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Shows to Binge-Watch While in Lockdown

Would you like a list of some new shows to add to your watch list? If you said yes, then I have a few for you.

I’ve been watching some really great shows and I thought it might be nice to share them with you.

Panic

What is the show about?

“In the summer after their senior year, 47 graduates participate in the annual Panic competition. Winning Panic with a cash prize of $50,000 will allow them to escape their small Texas town of Carp. After the rules change they must decide what risks they will take to escape their home town.” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panic_(TV_series)

The show is based on Lauren Oliver’s book Panic which was released on March 4, 2014. The story is about high school seniors that play a daring competition that gets more dangerous as the activities and actions for each level exceed the danger of the previous ones…in fact, the things that the kids are asked to do are downright horrible and silly. I would never participate in this game.

Even though personally you would never do the things in the game Panic, you get invested in the main character, Heather Nill (played by Olivia Welch) and want her to win to allow her to follow her dreams.

I really enjoyed the show, although I cringed a few moments due to the dangerous actions. I liked the way the friendship group of Even though personally, you would never do the things in the game Panic, you get invested in the main character, Heather Nill was very supportive even though they were from vastly different backgrounds.

If you want a show that makes you wonder what is going to happen next, then this is for you.

You can find Panic on Amazon

The Outsider

We have Stephen King to thank for this mini-series, the show is based on his book of the same name. The Outsider is also produced by Jason Bateman (Bateman is only in 2 or so episodes) and Ben Mendelsohn, both also star in the show.

If you truly wanted a show that makes you second guess things, question what has happened, and have supernatural storylines, this is your show.

What is the show about?

The show is about one horrible crime that has police second-guessing themselves. The evidence contradicts everything the police know about the case. Not only is this not the first horrible crime that has contradicting evidence no one believes that the person accused of the crime is actually innocent.

Ben Mendelsohn who plays Ralph Anderson is troubled about how the case is not adding up, why is their evidence of the person being in two different places at the same time and places that are not possible to travel to if you are already in one town. Ralph powers through his sensible nature and finally comes around to the supernatural forces at play with all these crimes.

I loved this show and am rather sad that currently there is no series two. After looking it up on the internet, Stephen King said that a season two was written and planned but HBO has not renewed the series, and therefore the show is shopping it around to see who will back the next series.

You can find The Outsider on Apple TV

Virgin River Season 3

I started watching this series ages ago and although it is more wholesome than other shows listed here, I got attached to finding out what happened to the characters.

What is the show about?

“Virgin River follows Melinda “Mel” Monroe, who answers an ad to work as a midwife and nurse practitioner in the remote Northern California town of Virgin River, thinking it will be the perfect place to start fresh and leave her painful memories behind. But she soon discovers that small-town living isn’t quite as simple as she expected. She must learn to heal herself before she can truly make Virgin River her home.” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_River_(TV_series)

You can find Virgin River on Netflix

LOKI

What is the show about?

This show is based on the Loki character from the Avengers film. The television show is rather quirky and although it is set in the future the set and props seem to be based in the past and very retro.

Owen Wilson plays the main investigator (Mobius) who gets special permission to have Loki help him find the other Loki’s in the different times across the other universes.

Loki is played by Tom Hiddleston and some of the dialogue is very amusing and Hiddleston delivery of the character is very humorous at times.

The show “shares continuity with the films of the franchise and takes place after the events of the film Avengers: Endgame (2019), in which an alternate version of Loki created a new timeline. Loki is produced by Marvel Studios, with Waldron serving as head writer and Kate Herron directing for the first season. Tom Hiddleston reprises his role as Loki from the film series, with Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Wunmi Mosaku, Eugene Cordero, Tara Strong, Owen Wilson, Sophia Di Martino, Sasha Lane, Jack Veal, DeObia Oparei, Richard E. Grant, and Jonathan Majors also starring.” (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9140554/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)

I rather like the quirky nature of this show and the fact that it looks like a 1960’s or 70’s show with the set design.

I’m sure you will love it too.

You can find Loki on Disney Plus

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The Mysterious Benedict Society

This show is another quirky one and is rather funny. The whole style of the show is very much like Wes Anderson’s style. It is a very very strange but fun show, that, of course, makes you want to find out more of the story and of course you on get bits and pieces, which makes you want to find out more.

What is the show about?

“During a global emergency from a suffering economy and other factors, Mr. Benedict, a very talented and smart individual, recruits four kids for a dangerous mission to infiltrate The Institute. The Institute is a school run by Mr. Curtain, who is sending messages that infiltrate one’s subconscious, which makes him able to slip in ideas and thoughts into people’s minds. Mr. Benedict sends the four kids he has recruited into The Institute to stop this nefariousness and to save the world from Mr. Curtain’s control.” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mysterious_Benedict_Society_(TV_series)

The show stars Tony Hale who also played Gary in VEEP.

You can find The Mysterious Benedict Society on Disney Plus

This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy

What is the show about?

This is a very interesting documentary about money, the economy and the rich. One thing that I liked, was does money make you a dick or do dick’s attract money?

The documentary is presented by Kal Penn and it is very informative, entraining and also funny.

You can find This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy on Amazon

Leverage Redemption

I loved the Leverage series and Leverage Redemption is pretty good. The new show is missing Timothy Hutton, and this might have something to do with a lawsuit that is against him (this was from over 20 odd years ago but the studio wanted to distance themselves from the bad press, so new series without Hutton happened)

Move forward to the new show, the same cast is there and to balance the missing link without Hutton, Noah Wylie is the new person and I must say fits in nicely.

What is the show about?

“Reformed criminals put their unique skills to good use by helping ordinary people fight back against corporate and governmental injustices.” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leverage:_Redemption)

Evil

I love this show, it is scary and also rather funny. Some of the dialogue the way it is delivered is very clever and funny.

What is the show about?

“A skeptical forensic psychologist (Herbers) allies with a Catholic seminarian (Colter) and a technology contractor (Mandvi) to investigate purported supernatural incidents.” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_(TV_series)

There are funny scenes with a ghost or supernatural creature called, ‘George’ and he is very creepy but the way he interacts with the lead character Dr. Kristen Bouchard is played by Katja Herbers.

One of the evil characters is Dr. Leland Townsend who is played by Michael Emerson, and you will know him from LOST and Person of Interest.

I am sure you will love this show too and you can find Evil on Stan.

While compiling this list I have noticed that the following shows have new seasons available:

I hope you like this list of shows that will keep you occupied during lockdown, it is nice to go somewhere but not having anything to watch is even worse.

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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Is A Must See

I have just finished watching The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and I cannot wait for Season 4.

What is The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel About?

The show starts in 1958 and is about Miriam “Midge” Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan), an upper-class Jewish American housewife who lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. She has been married to Joel Maisel (Michael Zegen) for four years and has the couple have two children. Joel works at a plastics company and on the side fancies himself as a stand-up comedian. He performs at the Gaslight Café and copies other well-known comics material for his act. He is not good and rather mediocre at best. After a very bad performance, he leaves his wife and children as he thinks he is a failure and not to mention that Joel is also having an affair with his secretary.

Midge reacts to Joel leaving by getting drunk and going to The Gaslight Café to let off some steam. She ends up on stage telling the audience all sorts of personal stories and letting them know that her husband has just left her, and also packed his stuff in her suitcase! She swears and then flashes her breasts when she says, “Would you leave this?”, and gets promptly arrested for her language and for nudity. (In 2021, what Midge did wasn’t an arrestable offence but in 1958 it was).

All three season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel are available on Amazon

Miriam moves in with her parents, Rose (Marin Hinkle) and Abe (Tony Shalhoub) and gets work at B. Altman (A high-end department store) at the cosmetics counter.

Midge realises she is good at comedy and would like to become a stand up comic. Susie Myerson (Alex Borstein) who works booking talent at The Gaslight Café sees that Midge is talented and has great potential to become a famous comedian. Susie becomes her manager and they both start working on Midge’s act.

The show is now the journey of how Midge navigates the world of work and comedy and also being a single mother. She is constantly pressured by her family to give Joel another chance but Midge has been deeply hurt by Joel leaving and believes she is better on her own.

I just love shows set in a different era, I like how the sets are styled to match the year, clothes, hair and makeup are also fabulous as they really make you feel like you are indeed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. I really admire the set decorators and costumiers that create a whole world, they are beyond talented.

The Fashion from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

In The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Midge Maisel wears some really stunning outfits and so does her mother Rose. I just adore seeing what Midge wears in each episode and how her manager Susie Myerson complains about how fancy her clothes are and of course not right for the clubs they frequent.

I learnt from the show that you can match your shoes to your handbag, not your dress or skirt. Although the colours of the handbag and shoes did compliment the dress colours, I would have not thought to do this. One outfit Midge wore was a purple dress and she had a green handbag and green shoes that had purple stripes on them, and it looked amazing!

Women’s Rights and Independence

Even though the show is set in the late ’50s and early 60’s it is rather modern with regards to Midge and Joel’s relationship post-marriage breakup. Midge works during the day, goes to clubs in the evening to do her stand up comedy and is the mother to two children.

In the third season, she goes on tour to open for Shy Baldwin (LeRoy McClain) and Joel looks after the kids. It is the early 1960’s and many who learn that Joel is the primary carer for the kids are shocked. It is pointed out that Midge shouldn’t be travelling and should be a full-time mother to her children. This arrangement is very modern and embraces Midge’s new freedom to have her own career, and eventually buy back her apartment so that she can be an independent woman and make her own decisions for herself and her children.

Her parents finally come around to the fact that their daughter is walking a different path and embrace her new career and the fact that she has not remarried after separating from Joel.

Looking forward to Season 4

If you are a fan of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel you will be very happy to learn that Amazon has renewed the show for a fourth season…. what fantastic news, and I cannot wait to learn what happens to all the characters.

Currently cast and crew have been filming the fourth season in New York.

Filming has been stalled due to COVID so we might see the new series hit Amazon possibly end of 2021.

Make sure that you check out the The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as I’m sure you will love it as much as I do. You can watch all three seasons and either binge watch or watch a few each week.

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Limbo Hop A Fun Game For Kids

Christmas is fast approaching and I like any parent is on the lookout for a fun gift for the kids.

Something different, fun and of course that all kids can play with.

What is even better if the toy can be used inside or outdoors. Limbo Hop is a toy that does all this.

Limbo Hop is a fun active game for kids.
Limbo Hop is a fun active game for kids.

What is Limbo Hop?

Limo Hop from Worlds Apart is a fun game that 1-2 people or teams can play. As the name suggests it is like limbo, but with a difference.

You limbo underneath the sweeper that goes around in a circle.

Once the sweeper gets too low to limbo underneath you can then hop over it.

Teams can keep score with the tabs on the top of the main pole.  Teams can either be yellow or blue and each time you miss getting caught by the sweeper (the arm that goes around the main pole) you score a point).

The team with the most points wins.

This toy is easy to assemble and can be sized for different heights. Limbo Hop can be packed away for easy storage.

All my three kids had a go and loved the Limbo Hop

 

Where can you buy Limbo Hop?

For Australian shoppers, you can purchase Limbo Hop online from Mr Toys Toyworld for $39.99, and also available on Amazon for $27.00 for Aussie Amazon shoppers (could be more for postage)

Limbo Hop is also available at Big W  for $29.00.

If you are in the UK Limbo Hop can be purchased from:

  • Argos for £19.99
  • and also Smyths Toys also for £19.99
  • Amazon UK has a deal that gets you the Limbo Hop for £14.96 & FREE UK Delivery on orders dispatched by Amazon over £20.
  • Tesco Direct has the Limbo Hop for £30.00

Alexander testing out the Limbo Hop before his sisters had a turn.
Alexander testing out the Limbo Hop before his sisters had a turn.

 

What I loved about the Limbo Hop Game

It encourages kids to get moving, be outdoors and to play with others.

If you are not able to be outdoors playing Limbo Hop indoors still means kids are getting more movement rather than sitting still and in front of a computer or television.

Limbo Hop is a healthy game for kids.

My kids love it and cannot wait to play it with their friends down the street.

The girls having fun with funny moves while playing Limbo Hop.
The girls having fun with funny moves while playing Limbo Hop.

Get this cool and fun game for the kids this Christmas and watch the fun happen.  I am sure you will love it as much as my kids do.

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Birthday Party Success

The girls birthday party was at a local park this year, and as mentioned in a previous post was a teddy bears picnic this year. We were lucky that the weather was good and not too cold and not too hot.  Not many people rsvp’d so was not sure how many to expect but was happy when nearly all invited turned up at the park. The girls were happy to see their friends from childcare, next door, pre-school, family and friends of mummy and daddy came also.

Julia playing in the lake
Julia playing in the lake

Both girls were very spoilt by such lovely presents and I was thankful that we did not get given anything too big! We have a small house with no storage so big toys would have been a hassle and a worry – where to put it all. I currently have the problem with the stuff we already have so have to juggle things around again. I am sure every mother or person goes through what is used and not used. I give to charity or chuck what cannot be given away. So will go and do that again.

As you will see from the picture of the cakes, we made two cakes in the shape of a 4. This was all due to my nifty purchase a cake tin that can do any number combination. I purchased it after Christmas last year and think it was a marvelous thing. Have used it a couple of times but not for a birthday party. If you are interested the one that I have got is a Wiltshire Bake A Number Cake Pan, it is great and can give you all the numbers so no more multiple cake pans and worry, it can also do letters as well.

4th Birthday Cakes
4th Birthday Cakes

If you are planning a party I would recommend having it in the park (as long as the weather is good), it was much less fuss than having it at the house. As mentioned we don’t have a lot of space, so the park gave the kids room to run wild and for us to not worry about the numbers. The cleaning up aspect was easier as well as we just had to take things home or put things in the garbage so easy all round. We did hire a big table and six chairs to give some people places to sit and room for the party food, but other than that it was all simple to organise.  Maybe next time I will not be ill with the flu for it all, next party it would be nice to feel better. Have you had parties in the park for your kids? Has the weather behaved? If not what happened, and did it the party still go well? Send in your comments.

After the party
After the party