam, a thoroughly nasty character with a face that looks like pastry. It's a true crime comedy-drama series based on a murder that took place in Troy, Missouri in 2011, detailing the involvement of Pam in it. I watched the first series utterly flabbergasted that it was based on real life, with most of the townsfolk being so stupid or ignorant. I don't think I will be watching the next series.

I've seen some trailers on channel 5 that look good, so I will start with those soon. 

I'm currently enjoying Wimbledon.

🎾 Be safe and well 🎾

Polly x