Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

[Ironside]

Not sure if you have seen Band of Brothers but it is one of the best series ever.FACT.

totally agree, great show

[StuartHopkin]

Beef on Netflix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFPIMHBzGDs

I can't quite put my finger on why it's so enjoyable but it is!

And The Bear, which is also on Netflix, but about more traditional Beef.

Excellent.

[tikay]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys.

I've had a good google, & I think I'll start with Stu's suggestion, "The Bear".

I started watching the new Prime thing "Married to the Game", which follows the lives of the wives of 5 top footballers.

It's a dreadful watch, so bad I can't stop watching it. When Riyad Mahrez signed for a team in Saudi Arabia his missus said she was "stressed to bits, I've not had time to think about finding a Gym to join out there, or where I'll get my nails or hair done". She also complained she had "no friends in Saudi, & I'll have to sit at home on my own".

I don't do jealousy or envy, good luck to these girls who manage to find themselves a zillionaire footballer, but their complete lack of self-awareness was sickening.

James Tarkowski (Everton) and wife Samantha seemed reasonably grounded, until they revealed they were throwing a huge party (costing well into 6 figures) to celebrate their "2 month wedding anniversary".

 

[tikay]

apropros nothing really but I went to the Driving Range yesterday & bumped into a very healthy looking Neil Giblin.

He seems very happy with life. Works with Matt Russell, who I sense is well on his way to becoming a millionaire. Might already be there. 

Neil hits the ball an absolute mile, and it makes that lovely sound when it comes off the clubface. Now that I AM jealous of. I did manage to win a three-ball at Breadsall Priory against Jamie Moult & another guy last week who is a jacket potato vendor & must be worth fortunes, got a cracking pitch in Beeston, but I'm way too embarrassed to reveal what Handicap they had to give me to make me competitive. Golf is SO hard.   

[tikay]

I swerved The Crown until recently. Yet it’s such a beautifully crafted thing. Well written, great acting, just gets better and better.

Getting older now so glass of sherry and episode of The Crown is a banging night.

The Crown? Seriously?
 
You trolling us MANTIS?

Very disappointed in you, really. 

[RED-DOG]

Try Kin on iPlayer.

[tikay]

Try Kin on iPlayer.

Sounds right up my street based on this from Wiki....



The series revolves around a fictional Dublin family embroiled in gangland war,

[nirvana]

Maybe already mentioned but if you enjoyed Top Boy but found The Wire too cerebral slow, you may enjoy Snowfall on iplayer. I really enjoyed it anyway

[MANTIS01]

I swerved The Crown until recently. Yet it’s such a beautifully crafted thing. Well written, great acting, just gets better and better.

Getting older now so glass of sherry and episode of The Crown is a banging night.

The Crown? Seriously?
 
You trolling us MANTIS?

Very disappointed in you, really. 

I detect tension. Which is probably a result of all the stressful, violent tv mini series you currently digest.

Picture the scene. Sunday afternoon, nice bottle of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, female companion, soothing episode of The Crown.

An altogether more relaxing level of ambient sophistication than Chelsea smiles and busting caps in asses.

[Kev B]

Try Kin on iPlayer.

Great recommendation Mr. RD

[bobAlike]

Here's another one for you;
Mayor of Kingstown
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11712058/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_q_mayor

Starring Jeremy Renner of Marvel Hawkeye fame. Very gritty and quite intense.

I was hooked form the first couple of episodes, finished 2 series (20 episodes) in a week. 3rd season was delayed by the writers strike and the nasty snow plough accident Jeremy miraculously survived about a year ago.

[booder]

Here's another one for you;
Mayor of Kingstown
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11712058/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_q_mayor

Starring Jeremy Renner of Marvel Hawkeye fame. Very gritty and quite intense.

I was hooked form the first couple of episodes, finished 2 series (20 episodes) in a week. 3rd season was delayed by the writers strike and the nasty snow plough accident Jeremy miraculously survived about a year ago.

Really enjoyed this.

[booder]

I see Rookie still has what it takes.

Congratulations to Ben Collins who won the Newcastle 25/50 last night.
Ben beat the 240 entry field to win £11,190!

[I KNOW IT]

A few other tv series along the crime / gangster genre
Boardwalk Empire , Godfather of Harlem , Gangs of. London and Peaky Blinders

Hope you are well tikay 

[tikay]

Sorry for delayed replies. I don't do much these days but it seems to take me all day to do it.

Will try & have a bit of a catch up.