We’ve just finished Missing (welsh based crime thriller)
Liked it a lot so have moved onto Hinterland
(also welshest based in Aberystwyth)

A bit of a weird one this: Everything is Illuminated.

Not going to say what it's about but a few years ago it was on the TV feed at work* for a few weeks and just running in the background while I did my fixes and tests. One day I decided to plug in my earphones and listen to it. It really wasn't what I was expecting. Stars Elijah Wood, he of Bilbo Baggins fame.

*I used to work for a company producing digital STBs for TV so we had access to TV all day since we had to fix bugs reported on particular channels, etc.

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:18 am That's Loch Shiel in the background.

Body lice? Can't say I have seen that one!

Sorry, the lice will make sense if you read back and few posts .... ooh cryptic

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:33 pm Sorry, the lice will make sense if you read back and few posts .... ooh cryptic

Sleeper train?

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:33 pm Sorry, the lice will make sense if you read back and few posts .... ooh cryptic

LOL . I remember now, SR's previous post!

Not a movie but Sky Arts on demand have U2 live in Berlin for your viewing and listening pleasure.
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I watched a film last night called, Anna. If you enjoy a bit of intrigue, it's worth a watch.

Liked it a lot so have moved onto Hinterland

I hate that programme - it makes mid-Wales look grey, dreary and the inhabitants retarded and backwards ... not everyone's like that

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Wed Apr 01, 2020 1:24 pm

Liked it a lot so have moved onto Hinterland

I hate that programme - it makes mid-Wales look grey, dreary and the inhabitants retarded and backwards ... not everyone's like that

I know what you mean about Hinterland (same with Hidden on BBC at the moment), it revelled in dreary/atmospheric cinematography and a kind of poverty porn where everyone's house (particularly in them dark hills) was a 70s timewarp. It's a shame, because it was good to have welsh language interspersed in it, but they did kind of ruin it with the imitation scandi-noir.

Here's a short video which expresses views that you may or may not agree with relating to the great "Gravelwanker" debate. I broadly agree with Simon Willis on the joys of gravel riding but I still want to ride my other bikes as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eggyEAg-5TQ

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Wed Apr 01, 2020 1:24 pm

Liked it a lot so have moved onto Hinterland

I hate that programme - it makes mid-Wales look grey, dreary and the inhabitants retarded and backwards ... not everyone's like that

I know what you mean, Mrs B is now getting feed up of me commenting about bikepacking all the way through

Playing 'spot the farm / track' did make it more bearable ... one farm I can't place though.

Laurensdad wrote: ↑Wed Apr 01, 2020 10:26 am Not a movie but Sky Arts on demand have U2 live in Berlin for your viewing and listening pleasure.
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April fools...?

voodoo_simon wrote: ↑Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:46 pm Via bikepacking.com
https://bikepacking.com/plog/big-lockdo ... rse-video/

Ready enjoyed that one

BBC iPlayer
Roaming in the wild
3 half hour trips in Scotland by 2 lads.

Simple and well filmed

Tom's bike trip film Janapar: Love on a bike. Full film, watch for free until the end of April.

I really enjoyed this; it's not often that I will watch something of this length (I have a short attention span), but this kept me entertained.

https://tomsbiketrip.com/lockdown/?utm_ ... 3-84713177

I'm sure this will appeal to a few people:
https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/wat ... 988-online

Yep that was excellent, thanks Tech! Thread tone nicely lowered . The multi-talented "Graham" cropped up a lot didn't he .

"Bollocks!"

Nice little film, set in Japan.

https://salsacycles.com/culture/ichi_go ... pportunity

Done chores, not sure why I looked this up but it's a brilliant slow-burn thing by Dave Allen. Younger readers probably won't know him but the comments section sums it/Dave up very well. A bikepacker interview could have slotted in there oh so easily

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6RX1fMWkims

Looked this up following the sad news about Joe Brown. It makes tussock yomping in Welsh rain look like tea with the queen.
https://youtu.be/ei3sKArFXf4

Watched Hooks last night, well worth 2 hours of anyone’s time. I struggle to sit down to watch things as I get easily distracted but this made for an enjoyable night in with a beer and some whiskey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yesqy-8gIYY

Mondo Sahara is on amazon prime

That’s my Sunday afternoon sorted

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LRsPmE ... e=youtu.be
A bit too existential for my liking but good scenery. I'm guessing it was filmed in late march / early April 16 so chance of any Highland Trail riders featuring as a cameo...