Latest Moan From You and Me 2023

@JWK, I am a bit hard of hearing but in the majority of films I can hear the speech well enough, often older films.
But the acting in a lot of modern stuff has become so casual the speech is just like mumbling to one another.
Maybe they are trying to be more realistic, I dont know really, but I think I could do with subtitles sometimes.

 

Having had my hearing tested for balance problems, I an okay, but agree with what Pete says ... and forget it with most accents!

 

Actually, it is fortunate for me as the channels I mostly watch are Crime and Odisseia (nature & Travel Documentaries) have Portuguese sub-titles and I often know what is going by reading it, even though it is in English/American.

 

I use subtitles a lot as I watch programmes from around the world and have totally got use to them....I think of them as video books now.

 

There are also lots of actors who whisper! Even on my beloved Corrie, the son of Gail, Steven, whispers through his lines.

And the Dr. Blake series, the star whispers a lot.

And our Prime Minister lispers. Oh well, no one listens to him anyway. And now he's let a Chinese spy balloon saunter across our country without so much as a lisper. The Americans shot it down - good but now..

 

Oh fuffies!!! I spent a happy couple of hours yesterday compiling a seed order with Plantworld. "We ship globally" they proudly claim. Whoopee...nobody else in UK ships to France now, and the lack of interesting perennial, tree and veggie seeds is starting to get to me.
So....two hours of my life gone only to find out at the checkout stage that their idea of 'global' doesn't include the EU. Not their fault, of course, but they could mention the fact BEFORE you compile an order

 

I share your frustration @noisette47. Living here in the Highlands seeds aren't a problem but getting plants delivered here is either not possible, or nurseries want to charge extortionate postage. You'd think they were delivering to the moon.

I had similar problems when living on the Isle of Man which was expected, but it's frustrating when I'm living on the same bigger island as everyone else.

Have you got a relative or kind friend that would place the order and send it on to you?

 

Hi Sheal, that avenue is well and truly closed too since Customs have got the bit between their teeth. Many folks living over here have been hit with ridiculously high charges for receiving parcels or even just 'letter post'. That's if the wickedly contraband nature of the goods got through, which is doubtful. Truly, it's easier to traffic ****** heroin!
We have friends and rellies coming over later this year, but I wouldn't put them in the delicate position of smuggling.
I can see why it's frustrating when you supposedly live in the same country!

 

Can you order from other countries such as America, or is the problem the same from anywhere worldwide?

 

It's when they say, "We only deliver to the mainland.". They must think the whole of Scotland is an island.