11-05-2018 14:33 - edited 15-05-2018 12:33
11-05-2018 14:33 - edited 15-05-2018 12:33
Happy Friday everyone!
It's time for the first Community Spotlight of the year, and today we'll be learning more about ...
Curmudgeon
Since he joined the forum last November, he has become a regular contributor around here. He answered a few of our questions to help you guys get to know him better but you can ask him some more in the below if you're curious about anything
What’s your name and where are you from?
Leigh from Leeds, but I now live in The Midlands
Why did you join the O2 forum initially?
To find out about the network, it’s strengths, weaknesses & info on the Moto G5 I bought on a Black Friday deal
What do you like best about the Community?
@Glory1 because they too are a Good Wife / Good Fight fan!
Apple, Android or Windows?
Apple for phone, Android for tv shows (Metal Mickey anyone?) and Windows for a 90s gaming pc.. (Red Alert & Carmageddon)
Favourite movie and/or TV Show?
Movies - Mary Poppins / The Sound of Music / Victor/Victoria
TV - Wentworth Prison / Prisoner Cell Block H / The Good Fight
Do you have any pets?
I’d love a pet, but with the amount of time I spend out of the house it would be unfair to leave him/her alone.
What is your favourite word?
GRIM
What is your zombie apocalypse plan?
Trip you up and leave you!
What is your perfect pizza like?
Pepperoni, Chorizo and extra cheese please!
Future developments in mobile tech you’re looking forward to?
I’m not looking forward to anything really. I just sit here amazed at the things people invent, but then find myself wondering why such simple ideas weren’t thought up &/or implemented sooner!
What do you like to do in your spare time, besides hanging out around here?
After getting rid of my car 11 years ago I began walking everywhere, but with dodgy feet I turned to biking instead.
I bought a hybrid for £65 from a friend. Covering 8000 miles in my first year meant I needed to save for a Road Bike, which I did. Up until last year I was accident free(near enough) but after 3 consecutive months of offs & a stay in hospital, I swapped it for an ex hire mountain bike. It took me a few months to outgrow that and now I’m currently waiting for my Cube Acid 2018 to be invisi-framed & built ready for my 1st reliability trial in June & a few off road races over the summer!
My other passion.. music.. it’s on 24/7. Madonna, Muse, Bette Midler, ELO, Fleetwood Mac, Steps, The 80s & 90s ..but none of that stuff the kids of today call music.. ugh ..
Awesome stuff, thanks again @Curmudgeon for your answers!
Feel free to say hi or ask any follow-up questions in the comments, and have a lovely weekend everyone
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on 14-05-2018 13:42
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on 14-05-2018 18:22
I’ve probed those that needed probing.. some interesting snippets that I hope to readdress if and when people get another turn. @Anonymous @Cleoriff @Glory1 🙂
seeing the same people answer the same questions they were asked before would be very interesting! (And some new ones too)
And yes @Martin-O2 i’d love to get back playing Red Alert (C&C) .. them were t’days
fellow tyke .. love it @Anonymous
@EmilieT glad you enjoyed.. I hope it was the success you planned it to be !
And @gmarkj theres been a few scary moments.. I guess being knocked off my bike into the path of an oncoming lorry was the worst one in terms of scare factor.
I wasn’t run over.. the lorry wasnt going fast fortunately.. my head/neck & shoulders were under the front.. but I ended up with just scrapes and scratches. I picked the bike up.. (always rescue your bike first!!!) got to the side of the road and promptly lost control of a bodily function. The lorry driver came over and thanked me for not dying..
I truly thought it was game over that day!
(Great question)
on 14-05-2018 18:25
on 14-05-2018 20:42
on 14-05-2018 21:21
on 14-05-2018 21:21
@Glory1 wrote:
@Cleoriff wrote:The Doctor Blake Mysteries returning on Monday is a repeat from 2017 (Series 5) @Glory1 and @Anonymous
I understood that Craig McLachlan was sacked or suspended earlier this year due to claims of sexual harrassment and bullying (not proven)
The new series, set to return later this year, will be rebranded as The Blake Mysteries, with the remainder of the cast carrying on as before and most of the action based round the housekeeper Jean
Thank you @Cleoriff. I thought it was a new series filmed before the accusation of sexual harrassment and bullying made against Craig MacLachlan reared its ugly head. And he was suspended/sacked. One less recording for me to fit in.
Well here's confusion @Cleoriff. I record Doctors. And after I watched today's episode, just before I deleted it I heard the announcer refer to the return of The Dr Blake Mysteries and the NEW series follows. So now I'm confused. Anyway will record tomorrow's episode and see for myself whether it's new or a repeat.
14-05-2018 21:41 - edited 14-05-2018 21:42
14-05-2018 21:41 - edited 14-05-2018 21:42
I am as confused as you @Glory1
After I posted the above, I checked on the BBC website again and though I can't find it now, it did say another new series would start in August.
I'm not sure though whether the new one is the mini film without Craig McLachlan (which I referred to earlier)
Thing is, the most up to date news was published in January of this year when they shelved the series.
Now that's bit quick to 'unshelve it' and record a new series with Craig taking the lead role surely?
Veritas Numquam Perit
on 14-05-2018 22:10
on 14-05-2018 22:10
@Cleoriff wrote:I am as confused as you @Glory1
After I posted the above, I checked on the BBC website again and though I can't find it now, it did say another new series would start in August.
I'm not sure though whether the new one is the mini film without Craig McLachlan (which I referred to earlier)
Thing is, the most up to date news was published in January of this year when they shelved the series.
Now that's bit quick to 'unshelve it' and record a new series with Craig taking the lead role surely?
Ok I think I get it now. The date of 2017 for the series and the telemovie was, I think, when it was shown in Australia, both filmed before the allegations; not the date it was/will be shown in the UK. That would mean this series (5) is new to the UK. At least that's the way I read it. I'll know more when I view tomorrow's episode.
Thing is with 'foreign' shows the date they are shown in the home country and then shown in the UK can be a year or more apart. Sometimes American shows have been shown here a few days after they've been aired in the States. But I think the UK network paid over the odds for that privilege. And I can't remember the last time that happened. Anyhoo, will view tomorrow's episode and know if I just talked a load of........
on 14-05-2018 22:18
on 14-05-2018 22:18
Just noticed that link I posted had half removed by the stupid forum filter, which fails to work as it should.
However, I agree that this was something filmed before the allegations and has only just reached the UK...
World problems solved...
Veritas Numquam Perit
on 14-05-2018 22:45
on 14-05-2018 22:45
@Cleoriff wrote:Just noticed that link I posted had half removed by the stupid forum filter, which fails to work as it should.
However, I agree that this was something filmed before the allegations and has only just reached the UK...
World problems solved...
So glad we solved that @Cleoriff
So @Anonymous there IS a new series of the Dr Blake Mysteries at 2:15pm BBC1 which started yesterday
on 14-05-2018 22:51
on 14-05-2018 22:51
I watched today's and hadn't seen it before.
Mind you I've never watched any of the previous series either....
Hope this helps