last tango

We just finished all three seasons of

 'Last Tango in Halifax' on Netflix. 

If you are looking for something quirky to watch, this is it. 

the free design

When I was growing up my best friend Stefanie’s family formed 

a singing group that had moderate success 

although I am sure you have never heard of them. 

It was quite a surprise while watching TV last week that

I recognized one of their songs on a delta commercial . . .

And then I found the same song in a toyota commercial  . . .

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

The Free Design was a Delevan, New York-based vocal group whose music can be described as sunshine pop and baroque pop. They were all members of the Dedrick family: Chris Dedrick, sister Sandy and brother Bruce were the original lineup. Chris Dedrick wrote most of the songs. Younger sister Ellen joined the group later, and youngest sister Stefanie joined near the end of their initial career. They formed the band while living in New York City. Chris has said the group was influenced by vocal groups like The Hi-Los (who performed in Greenwich Village frequently at the time) along with Peter, Paul and Mary and the counterpoint experiments of Benjamin Britten. Their trademark sound involved complex harmonies, jazz-like chord progressions, and off-beat time signatures, all products of Chris's classical training. The band released seven albums from 1967 to 1972,

lark rise to candleford

My new favorite TV show is

Lark Rise to Candleford

showing on PBS

I have just discovered that I am watching the third season.

Apparently, it ran for four seasons so . . . 

I will now be looking to secure sets 1-2.

From Wikipedia;
Lark Rise to Candleford is a British television costume drama series, adapted by the BBC from Flora Thompson's trilogy of semi-autobiographical novels about the English countryside, published between 1939 and 1943

The series is set in the small Oxfordshire hamlet of Lark Rise and the wealthier neighbouring market town of Candleford towards the end of the 19th century. The series chronicles the daily lives of farm workers, craftsmen, and gentry, observing the characters in loving, boisterous, and competing communities of families, rivals, friends, and neighbours.

Did you recognize Mr. Bates from Downton Abbey?

In this series he plays Robert Timmins

monday mornings

My new favorite television show

After the first episode I didn't like it at all.

After several episodes - I really like it.

If you haven't started watching it you can catch up as it is available "on demand" {TNT Network}.

Only one thing still bothers me - Dr. Sung Park's lack of English skills {arrgggghhh}

however . . . . it often plays into the story lines

I'd love to hear what you think.