Can The Adults Please Smoke? 36 and Living Well...- Page 27

[Jose]

Posted: 12/3/12 at 8:28am

Wishing all a terrific day and week.

We finished watching a British series called "The Grand" yesterday. It's about a family run hotel in Manchester during the Twenties. 18 episodes.

Exceptional. Written by Russell T. Davies, the guy who rebooted Dr. Who. The Grand is a bit of Upstairs/Downstairs, similar to Downtown Abbey, only The Grand is better written. It was first broadcast in 1997 & 1998. One can see that DA was modeled after it.

It's available on Netflix streaming. Well worth catching if you can.

BTW, I was craving a piece of cake or a chocolate Saturday night, if anyone is interested.

[Broadwayboobs]

Posted: 12/3/12 at 8:37am

Jose, I believe I read some where that now that DA has become popular inn the states they are writing a new show called The Grand. I guess they're just reviving it.

[Jose]

Posted: 12/3/12 at 9:28am

Boobs, I hadn't heard that.

The Grand available on disc on Acorn Media. One of the stars is Susan Hampshire, of The Forsyte Sage (the original series), The Pallisers, Vanity Fair and The First Churchills. Also, the first 8 episodes feature Stephen Moyer who I read is on a current HBO series True Blood.
The Grand

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 12/3/12 at 10:05am

Crappy Monday indeed, but warm in Chicago!

[NYadgal]

Posted: 12/3/12 at 5:07pm

Can it be Saturday all over again? That was fun.

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 12/4/12 at 1:55am

Back from a fabulous weekend back East, full of Framily and family.

A girl could get used to these festivities.

Zander has not destroyed the house in my absence - he is definitely losing his edge!

Happy Rest of Week.

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 12/4/12 at 7:23am

Good morning, kids!

[D2]

Posted: 12/4/12 at 7:31am

G'morning

[Bluemoon]

Posted: 12/4/12 at 7:49am

Good morning, all!

Need more coffee today....

[Broadwayboobs]

Posted: 12/4/12 at 7:56am

Morning peeps! Needs lots of coffee today. The pill I took last night still hasn't worn off.

[bdwaygirl]

Posted: 12/4/12 at 8:03am

'lo.

[MotorTink]

Posted: 12/4/12 at 8:16am

Morning!

I lost both my pool matches and the Giants stunk last night. Was not the best Monday evening. And tonight is the "talk" with the boy. Can I fast forward to the weekend?

[Bluemoon]

Posted: 12/4/12 at 8:31am

THE TALK, huh? We'll want details, you know. Email works fine for me.

And...your loss last night was Washington's gain. The whole town is buzzing. The last time they win a Mionday night game was 1997.

[bdwaygirl]

Posted: 12/4/12 at 8:43am

Somms, my cousin is looking for your cupcake recipe.

[Bluemoon]

Posted: 12/4/12 at 8:48am

I am, too. Most of the ones I find call for brewed tea. Did you use a spice blend or did you brew the tea first?

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 12/4/12 at 9:00am

A cook book deal with a $100,000 advance will get anyone the recipe.

[MotorTink]

Posted: 12/4/12 at 9:07am

what cupcakes? what did I miss?

Sunday night I happened to divulge in some chocolate an evil person gave to me. Mint truffle Hershey Kisses? Holy hot damn!

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 12/4/12 at 9:08am

He he he

[MotorTink]

Posted: 12/4/12 at 9:11am

I'm semi convinced it was a mini-intervention with the goal of putting the weight back on me.....

The biggest test of willpower is not eating the peppermint bark. I swear I hear it taunting me in the middle of the night.......

[Bluemoon]

Posted: 12/4/12 at 9:41am

The peppermint bark didn't last long. It was gone by the time the train got to Baltimore. All the kisses were gone by last night.

[MotorTink]

Posted: 12/4/12 at 9:52am

That's actually impressive willpower from you

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 12/4/12 at 10:01am

Damn! I wagered on "before she checks out of the hotel room".

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 12/4/12 at 10:18am

Mine stayed hidden until I got back home - if my mom or sister saw any of it, it would be gone. Now, it is all MINE!

[Bluemoon]

Posted: 12/4/12 at 10:26am

What can I tell you, the alcohol slowed my reflexes.

[MotorTink]

Posted: 12/4/12 at 10:33am

and general motor function