Call the midwife

Poppyred

It’s an easy watch programme. Cant understand why those moaning just not bother if they don’t like it?

It's not'moaning' to discuss a programme you still like to watch, but feel is not as good as it used to be.

I enjoyed last night's episode more and I enjoy having conversations about it on GN. I agree about Sheila.
I do like the way they are developing Nancy's character, and I think she could be an interesting one to watch, both from a professional point of view and in her life with her daughter.

I just accept it as an easy enjoyable, sweet watch.

I watched it last night and saw the immaculate state of Sheila’s house. Nothing out of place. How does she manage to do the daily cleaning, shopping, cooking and childcare and still have time to organise centenary celebrations, visit a sick nun, work and collate all the birth defects from nuclear testing and still keep smiling? I want whatever she’s on!

Poppyred

It’s an easy watch programme. Cant understand why those moaning just not bother if they don’t like it?

I moan about CTM, Corrie, Vera, Strictly, most of the dramas that are on.

If I only watched the programmes that I really liked, my tv would be off most of the time.

It gives us something to chat about on GN, as some of the threads are a bit repetitive, i.e. News and Politics.

It’s an easy watch programme. Cant understand why those moaning just not bother if they don’t like it?

I was distracted by the wardrobe choices. Nancy looked like a pantomime dame in that yellow top.

Greta
Most of my fathers family lived in the road in the opening shot, the one with the ship at the end of the road.

Non of my family spoke like Danny Dyer ( Eastenders fame)

English is not my mother tongue and I was not in the UK in the 1950-1960's. Right from the start of this series I was struck by how well everybody speaks. To my mind they all speak 'posh'; sentences carefully constructed, no slang words, no grammatical errors. Did you all really speak like that in the 1950-60's?

shysal and Ashcombe

and Matthew is played by Ollie Rix who I think is Brian Rix's son.

Those who haven’t watched last nights CTM turn away now! The scene where the homeless meths drinker man had his shoe “eased off” by the midwife/trainee district nurse and his foot came away with it! Could that happen for real in cases of severe gangrene? The foot looked like a large piece of charcoal - gruesome! I can’t stop thinking about it.

shysal: information here. She is married to Jack Ashton who playd the part of the curate .

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/call-the-midwifes-helen-george-reveals-how-she-hid-baby-bump-during-filming-41147089.html

Helen George had her second baby a few weeks ago. I wonder will she leave the series, and Trixie will head off into the sunset with Matthew? I'd hate to see her go, but it's about time she moved out of Nonnatus House.

It was nice to see a gritty story last night with a realistic ending.

Sr Julienne isn't as likable as she used to be. She was very hurtful towards Sr Hilda last night. Surely there could have been a more tactful way of getting Sheila involved.

I wonder do the residents of Poplar get fed up with the Turner children being centre stage at every play and celebration? They don't even live in Poplar or go to school there.

I suspect Helen George was pregnant during the current series. I noticed most of her shots were from the bust upwards, but the signs were there.

Calendargirl AND....that continuous smile fixed on her face - just makes me want to smack her to take it off.

Am I the only one who thought the pregnant singer would marry her manager? I thought at first he was only interested in making money from her, but then he seemed really concerned for her. Surprised she got to 36 weeks and no one noticed she was pregnant.

Felt sorry for poor Sister Hilda who was overlooked again. First that wedding cake, now the centenary commemoration. Of course, the saintly Sheila stepped in at a moment’s notice. How does she do it? Perfect wife, mother to 3, stepmother to 1, ex nun, midwife, practice nurse, immaculate house, cook, gardener, friend and listening ear to all.

And her hair and uniform always look pristine.

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I had to laugh at Mrs Fred Buckles hats what was the dresser thinking? The blue one she wore at her meeting was nearly falling off. Also they should have given the cottage to the Irish nurse to live in with her daughter. I remember dancing to "Puppet on a string" in the garden lovely memories.

Yes GrandmaSue same in our house.

It was definitely flannelette all the way for us, or cotton, which lasted years because as they wore out in the middle they were sewn edge to edge and then re-hemmed!

Sheets we had were brushed nylon also stripy flannelette. We also had fibre glass curtains I remember.

I enjoyed this week’s episode because of the Monkees song ? at the beginning but I’m finding the social distancing very distracting. It’s just become a familiar background noise on a Sunday night.
The thread count comment did grate. It was definitely flannelette all the way for us, or cotton, which lasted years because as they wore out in the middle they were sewn edge to edge and then re-hemmed!

I suppose it’s easy to criticise this series, but I still enjoy almost every minute. I think it’s the social history I enjoy. I remember the times they have portrayed, although from a different viewpoint.

I don’t see anything annoying about Shelagh Turner, though her husband’s exaggerated facial expressions irritate me. I don’t find Trixie’s accent annoying either - I’ve never even noticed it. She is a particular type of person from that era. I find most of the characters interesting.

I watch it as a cosy, feel good Sunday night programme that highlights social conditions and medical problems of the era, without being too gritty or gory. I don't want it to be an accurate portrayal of the time, just something to look forward to watching, with characters that I feel comfortable with.

Maybe she was lucky enough to have lovely stretchy brushed nylon sheets?

First it was poly cotton upgraded to 100% cotton, but no, never knew about thread count til this century really.