Struggling to find something to watch on the telly tonight. Needed a break from a violent cops and robbers series we are in the middle of, and took a chance on a Netflix film called Falling for Figaro. OH hates opera and doesn’t like Joanna Lumley, but we are both sitting here with silly grins on our faces. A silly story, but the singing was lovely, the Scottish scenery was a delight, and Joanna Lumley as a crotchety retired diva was a masterclass. I think I’ll sleep well tonight!
Struggling to find something to watch on the telly tonight. Needed a break from a violent cops and robbers series we are in the middle of, and took a chance on a Netflix film called Falling for Figaro. OH hates opera and doesn’t like Joanna Lumley, but we are both sitting here with silly grins on our faces. A silly story, but the singing was lovely, the Scottish scenery was a delight, and Joanna Lumley as a crotchety retired diva was a masterclass. I think I’ll sleep well tonight!
I adore Opera and Joanna Lumley, but don't have netflix
I'm not sure if RTBC is the right place for this but it made us laugh.
We were at a funeral last Friday, not in itself a RTBC. We were a bit early, and the only people in the waiting room, when the funeral director stuck his head round the door and said "Are you here for the 1.20?". That was literally all he said, no mention of the name of the deceased or anything else. We confirmed we were, and he left.
We all looked at each other and started laughing. We'd all had the same thought - the only time you normally hear something referred to purely by time is station announcements. We were chuckling at the thought of an announcement by the undertaker along the lines of "The next funeral is the 1.20 for Edwards".
That made us laugh as well. "The dearly departed will now leave from Platform 3 " springs to mind.
My RTBC is that my eye test was okay and I don't need a new prescription. Surprised (but relieved) as my bifocals are 6 years old! Had the new fancy scan to look right into the back of my eyes as well.
With the extortionate amount charged for funerals, I would expect a more professional attitude from the undertaker. They might privately consider their job to be akin to a working on a production line, but surely they are paid enough to keep that to themselves.
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I am absolutely certain she would have. Lovely lady, an absolute one-off.
My RTBC is that my eye test was okay and I don't need a new prescription. Surprised (but relieved) as my bifocals are 6 years old! Had the new fancy scan to look right into the back of my eyes as well.