So distraction is the need, the therapy. All my usual stuff: binge-watching, batch-listening, yarn-working mania. The yarn yarns have their place on Saturdays, so let me share a bit of the other. First, let me show you the contrast between the end of one month and the start of another:
After a couple of days of the blurgh, there was another morning of brightness before it all fell away once again. But when that brightness shows, the whole room becomes a palace...
I long for more than one day in ten of such light and warmth (it reached 9°C!) At least that was two days in the past seven. More will come, I'm just getting impatient now. I particularly wish it to be at least dry for the weekend after next. That's when my visitor will be here.
Anyhoo, for those of you who can access British-made dramas, I can recommend a four-parter called The Game. It may not be the most clever of plots, as such, but the interplay of the characters is what captured my interest - and with two of my favourite actors, Jason Watkins and Robson Green. Very bingeable.
Another series I have much appreciated (enjoyed isn't quite the right word for a program that deals with the subject matter it does), is called Catch Me A Killer. Micki Pistorius was the first serial killer profiler in South Africa, and this series is based on her autobiographical book of the same name. It is not for the faint of heart, but if you are keen on forensic policing and the courage of one woman to bring in this detective approach, then definitely give it a go.
Then it's the season of the cooking shows, so Masterchef Professionals and Great British Menu let slip three eps a week.
For my Aussie fix, I have watched the latest season of Mystery Road Origin, as well as a documentary exploration show called Hunting Outback Gold. Highly recommended.
Recent podcasts have included:
Uncovered - from the Canadian Broadcasting Company. Investigative reporting of the true crime and revelatory nature... There are lots of seasons to pick from, so that'll take a while.
Crime Next Door - from BBC Sounds... can you access that from outside the UK? I'm sure it will be available on your chosen listening platform.
In case you are despairing that I am listening only to true crime, take heart.
Joe Marler Will See You Now - total mayhem! I am giving the tubular link, although I watch it on Spotify. It is available to listen to only on BBC Sounds, but much of this daft show relies on the visual. I wonder if this item will work overseas? Joe is a retired Rugby player who has quite the line in patter/banter and has an ability to draw others out - hence the premise of the show.
Screw This - Let's Try Something Else - that's the Spotify link, but it is also available on Apple Podcasts, and I think that's all. A shame, because I think most of you would enjoy this program. It is only six eps and spends time with various community initiatives around the UK, from buying a farm to building a local wind turbine to creating hubs... It's a real feel-good, ground-roots kind of show, full of hope and positivity. A much-needed mood-lifter...
That'll do you for now. Roll on springtime!!!
