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« Last post by Tarquin Thunderthighs lll on May 16, 2024, 11:39:16 AM »All Bran... take it from me... PLEASE!
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« Last post by The Peepmaster on May 16, 2024, 08:27:36 AM »Thanks, men. I'll try and be more regular.
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« Last post by Roger Kettle on May 14, 2024, 09:23:43 AM »Yes, welcome back, Peepsie!
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« Last post by Tarquin Thunderthighs lll on May 13, 2024, 02:32:13 PM »
I think most Aberdeen fans just dropped the Colin bit. Good to see you, Peepsie. I'd forgotten your real name is Gleni.
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« Last post by The Peepmaster on May 13, 2024, 01:16:11 PM »Netflix has a series running at the moment called Baby Reindeer. It's a dark, Scottish comedy-drama and is topping the ratings all over the place. I don't have Netflix so I haven't seen anything of it other than a few clips. The reason it interests me is that the creator and star of the show, Richard Gadd, is from my village. He is a friend of my son's and, as a teenager, was often in my house. A smashing lad and a great character, I'm so pleased to see him doing so well. He won the top award at the Edinburgh Fringe a few years back and has been commissioned by the BBC to produce a series for them.
While we're on the subject, my friend's daughter, Hannah Donaldson---also from the village---returns this week on BBC in her lead role in Granite Harbour, the detective series set in Aberdeen. The critics were unanimous in praising her performance in the first series and I'm confident that will be repeated. I've known her all her life and she's a lovely girl and a hugely talented actress.
Move over Hollywood---our wee village is taking over!
I've been to your wee village, and passed through a few times either before or after crossing the bridge.
Talking of towns and anagrams, makes me think of Elgin - another place I've been too.
The previous temporary manager of Aberdeen FC, Neil Warnock was oft referred to as Colin W******.
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« Last post by Tarquin Thunderthighs lll on May 10, 2024, 07:18:26 PM »Well, I’ve just finished binge-watching the remaining five episodes, and I can see a bucketload of awards heading to your village, Roger. I somehow managed to miss from your opening post the fact that Richard not only wrote the whole thing, but starred in it too, and the penny’s just dropped on that one. Amazing performance.
Not the easiest of watches, but absolutely riveting, and if you stick with it to the end, Diane, all will be revealed about the title (which I reckon was a stroke of genius, and a large part of what intrigued the masses of Netflix viewers to give it a go in the first place… me included).
Powerful stuff!
Not the easiest of watches, but absolutely riveting, and if you stick with it to the end, Diane, all will be revealed about the title (which I reckon was a stroke of genius, and a large part of what intrigued the masses of Netflix viewers to give it a go in the first place… me included).
Powerful stuff!
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« Last post by Roger Kettle on May 10, 2024, 06:06:07 PM »Love it!
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« Last post by Diane CBPFC on May 10, 2024, 03:38:28 PM »I tell ya Roger, I've not been so disappointed in a movie title after watching the first episode, since I watched "Dances with Wolves" - no dancing wolves, no baby reindeer.
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« Last post by Roger Kettle on May 10, 2024, 09:08:06 AM »I was chatting with Richard's dad in the pub last night. Again, he's someone I've known for years. He told me that, when Richard arrived in Los Angeles earlier this week, there were loads of fans with Baby Reindeer placards waiting at the airport. The whole thing is just crazy!
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« Last post by Mince on May 09, 2024, 02:51:19 PM »My favourite YouTube reviewer, The Critical Drinker (from Scotland), has nothing but praise for the show. Gee, I might have to watch it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XALEQwf14g
I'll watch the show with my wife and at the end tell her, "Did you know that that man there, Richard Gadd, the star and writer, was a friend of Roger's son, so Roger can now tell him that he's had someone genius and famous like me watching his show."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XALEQwf14g
I'll watch the show with my wife and at the end tell her, "Did you know that that man there, Richard Gadd, the star and writer, was a friend of Roger's son, so Roger can now tell him that he's had someone genius and famous like me watching his show."