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Alfred

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is watching televison becoming a bore?
« on: Sep 15, 2020, 10:19:04 AM »
with endless repeats is it worth having a television as it seems its all about the coronavirus, Donald trump or Megan and harry, 


have you any views, regarding the news shown on the box today,.

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Re: is watching televison becoming a bore?
« Reply #1 on: Sep 15, 2020, 10:50:54 AM »
Very little we watch these days. The Scottish News at 6pm and Merlin every day. Even Merlin's a repeat but I did enjoy it first time round.

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Re: is watching televison becoming a bore?
« Reply #2 on: Sep 15, 2020, 10:53:37 AM »



It certainly is boring at the moment .. I do have Netflix but I have never watched it..
 I have Catch-up and there is much to watch that I missed  first time aound.. I find other things to be getting on with..
but, I must admit, even that is becoming boring.. The good weather has helped..


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Michael Rolls

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Re: is watching televison becoming a bore?
« Reply #3 on: Sep 15, 2020, 11:06:34 AM »
It's months since I watched a live TV programme other than the second 20-20 last month, but I do watch a fair amount of You Tube and Netflix
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Re: is watching televison becoming a bore?
« Reply #4 on: Sep 15, 2020, 11:13:22 AM »
Time to unplug your aerial and cancel your BBC donation then.
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Michael Rolls

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Re: is watching televison becoming a bore?
« Reply #5 on: Sep 15, 2020, 11:15:54 AM »
Time to unplug your aerial and cancel your BBC donation then.
I'm tempted, but I do have a large collection of DVDs recorded off air one of whihc I will trot out and watch (sometimes for the umpteenth time!) so my reading is that requires me to have a licence
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Re: is watching televison becoming a bore?
« Reply #6 on: Sep 15, 2020, 11:18:40 AM »
Read again. You don't for that.
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Michael Rolls

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« Reply #7 on: Sep 15, 2020, 11:57:58 AM »
Read again. You don't for that.
I’ll check it again - can’t do it on the tablet whilst doing other things it can’t multi-task - that did seem to be the position from memory
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« Reply #8 on: Sep 15, 2020, 12:20:27 PM »
We watched the first episode of Des last night.  Bio of Denis Nilsen. David Tennant is a dead ringer.
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Re: is watching televison becoming a bore?
« Reply #9 on: Sep 15, 2020, 12:26:26 PM »



I shall watch Des later.. I am looking forward to it..
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Michael Rolls

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Re: is watching televison becoming a bore?
« Reply #10 on: Sep 15, 2020, 10:43:58 PM »
I’ll check it again - can’t do it on the tablet whilst doing other things it can’t multi-task - that did seem to be the position from memory
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I checked. If you record TV programmes to be watched later, you must have a licence - it is stated quite clearly, unfortunately!
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Re: is watching televison becoming a bore?
« Reply #11 on: Sep 15, 2020, 11:33:54 PM »
I watch Netflix and have a NowTV package. Apart from that I watch little live TV - mostly catchup.
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Re: is watching televison becoming a bore?
« Reply #12 on: Sep 16, 2020, 06:49:57 AM »
As I spend biggest part of my night laid on the settee I can always find something to watch with out being bored....I just scroll through all the channels until I came to something I fancy watching. ;D ;D


I also have an Amazon Firestick to fall back on. ;D ;D
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Michael Rolls

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Re: is watching televison becoming a bore?
« Reply #13 on: Sep 16, 2020, 07:03:50 AM »
That Firestick is a good thing, isn't it? I have a smart TV in the big lounge but only a 'dumb' one in the small lounge - which I found I could effectively make 'smart' for - from memory £39- with a Firestick? Jolly good value for money
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Re: is watching televison becoming a bore?
« Reply #14 on: Sep 16, 2020, 07:07:02 AM »
It is a good thing Mike, I have had more than my moneys worth out of it or I should say my son and his family as it was them that bought it for me one Christmas. ;D ;D
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