A pleasant surprise....
Oct. 17th, 2003 06:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
fajrdrakoThe first time I went to the fitness club to use the cycling machines, the cross-trainers or the treadmill (which I still haven't touched) I watched the televisions they so thoughtfully provide, with ten live stations to choose among.
Every one of them was a dud. No wonder I don't turn on my TV very often. Even on Saturday mornings, they didn't have the station with the X-Men cartoon. What's the use of that?
So I got into the habit of bringing, and listening to, books on tape. I'm always complaining that I don't have enough time to read - it's been great. I mostly don't even glance at the televisions in the work-out room now.
Except this morning I was on the machine, trudging away and listening to my tape, and suddenly one of the TV screens caught my eye. Horatio and Lt. Bush at the Spanish fort! They were showing Horatio Hornblower: Retribution.
Needless to say, I turned off my book. This is the one of the things I would be watching, if I were exercising in front of my own TV in my own home. I hadn't seen it for a while: I was in heaven. Didn't want to stop exercising. I had to, of course - had to be at work ten minutes later.
So Horatio was brave and ingenious and Pellew was troubled and protective and Bush and Archie were cute (in their respective ways) and all's right with the world.
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Date: 2003-10-17 04:25 pm (UTC)Did you finish the walk to Rohan, or was it Gondor? I'm pretty sure that you made it to Rivendell.
I am so happy today. So very happy. And it's because I'm writing what I need to write, and thank you for your help with that, because you've been a wonderful and inspirational friend to me.
Gail
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Date: 2003-10-17 05:03 pm (UTC)As do I. Some HH fans don't like it because the mood is different, and of course because of what happens to Archie; I adored Archie's heroic acts and adore the whole episode. I'm delighted you got the DVDs - I have them too, but I don't have the Hotspur episodes. I wish they'd air them here, but as far as I know, they haven't.
I'm delighted to hear you are happy and *writing*. It makes me happy just to hear it. Go for it! (Need a beta?)
Hotspur...
Date: 2003-10-17 08:05 pm (UTC)Re: Hotspur...
Date: 2003-10-18 05:18 am (UTC)Well, that shouldn't stop them from showing it in Canada! (Hmmph.) I have several French-Canadian friends who love the show -- and one French-Canadian friend who hates it, though not, she says, because of its attitde to the French.
As for Americans: A&E should give the nation a little more credit. The show might be cathartic.
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Date: 2003-10-18 06:19 am (UTC)This (http://boards.aetv.com/forum.jsp?forum=12) says that the upcoming two new Horatio Hornblower movies will premiere on December 2nd and 3rd at 8pm/7C. Wonderful news!
I'm delighted to hear you are happy and *writing*. It makes me happy just to hear it. Go for it! (Need a beta?)
Yes, I'd love you to beta! I'm writing Brian and Michael, orignal characters whom you've read before, and I'll send you the parts of each I have done if that's all right, because I want your opinion, and I'm sure that my work can use your careful eye and keen mind. Hurray! *happy dance* Thank you for offering and for being happy with me.
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Date: 2003-10-18 07:01 am (UTC)Oooh - a huge hug to you for pointing this out. I am so happy! And we can order the DVD - I just did. Oh how wonderful.
Okay, I stand by for more Brian and Michael adventures!
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Date: 2003-10-18 07:18 am (UTC)Sending Brian and Michael next! They're short parts, so they shouldn't take too much of your time, my friend.
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Date: 2003-10-18 12:42 pm (UTC)We'll see if A&E is as reliable as amazon.ca or amazon.com.
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Date: 2003-10-18 07:19 am (UTC)no subject
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