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    @blenkinsopthebrave     Oooooh! Lovely. I absolutely adore that women.

    #74395
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    @janetteb  One of the things I like most about Moffat (and I like a lot)  is his everyone lives stories. Osgood is a great character and I am glad she lived, or did she?

    I guess the Zygons are living with us now and I think 2 of them are my neighbours but if they keep those suckers and venom sacks to themselves I’m alright with it.

    Keep on that podcast, you can do it!

    stay safe

    #74394
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    @dentarthurdent   I think this is one of my favourite two part episodes. I can watch it again and again and obsess over the Osgood question, cheer on Kate , wish the Doctor was President and cry over the Doctors speech.The writing is supreme.

    I never notice stuff like the parachuting from a jet until the episode is over or until someone points it out. I am an easy audience when it comes to Doctor Who, I guess I just think the Doctor can do anything, even fly. I was even OK with the moon being a dragon egg, I just shrug my shoulders and think “whatever” and carry on watching. Talking dog people,sure, living statues,whatever.Bring it on, the weirder the better.

    I love Sherlock and I wish it had gone on longer but it is one of those shows I can rewatch once a year or so.

    I hope everything is good with you and the missus.

    stay safe

    #74381
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    @blenkinsopthebrave  Thanks for the news! Like @janetteb I look forward to a Christmas special and the return of RTD.

    stay safe

    #74380
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    @blenkinsopthebrave  A very late thank you!  It is harvest time here and I too have been missing in action lately but have finally got a chance to sit down. Oh that feels good. Anyway I will definitely be spoiling my little Emilia whenever I get the chance. She is so wonderful.

    @dentarthurdent My daughter lives on Vancouver Island and they have had some fires there that have been mostly contained.Smoke from those fires and the huge ones on the mainland are her worst problem now. Also highway closures that have left her trapped away from home.All problems that pale in comparison to the devastation suffered by so many others in Canada and around the world.

    She lives in a rain forest that has had very little rain leaving the forest crispy and dry and the streams dried up.The salmon that come back to their streams to lay eggs find no stream and swim around the area until they die. The bears that live off the salmon  starve and the web of death branches out to include so many other living things. How many harmless blameless creatures die because of our refusal to change?

    Sorry for the rant but with each new baby born to this earth I get even more desperate for some positive change.

    Stay hopeful

    #74349
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    @janetteb and @dentarthurdent Thank you both! I am a fun grandma, it is so much fun to have your lovely granddaughter for a visit. To play games, bake,watch Harry Potter and then send them home to their parents to do their homework is the best.

    When I started watching Who I knew absolutely nothing about the Master even if I had seen Daleks and a few Doctors now and then I had never seen the Master. When Sims showed up as the Master I thought “Oh he’s insane” and I excepted him that way. I liked him best when he was way over the top! He would rather die rather than regenerate just to be contrary to the 10th Doctor. What kind of revenge is that?

    Missy was wonderfully wicked and she enjoyed being that way. Her ability to be cruel and evil with a smile on her face is my favourite thing about her along with her Mary Poppins meets steampunk dress sense.Missy also had a wicked sense of humour and I mean truly wicked. She even slightly redeemed herself at her end.

    The new Master is maniacal and cruel and cowardly and the last makes him really frightening.This Master is so full of rage he is a rage monster and he loves to hate the Doctor.  He blames the Doctor for every failure in his life and never blames himself. This is the first Master that I find menacing. Great acting.

    Will this Master stay on or will we get a new one? Maybe we won’t see the Master for awhile.Who knows?

    Stay safe

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    #74336
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    To all my fellow Whovians , I am happy to announce the arrival of the newest member of my family. She is Emilia , my great granddaughter and she was born on the 27th weighing 7lbs, with dark hair and the face of an angel. Mom and baby are already snuggled up at home,happy and healthy.I am happy enough to burst and I can’t wait to babysit but  with 2 other sets of grandparents I will have to wait in line. My father- in- law who is 93 is a great great grandpa, wow!

    I am a great grandma ,how good is that? I have to go I have some wind in my eyes.

    stay happy.

    #74335
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    @dentarthudent  I have the movie and I didn’t mind it even if I didn’t love it. I know it caused a lot of anger among some Whovians but I had just joined the club and didn’t get how controversial it was for some fans. First of course was his claim that he is half human which outraged some fans while others liked the idea and thought that was why he liked Earth so much. That made the first bunch even angrier. Then the romance which didn’t bother me because I had only seen NuWho at the time and it was pretty normal but many didn’t like it. I think the 8th Doctor was really interesting and I am glad we saw him again. I loved his costume, it was very romantic.  What I didn’t like was Eric Roberts and to be fair I never like him in anything.

    The small glimpse we get of the 7th Doctor was enough to spark my interest in the BG Doctors and that lead me to many other adventures.

    It was filmed in Canada and I think the kid who played his other companion was also Canadian but I will have to look it up to be sure. I do love a home town connection.He was a good companion.

    Maybe I will watch it again.

    stay safe

    #74312
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    @dentarthurdent   The more I watch the Martha episodes the more I like her. She was a good companion but she did get a crush on the Doctor and that never ends well for the human.In the end she not only recovers from her heartbreak but goes on to marry Mickey and fight aliens. Both of them had been hurt by the Doctor but they had a happy ending and I’m a sucker for a happy endings.

    This episode was a fun way to throw Martha right into the action. You are on the moon with rhino police guys, an old lady bloodsucker and a really handsome Time Lord called the Doctor what will you do next? Martha springs into action to help the patients and the Doctor as cool as a cucumber.

    The alien with the straw is a very creepy baddie and her attacks are gross.

    The Doctor does love a little shop.

    stay safe

    #74306
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    @dentarthurdent  I have not watched the series but I read the book and enjoyed it.  Gaiman has a gift for creating tricky characters with unusual names. I will have to see about getting the series to watch. I am looking forward to Good Omens 2 also.

    I am having an electronic voodoo event here with one thing after another screwing up. First I order something from Amazon for the first time and it doesn’t  show up so I go to computer to check on it but I have no internet! My old dvd player broke down so bought a used one which I plugged in and it worked and the remote worked until I hooked it up to the TV and then the remote stops working. Batteries are fine. I am slowly fixing or replacing all of it. See I fixed the internet( A cord was loose) already.

    Stay safe.

    #74278
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    @dentarthurdent  Oh the wonderful things I could grow with your climate but I am challenged by mine and I like a challenge. I like plants that do their own thing without my help and I love plants that just show up in my garden or along my hedgerow. Some seeds must be blown in on the wind and I suspect some are pooped out by birds like the big red current bush I have that I never planted.For free!  Right now there must be 10 different veggies growing out of my compost heap.

    I have had dahlias but the roots have to be lifted in the fall and replanted in spring and bugs love to eat them so way too much work.  Veggies take a lot of work and we can eat them so flowers are a hobby but I do love to be surrounded by colour and movement. Flowers bees, butterflies and birds keep me calm and happy.

    Back to Who , I have decided to watch series 3 with the 10th Doctor and the feisty and brave Martha Jones starting with Smith and Jones. She becomes very important to earths survival and she turns into quite a warrior.On the more trivial side, she is beautiful and her smile is dazzling.

    Stay safe

    Stay calm

    #74273
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    @oochillyo   I like Andrew Garfield also and he was very good in the two part Doctor Who episode Daleks In Manhattan. He is a great actor.

    stay safe

    #74272
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    @rule1  I have never been to a Comicon but it sounds great. It would be great to see all those costumes and the actors.Maybe someday I’ll make it to one but I am happy you made it.

    stay safe

    #74271
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    @dentarthurdent    My son gave me the rose a few years ago and it has struggled but this year it looks really nice with loads of buds. I have at least a hundred different perennial flowers in my garden and some I know the real name , some the common name and some I name my self because its my garden and I can. Some are named after the  people who gave them to me like Aunt Emma and Aunt Clare day lilies and Georgina the white hibiscus and some for the way they look like Big Red the hibiscus and Fuzzy Pink a mystery plant. Rose Tyler was too pretty to name her after my son and well I love the character who is also beautiful.When you spend as much time with plants as I do you get to be good friends although Rose does bite.

    I also feed the carp in the creek and I name them all after vacuum cleaners like Hoover, Bissell and Dyson. Maybe I spend too much time alone?

    stay safe

     

    #74256
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    @dentarthurdent  I have been without the internet for a week and when I come back there are these great interviews! Thank you. I have always said that is was Chris and Billie that got me hooked on Who and so the 9th Doctor is my Doctor and he rarely talks about the show, but now he does.Yay! I love Rose so much I named a beautiful  tea rose  Rose Tyler. It had another ,official name but now even the mister calls her Rose Tyler. She is just starting to bloom big peach coloured petals edged with a dark pink that slowly turn all pink. It smells so good, like raspberries and summer all mixed together.

    Anyway , thanks for these links and like @janetteb I was lost in time for awhile. Also like janetteb The Empty Child is one of my favourites so its nice that Chris likes it too.  The “Everybody lives” monologue is also a favourite. In the Doctors life of loss and destruction, post time-war, he shouts, arms wide “Just this once, everybody lives”. Almost as powerful as he rant at the “Dalek”.

    It is so nice to see you are both good.

    Stay calm and carry on

     

    #74181
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    @nerys  I am so happy that your area was spared these horrible fires but of course heart broken for my fellow Canadians who have lost everything.

    It seems that Canada is burning from coast to coast. Here in Ontario there are hundreds of fires burning as well as in Quebec and the smoke was dense for a few days. No going outside for long because it burns your eyes and throat and starts you coughing. It was so smoky and the sky was orange and brown. When I looked at the sun (and I could because it was so clouded by smoke) it looked like I was on another planet. There are big fires in Alberta and a fire on Vancouver Island that has cut off the west coast where my daughter lives. Many people have and are suffering and the harm the fires  cause to the wildlife can be irreversible. Days and days of rain is the only thing to help control the fires burning and prevent future fires.

    We are very lucky to have the help of brave firefighters from across Canada and the world. Thank you to New Zealand and @dentarthurdent can tell all his neighbors how grateful we are. The same to @janetteb , thank you Australia and all the other countries that have sent us their brave fire fighters. Countries like Portugal,Spain,France,South Africa ,the USA and Costa Rica. We can be all one world and one people when we want too.

    stay safe.

    #74159
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    @nerys  The fires in your province are horrible and it saddens me to see so many people losing their homes. Being evacuated on short notice and then not knowing whether your house will be there when you get back must be so stressful and upsetting. I hope you are OK and safe and that the fires can be controlled before they cause more destruction.

    I saw an evacuation centre that  was fairly empty because so many people opened up their homes to friends and family. It did not surprise me because whenever we have visited Nova Scotia the people are very warm and inviting.

    Stay safe

    #74147
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    @dentarthurdent and @janetteb   This was a fun one although the Teller was frightening but in true Who manner he was just misunderstood.  How can you not think of anything? For me that is impossible. Anyway , I liked the gang and was happy that they all lived through it and I would have liked to see them again. There was a lot of running in corridors just like the old days.

    There are no unbreakable banks or unsinkable ships.

    stay safe

    #74146
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    @dentarthurdent  I have not watched this one in awhile but I remember it pretty well mostly because of Danny (not a fan ) and the poor policeman killed by the monster. That was sad. I have never forgiven Danny for not being in awe of the Doctor, the Tardis and Clara the time traveller. I also find him controlling and as an independent person I never like ultimatums of any kind. Of course there is the trouble child, Courtney who was at least impressed enough  by being in space that she vomited.

    It has lots of good banter and I like banter so I liked it.

    stay safe

    #74130
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    @janetteb When I first saw the 9th Doctors costume I was a little disappointed but it soon matched his character , both he and his coat were a little rough around the edges. Then years later when we met the War Doctor and saw him regenerate into the 9th his clothes made perfect sense. I mean if you went to war dressed like the 5th Doc the Daleks would spot you immediately!

    @dentarthurdent  My kids tease me about always telling them to wear “appropriate footwear” but sneakers should not be worn in a Canadian winter and flip flops are no good for hiking and rain boots are for when it rains! Crocs are OK for gardening and high heels are torture devices.

    It is shorts weather now but the biters are out and I am allergic to black fly bites so I cover up and chase the shade while I garden. Soon the mosquitos will be thick and the dreaded bug repellent will be my best friend. Ahh summer in Ontario.

    stay cool

    #74129
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    @dentarthurdent  @blenkinsopthebrave    Liz 10 was a very cool character and I would love to see her back on Who. She would make a great Doctor.

    I am planning on watching the “Are you my Mummy?” episodes tonight. It has some scares and some laughs and Captain Jack! These episodes have some great banter if you like that kind of thing and I do. There is a happy ending and the Doctor dances, what more can you ask for. I love Eccleston’s cheeky grin as he realizes that he can dance.

    stay safe

    #74121
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    @dentarthurdent  Listen is one the best but also one of the creepiest. It has all the things I am scared of, the monster under the bed, the dark, being alone and unknown sounds. yikes!

    By the way I store things under my bed so there is no room for monsters.

    stay safe

    #74120
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    @janetteb  @dentarthurdent  @blenkinsopthebrave  @devilishrobby   Since I have spent at least 50 years in jeans and a t shirt and always wearing “appropriate”  footwear I am not a credible critic of other peoples clothes. I am a Doctor fan though and I know what I like in Doctor costumes. I like the quirky costumes like the 4th , 10th, 11th  and 13th Doctors. Next I like the gritty costumes like the War Doctors and the 9th and 12th Doctors. I do not like the silly costumes like the 6th, 7th or the 3rd Doctors. I do like celery so the 5th Doctor gets a pass.

    That is my list for what it is worth.

    stay safe

    #74107
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    @janetteb   That is really sad news for sci-fi lovers and for us here. She always had great bonkers theories that I enjoyed as well as giving us the other side(the writers point of view) of the episodes we were discussing. I will miss her opinions and the occasional time she got feisty. Farewell Ichabod.

    #74091
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    @dentarthurdent  The 12th Doctor can be a crusty old guy now and then and I love him for it. So sarcastic and  he is bitey like the cold but it is all on the outside. Inside he is soft and squishy. I think he has great lines in every episode but the “carer ” remark is one of my favourites.

    stay safe

    #74089
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    @blenkinsopthebrave   Nice costume. Ron definitely won’t like it but I do. It is like Mary Poppins   wears steampunk.

    Stay safe

    #74080
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    @dentarthurdent  I forgot to say that I totally agree about nasty two stroke engines and leaf blowers. They are loud and stinky and bad for the environment and loud. For goodness sake pick up a rake. Wood chippers make a sound that crawls up my spine and burrows into my brain.

    take care

    #74079
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    @dentarthurdent and @janetteb    Tree lovers assemble!  It is sad to see an old friend get cut down even if it is for a good reason and unfortunately we are not done yet. We have a big maple tree and a black locus that the electric company have marked for removal but they will do it at no cost so that’s one good  thing. Both trees are lovely and provide lots of shade and homes for birds but they are too close to the wires. The really sad one will be a huge ash tree that was here and old when I moved in over 40 years ago but we have an invasive beetle called  the emerald ash borer and it has finally attacked my poor tree. My kids climbed that tree and had a swing hanging on it and it has housed more birds than I could count.

    Thousands of ash trees just in my area have died or are dying adding to the massive losses to farming and storms and developers..The country side doesn’t look the same. My 92 year old father in law actually closed his eyes as we drove through an area being slashed and cleared for new homes. We have a premier who is having a love affair with developers to build “affordable” houses that only cost $750,000 ,but that’s a whole other rant that I will save for another day.

    Because my life seems very chaotic right now I am drawn to favourites like Doctor Who and the Avengers etc. for pure escapism and comforting sameness. I don’t know if that is a word but I like it. I also rewatch Poirot and  Sherlock even though I know who done it. I just watched the Eleventh Hour and fell in love with the 11th doctor, Amy and Rory all over again. Good stuff!

    Take care

    #74076
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    @janetteb  I know what you mean, when I hear that music I can only think of the Doctor and start to feel excited and happy. Very few things can entertain and take me away from my worries like this show. I don’t know why but I am glad I found it.

    Lately I have been embracing my inner nerd and have been trying to watch all the Marvel Avenger movies in the right order. There are so many movies that tie in together and it has been fun watching them all. We have Ant Man next and then Avengers Civil War I think. I love a super hero I guess.

    Spring has come to my area in a big way. It was 25C today and that is …stupid! I think we will have a very hot summer and I will plant for that and drought. What scares me are the intense storms that come with that heat. We have taken down 4 trees in our garden in the last week because they were too near the house and have become dangerous. I planted them all 40 or so years ago and it was really sad to cut them down. I can’t even look in that direction because it upsets me. I will plant new trees to replace them ,but ,by the time they are big enough to give good shade or  cause damage I will be gone. Climate change is all too real here.

    I hope you can get a garden in as it is so nice to eat your own veggies and cheaper too. By the way .what is a peppercorn tree? Does it grow peppercorns?

    stay safe

    #74067
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    @dentarthurdent   I love this episode and I watch it again and again. I love to look at the stuff in the Tower to find it all which I probably haven’t yet. River’s shoes are the best.

    The dialogue between the 3 Doctors is sharp and witty and the discussion over the Tardis interior is a joy for Whovians.  “You’ve redecorated, I don’t like it”  “Oh, you never do” I watch many scenes with a silly grin on my face. This episode helps me find my happy place.

    play safe

    #74053
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    @dentarthurdent  This episode is one of the scariest and I never watch it in the dark. On the other hand it is so nice to be able to see more of the TARDIS! Wouldn’t it be great to get a tour?

    I have read Sherlock Holmes stories since I was a kid and I have watched so many different movies and TV shows with many great performances of Sherlock and Watson but this is my favourite. A friend told me about it and I was skeptical of a modern Holmes but I watched a Study in Pink and I was a fan. What a cast! All the actors are are so good but apart from Cumberbatch and Freeman, who are perfect in their roles , I am obsessed with Moriarty. His name has escaped me but he is intensely crazy and crazily intense. He would make an interesting Master.

    I also love Mrs. Hudson and often tell the Mister “Not your housekeeper dear”.

    Play safe

    #74041
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    @blenkinsopthebrave   We live in hope.

    #74040
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    @auntie8nay6   Hi!  I am a fellow Whovian and your northern Canadian neighbour. Glad you found the site, we all love The Doctor here so it is a very nice place to be. I watched a few episodes of old Who when I was young but like you I started with new Who in 2005 and I have never stopped watching and loving the show.I watched the first episode because I had seen Christopher Eccleston in another show and I was curious. I was immediately entranced and I didn’t move till it was over. So because he was my first Doctor and the one that pulled me into the Tardis, the 9th Doctor is my Doctor. I do love the 10th Doctor and all of the rest of them too.

    stay safe

    #74028
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    @dentarthurdent  I can only offer a sympathetic “ouch!” I hope you get better soon but until you do ,enjoy your painkillers. We are so lucky to live in reasonable countries that recognize that affordable healthcare is a human right. get better.

    stay sane

     

    #74027
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    @blenkinsopthebrave   Coincidentally we have been rewatching STNG episodes for some winter fun and I think we have season 4. I will see if we have that episode and watch it again. We love all Star Trek,  new and old, and all other series in between but NG is my personal favourite.

    I have watched all of  Picard so far and I agree that it has been a bit sketchy with story lines and characters dropped with no explanation. Series one was good but 2 was just strange and then 3 is something completely different. I am  loving this series so much! I want to see all the old familiar faces and see their stories continued. What a great opportunity to visit characters we enjoyed in the past when we were all much younger. I also think it has been a very exciting series so far and I can’t wait to see more.

    “Live long and prosper”

    #74008
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    @blenkinsopthebrave @nerys @thane16 @dentarthurdent and @janetteb     Thank you all for your kind words. My stepfather used to annoy me by saying “life is life” as an answer to many things, but I was young and stupid then. Now I know he was right, loss is an unavoidable fact of life and we must carry on because what is the alternative. Life is indeed life.

    There have been many great conversations going on while I was away and I am going to go read them and catch up with the rest of you.

    @dentarhturdent ,I am glad the Gabbie didn’t hit as bad as forecast but it still looks like a lot of damage was caused. Good to see you got through it safe.

    @thane16  Thank you to both mother and son. Your weather bomb sounds like it was scary and sudden! Good to see the whole family are fine.

    stay dry

    #73949
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    @dentarthurdent  It is good to see you are fine and have got through the rain and floods that caused so much damage. It is frightening how much destruction that floods can cause.

    We had -20C days and frozen water pipes for a few days but that has ended and the pipes thawed out.Back to normal winter for awhile.

    I have been away from the site because I lost my brother last month, suddenly, to a heart attack. It was unexpected and very shocking and sad, especially for his children and 14 grandchildren. He lived on the other side of the country and I couldn’t get there in time for his funeral so it seems so unreal. He was my big brother, my only brother and we had many wonderful adventures when we were young. A sad start to the new year and one that has knocked me on my ass. Soon I will pick myself up and dust myself off but for now I am down.

    @janetteb  Good to see you too! The site is very quiet and we need some Who news to talk about. I am still excited about the new series and new Doctor but I will admit to feeling almost giddy over the return of the 10th. Can’t wait but I have to. My Who news is a new Tardis lamp I got for Xmas that makes the wheezing whoo whoo  noise when you open its doors.Inside is the interior of the 11th Doctors Tardis and it has a lampshade with him and Amy on it. I also got a soft and squishy Tardis pillow that has been my best friend these last few weeks.

    I hope you all have something or someone soft and squishy to hang on to.

    Stay dry

    #73936
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    @dentarthurdent  I agree that this one is a devastating story. A true tragedy the leaves me angry at everyone and sad that they are forced to make such a decision. I find this episode so sad I rarely watch it and often skip over it when it is next in line. Great writing, acting and makeup and the sets were good too. Poor Amy waiting that long , all alone, only to be left behind again. I feel sad just thinking about it.

    Maybe some day when the sun is shining and I am very happy I will watch it again, Maybe.

    Stay happy

    #73935
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    @dentarthurdent  @janetteb   Hi! I remember the first time I saw these episodes I was shocked when Amy got zapped! I had no idea that she was plastic. For me the part I remember is when there are 2 Doctors and they challenge Amy’s way of thinking about the  living plastic people and their rights, not knowing at the time that she is living plastic.

    Good episodes that build into the story arc, worth a winter watch.

    stay sane

    #73916
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    Well a new year is upon us and I really hope that things get better for all of us who call this planet home , people, animals ,insects and all living things. All of them.

    We humans need to get a hold of ourselves, face the reckoning and get on with saving this planet so we can live on it, so our grandkids can live on it. Our governments and corporations make and save money for what? If our air is not breathable and water undrinkable, if our weather is killing us, if people are hungry and animals are going extinct,what good is a fat bank account?

    My new years resolution is to be more active and political,to be persistent and persuasive, to be louder and angrier and to convince as many people as I can that we must act now to save our planet. The time for politeness is over and that is saying a lot coming from a Canadian granny.

    To leave on a positive note, I truly believe that every one can make a difference in their own way and that little things grow to big things and then good things.  I hope you all make good things happen and Happy New Year!

    It is now midnight! Woo woo!

    stay hopeful

    #73915
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    @phaseshift   Wow!  Happy 10th anniversary to our forum. Thanks to everyone here for making it such a great place to visit and chat. Thank you also to @craig    for setting up the site 10 years ago and picking a day that is easy to remember. So happy 10th and a Happy Who Year to all you Whovians out there, where ever you happen to be. Next year looks like its going to be a good one for Who fans. Bring it on RTD!

    Stay hopeful

    #73881
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    @blenkinsopthebrave  I can’t wait, I have to but I can’t, but I have to. What a dilemma.

    Thanks for the link. Did I mention that  I really can’t wait?

    Stay merry

     

    #73880
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    Well we have made it through another storm although Xmas is cancelled till next weekend.That is fine with me as long as everyone is safe. It was a day of good old fashioned phone calls and that was nice. The mister and I took plates of goodies and loaves of bread to our neighbours so they would get eaten up and then we watched Back to the Future. Like @blenkinsopthebrave we have enough baked goodies to see us through but we have butter tarts and shortbread cookies. Once a year I blow the diet and overload on butter and sugar, yummy!

    @janetteb I heartily agree with your hopes for the future and I wish for it too. I won’t bank on it but I wish for it. We did not lose our power but the wind was scary and so loud it howled and made the house creak. After 3 days I was getting a little jumpy. Hope your day was good and not too hot or rainy, and filled with good food and family.

    @dentarthurdent  It must be nice to spend time with your family and we all need a break from our chores now and then. Have fun!

    @thane16   Merry, merry to you and yours! I hope you all had fun and food and family cause that is what Xmas is about. Were half way out of the dark!

    Stay merry and bright.

    #73879
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    @thetimelordwizard      Welcome and hello!  My son got me a fez for Xmas a couple of years ago and I highly recommend it. I wear it quite often, mostly  to annoy the mister but it is a snappy hat. I hope Santa brings you one.

    Stay merry

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    Hello to everyone out there in the Whoniverse and a happy holidays to all. If you celebrate Xmas than a merry Christmas to you and if you don’t than I hope you still get a few days off over the holidays. I just hope everyone has a good day.

    Here in Canada we are having storms from one coast to the other. In Ontario we are getting blizzards, freezing rain and massive winds up to 90km not to mention a flash freeze, brrr.Planes are grounded , highways are closed , power is out in many places and Christmas will be very different for many people. Poor people trying to get home to their families are trapped in airports and we have even had a 5o car accident due to the weather. Most Canadians I know are used to winter storms but this one is big and bad and it sure came at a bad time.On the bright side ,if there is one, it will be a white Christmas in almost all of Canada.

    So to all my friends around the world, the friends that share my love of Who and many other things I hope that next year brings wonderful  things to each and everyone of you!

    @craig Thank you for everything you haven given us with this site and have a warm and safe holiday.

    We are staying home and maybe the sons will come over if the storm stops and we have power, if not than Xmas is moved to next weekend. We have plenty of firewood, food and lights so we will be fine no matter what.

    stay merry and bright!

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    @janetteb  Thanks for the heads up about The Amazing Maurice, I am a big fan of Pratchett and I look forward to this! David Tenant does a lot of voices in animated shows ( there I made the Doctor connection) and he can sound so different it takes me a bit to get the voice.

    @thane16     Hello. I hope your holiday is going great!

    stay merry

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    @janetteb   We really liked The Detectorists and I had no idea about the Christmas special so thanks! It is a show that amuses and relaxes and everyone in it are mint. Staged is like that also.

    I will probably watch one version of Scrooge maybe even Scrooged and the animated Grinch which I have watched since I was a child. We also have a list of movies we watch over the holidays like Goonies and Star Wars and other movies we watched when our kids were small and at home. Why do they grow up so fast?

    @thane16   My youngest son watched Stephen Kings ” It ” when he was about 10 and had nightmares for weeks. This was the days of VCRs and he watched it with his older brother while I was at work. I still feel guilty and he still doesn’t like clowns and we are both still peeved with the 1st born son  and it happened so many years ago.

    I always knew that my kids knew some bad words but tried to teach them to when not to use them. Never ask your Granny for a f#$king cookie!

    Stay merry.

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    Just watched the 2nd episode on my Christmas list and enjoyed it as usual. It is not my favourite special but it is still fun to watch. It has robot Santas again, making me wonder where they hid all year, maybe a storage unit? Another killer tree , this time bigger and better and the Racnoss round out the cast of bad guys. This is our intro to Donna one of the boldest and loudest of the companions with a heart the size of a planet. Donna is like the Tardis, bigger on the inside.

    In the end Donna refuses a trip on the Tardis and the 1st time I watched this I was amazed that she could turn him down but after so many viewings I understand her better. Poor Donna saw the Doctor grieving over the loss of Rose and angry at the universe. The oncoming storm, willing to kill countless baby Racnoss. Even if it was to save the earth it was still pretty dark and scary.No wonder she says no.

    In the end Donna gives the Doctor good advice, get someone to travel with, someone to talk you down when you get carried away. We all need someone like that now and then.

    stay safe.

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    @thane16    Hello!  Sorry it took so long to answer but life will interfere with my spare time. I hope you and the family are all well and enjoying your summer. We are having a bit of a snowstorm right now but we are tucked up inside so no big worries. Winter is coming…….

    I liked Avenue 5, it is a space comedy with Hugh Laurie as the Captain of the ship. The comedy is light and sometimes silly or cheeky, just how I like it. I think you should give it a watch for some fun entertainment over the holidays. Real life is such a drag these days that escapism is my viewing goal this holiday season.

    Stay sane

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    @blenkinsopthebrave   @nerys   and @janetteb    I  liked both seasons of Picard but then I am a Trekkie from way back and I rarely dislike any of it with a few exceptions of course. Just like Who there is always something I like in every episode. I am pretty easy to please. Give me Captain Picard and Q , throw in some Vulcans and the Borg and I am hooked. Maybe the next season will be something you like better but if not than there are so many things out there to watch and not enough time to watch them.

    beam me up

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