Got up later than I intended, had breakfast, drank tea, watched Lewis on TV. I didn’t see much of it originally and am enjoying watching the full run. I have watched 13 stories so far and have 20 more to go, though some are in two parts and I did watch a few of tha later episodes so, if I can remember them, I will skip them. The ability to catch up on Player like this is one of the few things i like about modern life. Along with anaesthetics and antibiotics I would name it as one of my top three favourite modern things.
I prefer Lewis to Morse. The title character is more human. So far I have only watched a few of Endeavour, the prequel, but will probably give them a go. Unfortunately it suffers from the presence of an overarching corruption/conspiracy plot line, and I’ve rarely found one that worked. Generally they annoy me, and strike me as a sign that the writers are running out of ideas. It’s just jumping the shark in another guise.
Unfortunately I didn’t have “watch Lewis” on my list, but I did, fortunately have “blog” so by answering my comments and writing this I have, at last, made a start. I’m going to make soup now and work out the recipe for tea. It will involve meatballs because I (lazily) bought some ready made meatballs on Saturday. This means that I don’t have to work out a tasty vegetarian meal, and that I don’t have to make meatballs, which are simple enough but just an extra task which I can do without. The ever-present danger is that I get to teatime, decide that I can’t be bothered, and get a takeaway. My healthy eating strategy is based on buying some convenient ready made things and avoiding takeaways.
That’s why I tend to buy meatballs, fish fingers, pizza bases and ready chopped onions. The first three are shortcuts and the fourth is out of consideration to my arthritic finger tips.
Despite this, it’s likely that I won’t be getting through much of my list today. Again.
Iranian Vegetable Stew
pizza recipe
I never saw Lewis, but did see Prime Suspect on DVD. That was quite good.
A very good series, though rather more abrasive and without Oxford as a main character. 🙂
I’ve done Morse and its progeny to death – engaging as they all were
I expected little less. I was surprised, when reading about Morse and Dexter’s cruciverbalist credentials to note that neither you nor Mordred, rate a mention. perhaps I could rectify this when writing my own mystery series in retirement. Professor Mordred Knight, springs to mind – a white cat and a love of roses concealing his true nature as he strives for world domination . . .
I’d be flattered – I think.
🙂 I will aim for flattering.
I have a goto way of uplifting a dull stew or casserole – a couple of decent dollops of Greek Yoghurt.
I don’t know why I am now Anonymous.
It sometimes does that to Tootlepedal too. Not sure why. As I said in the previous comment, I’m undecided. However, I am trying to use more yoghurt so watch this space. 🙂
That’s Julia’s answer. I’m undecided . . . 🙂
I love such TV series. Especially British.
I like Morse, but prefer Lewis. Also like Taggart – Scottish and grittier, with several different leads, though they kept the name of the first lead detective after his real life death. We do balance it up with some total rubbish too. 🙂
My fallback is frozen fish fillets.
Yes, we have some in the freezer, plus a fish pie mix. Useful things.
Have you watched DI Ray?
The name is familiar but I seem to have missed it. I will look out for it.
It’s decent. They focus on one case for the season. There’s always something going on below the surface
I’m contemplating a series of Edwardian murder mysteries, so all input is going to be examined and then cynically re-used. 🙂
Yes😉
I’m still working on that perky New World sidekick with the initials LA. 🙂
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