tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362836138711754490.post8615781092074384157..comments2024-02-22T16:41:48.351+00:00Comments on I'm Trying, Honestly!: Blue Remembered Hills!Winifredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415302188575538163noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362836138711754490.post-69207844069392114922009-05-20T16:24:59.350+01:002009-05-20T16:24:59.350+01:00Glad to hear your mammogram report was good Winifr...Glad to hear your mammogram report was good Winifred.<br /><br />I do agree with you about TV programmes recently. We usually choose to watch older programmes now on the Freeview channels - or just listen to the radio. <br /><br />Great list though - remembered a lot of those - nostalgia indeed. A xStrawberry Jam Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13695110960213262472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362836138711754490.post-14177419429236295062009-05-19T20:48:00.000+01:002009-05-19T20:48:00.000+01:00I got HBO so I could watch "The No. 1 Ladies' Dete...I got HBO so I could watch "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" and after about 6 shows they had the finale. I was so disappointed. At least HBO is free for 3 months and then I will cancel it. So no money lost. The sad part is, there is nothing else on HBO I care to watch. Gigi Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092019687497845746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362836138711754490.post-85460796308574444552009-05-18T03:22:00.000+01:002009-05-18T03:22:00.000+01:00There are quite a few on your list we use to watch...There are quite a few on your list we use to watch too. Sad that some of those shows are gone. <br /><br />Glad you had a good report on your mammogram.Scrappy quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643346408388508283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362836138711754490.post-69112224326695523232009-05-17T02:57:00.000+01:002009-05-17T02:57:00.000+01:00Gday Winifred. Great news on the Mammogram,,,,All ...Gday Winifred. Great news on the Mammogram,,,,All my tests start in a few weeks time.<br /> Wow I remember most of these old movies well,Jackie Gleeson and his side kick, Bonanza, Little house on the Prairie, never missed a show I love a lot of the old Musicals,<br />Take care JenJeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16993328454036416214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362836138711754490.post-78246886974613645892009-05-17T01:27:00.000+01:002009-05-17T01:27:00.000+01:00Hi Winifred,
Congrats again on the negative mammo...Hi Winifred,<br /><br />Congrats again on the negative mammo. I saw Kojak being filmed while I was working in New York. (I was a waitress at a Chelsea donut shop). The owners were Greek and Telly was their hero. It was so exciting!neetzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08328078244870157157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362836138711754490.post-92143909892664669922009-05-15T11:08:00.000+01:002009-05-15T11:08:00.000+01:00Dear Winifred ~~You have us all remembering earlie...Dear Winifred ~~You have us all remembering earlier years of TV and<br />movies. I had my favourites too. but loved Paul Newman, Cary Grant and Robert Redford and many others in movies, and The Ponderosa and the Waltons etc etc.<br />I am sorry that Blogger misses out on some posts. Hope that improves.<br />Glad you liked the Wimbledon joke.<br />I am feeling much better lately. I hope you had a great Mother's Day<br />as I did. Take care, my friend.<br />Love, Merle.Merlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763778255535640633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362836138711754490.post-84385565131372337802009-05-14T02:37:00.000+01:002009-05-14T02:37:00.000+01:00Winnifred, I have no problems going back and being...Winnifred, I have no problems going back and being nostalgic. As a matter of fact, I prefer the older Classic Movies when acting was cosidered to be an Art. We have an awesome channel here called TCM (Turner Classic Movies). Non-stop movies and commercial free. No matter how I am feeling, I can just switch to the station and go back in time. David Niven, Alec Guinness, Jimmy Stewart, Doris Day and no list would be complete without Cary Grant. Actually, my list of favourites is quite endless. And I'm sure you can add to it. Great post Winnifred. <br /><br />I'm also happy to hear you continue to be healthy. Cheers.Bogeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04621010857974456199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362836138711754490.post-10788757641999819852009-05-13T20:35:00.000+01:002009-05-13T20:35:00.000+01:00Oh I see Snowbrush mentioned Gunsmoke...I loved th...Oh I see Snowbrush mentioned Gunsmoke...I loved that series early on. And The Rifleman...another favorite of mine.Maggie Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991999931680942893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362836138711754490.post-80079207272171850052009-05-13T20:33:00.000+01:002009-05-13T20:33:00.000+01:00I'm glad your m.gram was good. I dread those too. ...I'm glad your m.gram was good. I dread those too. The only two shows I'm familiar with on your list were The Waltons and LIttle House on the Prairie. I just bought my sister the 7th series of that for her Easter gift. (She always expects gifts every occasion, because she has mental health problems and she just is the way she is...smile) I enjoy the Masterpiece theaters....Dickens for one. And decorating shows. And listening to classics on my mp3 player. right now I'm listening to Anne of Avonlea. Have you ever watched the Avonlea series I wonder? Its sort of like the Waltons...very homey family type stories. Lots of things make me teary-eyed...while reading or watching a movie. Its good for the soul...I think..lol.Maggie Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991999931680942893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362836138711754490.post-60699970498865270342009-05-13T02:20:00.000+01:002009-05-13T02:20:00.000+01:00Hi Winifred,
Great news on the mammogram results!...Hi Winifred,<br /><br />Great news on the mammogram results! <br /><br />I don't get nostalgic about the old TV shows, but did enjoy many of them. I get more nostalgic about old movies, especially the musicals, and some of the great love stories. I am thrilled to see On Moonlight Bay, again on Turner Classics, or a movie with Gene Kelly, Betty Grable, Fred Astaire. Ah, I could go on and on, but I'd better not. <br />Have fun with your little sweetie!<br /><br />Hugs,<br /><br />RenieRenie Burghardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02660484248593903002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362836138711754490.post-58370044595649330452009-05-13T00:46:00.000+01:002009-05-13T00:46:00.000+01:00I have to agree with you that the new shows are no...I have to agree with you that the new shows are not as good as the oldies. Life itself was so different then. I sometimes feel sad thinking back about how we didn't lock our doors, cars or homes. We weren't afraid for our kids to go outside and play. Television were simpler to operate. But we didn't have the recording devices then so if you missed it you had to wait for a repeat. Glad your test came back fine Winifred. Have a great week!Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04373560689980768576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362836138711754490.post-25835178223745683432009-05-12T15:25:00.000+01:002009-05-12T15:25:00.000+01:00Great post, Winifred. I watched many of those sho...Great post, Winifred. I watched many of those shows myself. Going back farther, I remember my mom and I watching all the reruns of Perry Mason with Raymond Burr. We were absolutely hooked. Like you, and me, my mom was really into detective shows. When I was a little, little girl, we used to lay on the sofa on Sunday nights and listen to detective shows on the radio. Guess that dates me, doesn't it?<br /><br />I'm glad your mammogram turned out good. Mine is in two weeks. Oh how I hate that thing.<br /><br />Great, great post.<br /><br />~hippo hugs~hippo chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06404395478018699210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362836138711754490.post-48988115386330561392009-05-12T13:33:00.000+01:002009-05-12T13:33:00.000+01:00Many on your list I had never heard of. Many I wa...Many on your list I had never heard of. Many I watched regularly. I had forgotten totally about CANNON. What a crazy hero he was.<br /><br />I grew up on westerns and GUNSMOKE makes me cry because I can still remember my little cocker spaniel Ginger scratching on the den door in the middle of GUNSMOKE and we opened it to find her dying from poison on our door step.<br /><br />I also remember CHEYENNE because the bartender in that show had been my mom's dancing partner when she was in college. Dad hated that show. LOLGranny Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165058412950953296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362836138711754490.post-90095108495509693462009-05-12T01:18:00.000+01:002009-05-12T01:18:00.000+01:00Susie - There was a lot of British programmes in t...Susie - There was a lot of British programmes in that list so you may not know them.<br /><br />Kat - Quincey is still being shown here at the moment. I totally agree, they didn't rely on gimmicks. They had great storylines that dealt with often very topical and emotive issues like, cot deaths, drug development issues and the money making aspects of health care in the US. Brilliant characters too, what passion and humour! Much better developed than most of the wooden cold fish on CSI. Sorry I've probably annoyed a lot of people but I just can't take to the characters in that series.Winifredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12415302188575538163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362836138711754490.post-70283652329568779492009-05-11T22:48:00.000+01:002009-05-11T22:48:00.000+01:00Excellent news on the mammogram.Hurrah!
Now for y...Excellent news on the mammogram.Hurrah!<br /><br />Now for your post: We seem to be doing similar things, Winifred. Kevin and I have recently been watching old Quincy episodes and marvelling at how well-written they are and how most of the acting is really superb. I too weep for the loss of such skill without CGI and the grisliest of scenes. <br />Not once in Q do you see the scalpel blade thrust into the flesh, revealing all the guts and gore. Nope. All we see is the good coroner and his partner with their heads together mulling over the corpse and coming to swift conclusions. That's the way I like it! Will it ever be this way again? Not bloody likely!<br /><br />KatKat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362836138711754490.post-16396532188734132142009-05-11T22:29:00.000+01:002009-05-11T22:29:00.000+01:00So glad you got a good report on your mammog. I c...So glad you got a good report on your mammog. I can remember some of those shows, but some must not have been here in the US?<br />(or my memory is terrible which could be the case)<br />Enjoy the time with your daughter and granddaughter!Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024132046092264711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362836138711754490.post-3182060467884435722009-05-11T21:54:00.000+01:002009-05-11T21:54:00.000+01:00I remember a few programmes from the 'fifties but ...I remember a few programmes from the 'fifties but I can't remember getting much in the way of programmes from the USA then. I think most came in the 'sixties and 'seventies. I did like a lot of them but I don't think I really watched a lot of telly until after I got married in 1969. Too many other things to do. Early ones I do remember are Rawhide, Gunsmoke, Wagon Train and George Burns and Gracie Allen but that's about it.<br /><br />I just wish Warner Brothers would release Harry O on DVD, it was wonderful. There's a huge amount of people out there who would love to see it again as well as those who never saw it. David Janssen's portrayal was wonderful. A much more rounded character than Richard Kimble but a lot of similar characteristics. They were crazy to stop it. I'm going to do a posting on it when I get the chance.Winifredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12415302188575538163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362836138711754490.post-62041698628867709532009-05-11T20:50:00.000+01:002009-05-11T20:50:00.000+01:00Congrats on your negative mammogram.
I share your...Congrats on your negative mammogram.<br /><br />I share your sadness when program episodes end. I used to literally cry as a boy when Huckleberry Hound and Woody Woodpecker went off everyday.<br /><br />I don't remember Harry O, so I looked him up. I very much loved David Janssen in The Fugitive, so I don't know where I was during Harry O.<br /><br />You didn't mention shows going back to the '50s, so I take it that you're either younger than I, or you didn't like them. I loved nearly all of the Westerns from that era, esp Rawhide and Gunsmoke, as well as the variety shows like Jack Benny and Jackie Gleason, and the dramas like Playhouse 90 and Alfred Hitchcock.<br /><br />It doesn't mean you're old when you bemoan the absence of such shows today, because they are absent today.Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.com