tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post4773035368762792169..comments2024-03-19T08:35:01.699+00:00Comments on Love my life: Not getting hooked on tvMeanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-19638887782421631712014-12-19T21:47:32.483+00:002014-12-19T21:47:32.483+00:00Ilona, I struggle to focus my attention on TV too,...Ilona, I struggle to focus my attention on TV too, I only watch it because DH and DS want it on. However I was interested about your comments about not being able to watch the reindeer bring killed and then the Alan Sugar stuff. As a vegetarian I also find it impossible to look at animals bring killed (I deliberately did not watch that programme). But I had the misfortune of watching the apprentice interviews (DS is a fan, go figure! And asked me to keep him company), but between a tribe killing a weak animal and eat it for their survival and that bunch of pretentious wannabes and their puppet-masters in the apprentice, I would find the killing scenes less distasteful by far, at least there is a reason, unlike the apprentice muppets!Caterinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07836921414758296988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-8991281817049448052014-12-19T16:51:22.444+00:002014-12-19T16:51:22.444+00:00Just a quick note re telly. Panorama did a brillia...Just a quick note re telly. Panorama did a brilliant expose on Apple and the appalling conditions their iPhone employees were working under in Asia. Also they filmed dying coral reefs caused by their mining ships. I am sure Apple is not the only electronics company guilty of this, but it was truly a very well researched and documented programme. Good old Beeb!<br /><br />Linda xxCrystalMoonCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09903091876032634142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-86577363143714277972014-12-19T13:14:13.542+00:002014-12-19T13:14:13.542+00:00Don't bother, you're not missing anything....Don't bother, you're not missing anything. Watch on the catch up. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-49547609499486557772014-12-19T13:13:14.106+00:002014-12-19T13:13:14.106+00:00I agree Sue. The back tracking gets very annoying,...I agree Sue. The back tracking gets very annoying, I've seen that bit thank you, now carry on with the rest of it. And that, 'coming up later in the programme' thing, enough to make you swear. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-42607934864114255502014-12-19T12:52:44.699+00:002014-12-19T12:52:44.699+00:00The tv signal fell out a month ago and noone has m...The tv signal fell out a month ago and noone has missed it enough to bother to fix it. Hate all the blasted commercials ranting on several times an hour. Most of what is on is junk anyway. We almost only watch nature and historical programs. The one about the Sami l would probably watch. Bruce Parry and historical farming. PamWinkel's Crazy Ideashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17934679165455175289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-65696512027846426482014-12-19T12:47:16.542+00:002014-12-19T12:47:16.542+00:00Sounds like you had a good trawl round television ...Sounds like you had a good trawl round television world. I tend to record everything that we want to watch and that way we can whizz forward through the adverts (there far too many of them now), and if we get fed up of something we can just press the fast forward button or stop watching when we want. <br /><br />Too many programmes these day pad themselves out with repeated updates. How short do they think our memories are that we need reminding of the first half of the programme after a three minute commercial break!! Even the BBC have started with 'coming up later in the show' bits .... interrupting what we are already watching to tell us what we will be watching in ten minutes....... very frustrating.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-90748964324286939292014-12-19T11:27:24.665+00:002014-12-19T11:27:24.665+00:00I feel ur good 'karma' contributes to ur a...I feel ur good 'karma' contributes to ur awesome inspirational lifestyle(we all have choices & it's our individual responsibility to be content & happy:). I'm with you with , mind-numbing TV trash. Quite partial to David Attenborough & Dr. Micheal Moseley documentaries thought!Cosmichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914679393048652782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-64692370074508373482014-12-19T08:50:41.353+00:002014-12-19T08:50:41.353+00:00You could have turned off and had a Take That conc...You could have turned off and had a Take That concert on Radio 2 !! No one is too old for Take That. :-)Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-43545614135036904052014-12-19T06:46:27.914+00:002014-12-19T06:46:27.914+00:00Haven't watched TV for ages. Can't get th...Haven't watched TV for ages. Can't get the aerial working but I'm going to try again this weekend. Seems that I'm not missing much! xlovelygreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03864666054403517265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-39555954235542894742014-12-19T03:05:57.445+00:002014-12-19T03:05:57.445+00:00Isn't it amazing at how many channels and prog...Isn't it amazing at how many channels and programs there are and there still is not much you'd want to see.It seems to get back to having way too much choice in everything these days, as you have written on.And...what's this pedestal schmedestal business? Isn't it interesting that when a confident,sensible,honest,industrious woman,such as yourself,expresses herself on her own blog it ruffles feathers?I'd say that means your doing something right-yes?(smile)Water off a duck's back, as they say.Be well,regards,DestemonaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-55681547462770474232014-12-19T02:12:45.331+00:002014-12-19T02:12:45.331+00:00Wonderful post as always. You have a lot to share ...Wonderful post as always. You have a lot to share and many learn from you.Glendanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-57540105473978928782014-12-19T00:34:35.051+00:002014-12-19T00:34:35.051+00:00My hubby just announced that there is a 2 hour spe...My hubby just announced that there is a 2 hour special of the tv series "Bones", which is one of our favorites. Last night I watched an A Capella competition (Pentatonix won last year), and Michael Buble (not sure how you spell it.) You are the awesome queen of frugal living and I'm quite sure your eating and exercise are contributing to your good health. Toodle pip to you as well, and Merry ChristmasLinda Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237332954767037400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-20051408987487791432014-12-18T23:05:08.354+00:002014-12-18T23:05:08.354+00:00Love the tv reviews, I do agree that the hd screen...Love the tv reviews, I do agree that the hd screens are not very flattering for the majority of people on tv! Tv does get boring and I can't sit and watch it for long, if at all. I didn't think you would be converted to being a telly addict! People have different opinions and you can't please all of the people all of the time, but I think your blog is self explanatory and your lifestyle choices don't need justifying. For those who seem to feel resentful of you,for whatever reasons, there are always people better and worse than we might be ourselves. However the ones we see as better off, can't live our lives for us or make their life the same as ours. And why should they have to? So,many cheers for your health and happiness Ilona and let us all find a path in life that suits us. And, er, leave Ilona alone-to put it bluntly! <br />Simplesistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790483626848450152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-12558514692601332662014-12-18T22:23:49.298+00:002014-12-18T22:23:49.298+00:00Just catching up on a bit of blog reading and you ...Just catching up on a bit of blog reading and you really get people discussing things. Surely the sign of a good writer. I often think about your lifestyle and use some of it for inspiration. It sounds like you have a wonderful level of freedom. I love to read about ithazzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07519396222208297420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-65184228066109466782014-12-18T22:08:40.278+00:002014-12-18T22:08:40.278+00:00Well said Ilona, most of TV is mind bogglingly bor...Well said Ilona, most of TV is mind bogglingly boring, I tend to hop around for a bit then turn it off. There are some programs that I do like but can not build my life around them. I too march to the beat of my own drum, I buy what I will afford and hardly ever at full price. I worked hard all of my working life and now can take it easy and do just what I want to.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-56701863761913678592014-12-18T22:04:14.372+00:002014-12-18T22:04:14.372+00:00Ha ha, I used to enjoy the TV show ' The Good ...Ha ha, I used to enjoy the TV show ' The Good Life' and have long fantasised about running a small farm. However as you say the reality is quote different and since I have had mixed success with my small veggie patch I have taken to enjoying running a small holding vicariously by reading the delightful blog mentioned in your side bar ' NEW START, NEW LIFE IN BULGARIA'. I also thoroughly enjoy your blog. Curly Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12802333414956803595noreply@blogger.com