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bhafc99

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Oct 14, 2003
7,479
Dubai
…awarded some manors and crappy castle in Berry Pomeroy

Actually, as castles go, Berry Pomeroy is quite spectacular. I’ve been a couple of times (my wife’s from Devon), and it’s a thumbs up from me.
 




Tom Bombadil

Well-known member
Jul 14, 2003
6,115
Jibrovia
Im ill at home with the dreaded covid, so I've finally got round to finishing off Narcos Mexico. It's a good series but does portray too many of the the drug lords a sympathetic characters, rather than greedy psycopaths.
 


Insel affe

HellBilly
Feb 23, 2009
24,497
Brighton factually.....
Actually, as castles go, Berry Pomeroy is quite spectacular. I’ve been a couple of times (my wife’s from Devon), and it’s a thumbs up from me.

So have I, I took a book my grandad was given with the family tree, big chunky thing from the turn of century god knows why, I think the Pomeroys fell out of favour and basically sold the castle to another wealthy family after a few hundred years. he was a vicar nearby as well briefly, until my dad got a local girl pregnant (aged 15 both of them) and they had to leave under the cover of darkness, and came to Brighton where he fecked up another relationship :lolol: at the time my grandad was at St Barnabas on Sackville Road, I think my grandad died of a heart attack there, I wonder why :facepalm:
 


The Clamp

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Jan 11, 2016
26,419
West is BEST
Oh how exciting, did you have a part ?
My interest has grown greatly having now traced my tree back to Harold I ‘the White’ (King of Bornholm in Denmark) Bjornsson (although born in Sweden).
direct link as well through my Grans German side, parents not uncles or aunties, also Bjornsson as legend has it and I take with a pinch of salt relates further up the line to possible Bjorn Ironside.
The other side of the family goes back to 1066 and a knight that came over William the Conqueror and was awarded some manors and crappy castle in Berry Pomeroy - Ralph de la Pomerai,

makes sense why in my DNA test I only got 10% British, 42% Western European and 39% Scandinavian.

Why did i vote for brexit !!

Stunt work. It’s my “parallel career”’ as such. In my best years I worked on Dr.Who, Skyfall, Mad Max, a James Bond TV series that got dropped, Fury and lots of TV stuff and “straight to DVD” things. Was good fun. I only do a couple of things a year now.

I know a little bit about Harold The White.

That’s a great lineage. So much leads to 1066. A pivotal moment for Britain.
 
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birthofanorange

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NSC Patron
Aug 31, 2011
6,601
David Gilmour's armpit
Took a chance on a film last night, which I knew nothing about, called 'Against The Ice'. I thought it was a fabulous film, based on a true story, about a Danish expedition.
Well acted, gripping, inspiring and most of all, in the current situation, a film full of hope.
Highly recommended.
 




studio150

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NSC Patron
Jul 30, 2011
30,332
On the Border
Stay Close based on the Harlen Coben novel with the location moved from America to North West England. A good cast which includes Richard Armitage James Nesbitt and Eddie Izzard.
The events of a cold case some years ago impact on the lives of a family mother, a photographer and police detective. Binge watching as you just want to see the next episode and details emerge.
 


Wrong-Direction

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Mar 10, 2013
13,672
Just rewatched Braking Bad

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bluenitsuj

Listen to me!!!
Feb 26, 2011
4,817
Willingdon
The Bombardment. Based on true events and is very harrowing, especially so with what is going on in Ukraine
 








big nuts

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Jan 15, 2011
4,880
Hove
Finished this last night. Thoroughly enjoyed it, limited series and would recommend it. Julia Garner of Ozark fame plays the lead role of Anna Delvey...

Amazing how opinions can differ. I’ve watched the first two episodes and think it’s dreadful. I don’t think I’ll be watching another one.
 


Tom Hark Preston Park

Will Post For Cash
Jul 6, 2003
72,727
Amazing how opinions can differ. I’ve watched the first two episodes and think it’s dreadful. I don’t think I’ll be watching another one.

I too have just finished 2/9 of Inventing Anna, and find it casts a spell in the same way The Queen's Gambit did. Highly stylised, slyly amusing. And all based on an intriguing modern day mystery. I love it. As you say, amazing how opinions can differ
 


Cheeky Monkey

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Jul 17, 2003
23,976
Spanish series ‘Elite’ is an absolute hidden Netflix gem imho, a cut above in every department, the writing, the plot dovetailing, the acting, not a single filler moment.
 




big nuts

Well-known member
Jan 15, 2011
4,880
Hove
I too have just finished 2/9 of Inventing Anna, and find it casts a spell in the same way The Queen's Gambit did. Highly stylised, slyly amusing. And all based on an intriguing modern day mystery. I love it. As you say, amazing how opinions can differ

I thought Queen’s Gambit was excellent, I just can’t warm to Inventing Anna.
 






Mackenzie

Old Brightonian
Nov 7, 2003
34,125
East Wales
I’m currently watching “The Sinner” I enjoyed the first two series but I’m finding the third a bit heavy going, a bit stodgy. Nearly through it now though and I believe there is a fourth which I’ll also watch.

6.5/10
 




Mackenzie

Old Brightonian
Nov 7, 2003
34,125
East Wales
Never made it to the end of Don't Look Up... Mrs V lost interest about half way and we never went back.. I has also got pretty bored with Lawrence shouting " **** " every 7 minutes or so and breaking down.
Yeah I watched the start then spooled to the end of the film, that was enough.
 


The Optimist

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NSC Patron
Apr 6, 2008
2,806
Lewisham
Finished the new series of Top Boy last night. I didn’t think it was quite as good as the previous series but still very good.
 


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