Still Good

It has been a busy week and I haven't had time to blog. Well I have really, but instead have been watching Poldark, Cold Feet, the Great British Bake Off, and Victoria on television. If that is a waste of my life it's a very pleasant waste! 

The rest of my time has been taken up with working and socialising but sadly not much exercise. There was a stirring of genuine excitement among both pupils and staff at school yesterday at the return of that favourite Scottish television comedy of the early 2000s, "Still Game". This was originally a recurring sketch in a comedy called "Chewing the Fat", about two very grumpy old men. In "Still Game" they are still grumpy but more likeable, and the series proved to be tremendously popular in Scotland, many of the characters, settings and situations being very fond and familiar. It can be very, very, laugh out loud funny. It ended in 2007. Last year it was revived in a couple of stage shows which were very successful, and last night the first episode new series of Still Game was broadcast on BBC1. Needless to say James and I were keen to watch it and I thought it was good. They have sensibly stuck to the tried and trusted format, and because the actors have always been made up to look older than their age, their appearances in the new series are exactly the same, which makes it pretty seamless. I bet that the viewing figures will have been excellent since it seems to appeal to all ages, and it was nice to see Jack, Victor and the gang back.