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Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by Smug in Boots, Dec 15, 2019.

  1. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    ... here's a thought, why not stick to what you're actually good at, entertain me then **** off home.

    I don't want to watch singers dance, dancers sing or newsreaders bake a lemon ****ing sponge cake.

    I'm not interested in people's 'journeys', just show me the finished article not every bus stop.
     
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  2. Gil T Azell

    Gil T Azell Well-Known Member

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    I have never watched any of these shows. Got married in 88 and the soaps have never worked on my telly either.

    Quite happy watching reruns of the A Team and the Incredible Hulk thank you.<laugh>
     
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  3. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    I only go by the trailers mate ...

    ... the latest seems to be a group of so called celebrities seeing if they can paint someone's portrait.

    Imagine B A Baracus competing in a celebrity sock darning competition.
     
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  4. cumbrianmackem

    cumbrianmackem Well-Known Member

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    I could call you a miserable so and so Smug but I'm exactly the same, Stricktly Sh1t, X bloody Factor, Get me out of here, jesus wept the programme planners must all be bloody brain dead for all the sh1te they dole out as entertainment these days it's embarrassing.Thanks
    I enjoy the Repair shop, how clever are those guys in bringing items back to life, and any train related programmes and can even put up with Michael Portillo, I'm just a sad old bastard these days.
     
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  5. Smug in Boots

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    Yeah, I can tolerate Portillo for the scenery and history ...

    ... equally interesting to see places you've been and those you never will.
     
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    Just watched great Scottish railway journeys, quite enjoyed it
     
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  7. Somebodys pinched my sombrero

    Somebodys pinched my sombrero Well-Known Member

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    Loved his train journeys tbh.
     
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  8. Somebodys pinched my sombrero

    Somebodys pinched my sombrero Well-Known Member

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    Me and Mrs Sombrero are planning a rail trip round Germany France Italy croatia dah de dah. Couple of hours on the train and stop here and there for a couple of nights. We spent for days in Strasbourg two years ago. Never heard about it, but what a fantastic place it was. Must be loads like that within a relatively short distance.
     
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  9. cumbrianmackem

    cumbrianmackem Well-Known Member

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    Som,
    Who did you book that with, were hoping to go to Remagen next year, a Bridge too far and all that, but your trip sounds good, we've done most of this country and are looking to expand onto the continent.
     
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  10. Somebodys pinched my sombrero

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    Haven’t booked the tickets yet mate. Started looking a while ago, the tickets depend on how long you want to go for, ie a ticket for a month, but you have to say how many days within that month you want to travel on. Inter rail looks decent, but it depends on where/how long you want to go for. The price varies a canny bit so it’s worthwhile planning an itinerary to get it at the best value.
    We went to Jamaica last year, bit of an eye opener, so we’re sticking to Europe from now.
    Having a good look around, there looks to be some great places in Europe I would have given a second thought to.
     
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  11. Somebodys pinched my sombrero

    Somebodys pinched my sombrero Well-Known Member

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    Apologies Smug, bit off topic. But I do hope to bump into a singing, dancing, sponge cake maker who reads the news.
     
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  12. cumbrianmackem

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    Oor Lass has been looking on a site ...seat 61.com which is a train journey site for this country and the continent if that's of any help, good hunting.
     
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    Cheers, I’ll have a look <ok>
     
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    Back on track Smug, what about Master Chef, Celebs who can't cook, then Chefs who are supposed to be fully trained cocking up dishes they have been cooking all their careers it's just unbelievable.
    now it's Christmas we have a multitude of Celeb Chefs showing us all how not to end up with dry Turkey, it's the same old sh1t all year round just changing with the seasons, bring back Delia Smith for good old decent uncomplicated cooking and cake making.
    we've reverted to watching old black and white movies on channels like TCM, Talking Pictures and Retro, watching films made in the 1930's and 40's is something to behold.
    just love nostalgia.
     
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  15. Smug in Boots

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    Cookery shows aren't about cooking are they.

    Because we like Italy we watched the Gino thing, this week, in which he made meatballs and an easy desert that didn't need cooking.

    The rest of the programme he was grinning or looking at his own reflection.

    TBH I can prepare great Italian food with my eyes closed, it's easy.

    Gino makes it look like he's splitting the atom with one hand and performing open heart surgery with his other hand.

    I'm sure it puts more people off than it encourages.
     
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    Nowt like a good rant....

    Although I cannot say I watch any of the reality shows..
     
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    I suspect reality tv is not something baby boomers can or want to relate to.
    Marketing would seem to indicate that such trash tv is where it's at.
    Cheap to make, it has great cringe factor and watchers can easily believe they can do it.
     
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  18. Nig

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    I like them sort of programs.
    Michael Palin ones were good etc.
    Coast,
    Great canal journeys.


    I would rather watch reruns of Whicker's world than the shìte reality crap they serve up nowadays.
     
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    It's as depressing as your posts mate :emoticon-0148-yes::p:D
     
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  20. monty987

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    The children shows in need are a laugh and raise money, better than skating on ice and stricktly come dancing, the seaside specials in the 70's and 80's were silly entertainment but better than now, 50% cooking programmes on the beeb now, ant and Dec are about as funny as getting a boil lanced.
     
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