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The more I see people getting new 0.99 deals after letting their subscriptions expire, the more I want to see if it works for me. I cancelled my PBS Masterpiece and Acorn subscription and all they offered was a slightly less monthly rate ($3.49 instead of $5.99 for the next 3 months) 🙄

I felt that way about Peacock last year. I subscribed in order to gain access to the 2023 Women's World Cup last summer and the navigability was not user friendly imo. Load times lagged, sometimes rewinding was problematic, and scrolling through the home screen was a pain since it never remembered the last programs I watched. Sometimes I had exit out the app altogether and reload just to fix some of the lags. The day after the tournament ended, they had already charged me for another month so I had it for a few extra weeks. I unsubscribed anyway (but not before they tried to bribe me into staying with a 50% discount 🙄). The user interface alone was a major turn-off.

Nooooooooooooo 😭

After Netflix ceased password sharing, I lost access to a friend's account when I relocated to a new city - now that I've found other places to watch wildlife documentaries and K-dramas, I've boycotted them ever since 😂I really hope that the password sharing option doesn't jump to other platforms. In the meantime, my only main subscriptions outside Prime Video have been to Acorn and PBS Masterpiece classic (I too had the $0.99 monthly subscription for 12 months). $5.99 or $6.99 isn't too bad for all I get out of it. I am annoyed that they are beginning to move shows I once had access to other platforms such as Britbox but I'm still debating whether or not it'd be worth investing in the future 🤔

Oh dear, isn't Richard Ayoade married to Fox's sister? Those family dinners must be awkward during the holidays😐

For the same reason she invited Stan to her wedding even though Dorothy had misgivings, she either doesn't care or was in denial about her parent's divorce (because they should just get over it); which is harsher in hindsight since the episode implied that Dorothy's divorce was recent enough that she was still processing the hurt and betrayal at the time as we saw with her verbal smackdown on Stan later - I think Dorothy composed herself well considering. The same reason Sophia holds Dorothy's divorce over her head constantly despite Sophia insisting that they marry anyway knowing what a lowlife he was (because Dorothy just needs to get over it). The same reason the responsibility always falls on Dorothy to be the bigger person when Michael or Kate come crying when they know Stan is worthless - because she should just get over it. Ironic how her kids always go to HER first sooner than Stan but just expect her to ignore the past when she tries to be honest with them based upon her own experiences. They inherited Stan's lack of empathy that's for sure.

I think "Would you want a gay man to speak to you/treat you the way you treat a woman?" is the more ironic language they tend to comprehend or think on more. In my experience, homophobia at its root is a hatred of the feminine. @Scarlett45 Awww pupper 😍

Yup - married men tend to live longer than when they're single for a reason whilst the life span goes down for women after marriage (no coincidence there what with being worked to death, no biggie). It's not at all surprising that older women tend to not remarry as quickly (if at all) as men do after being divorced or widowed..

It's no wonder - I read once that it took 3 hrs for the makeup department to turn Estelle into Sophia during the earlier seasons to make her look a lot older than Dorothy (Bea Arthur was actually a year or two older than her irl). With Dorothy no longer in the show, there probably wasn't a need. Enjoy the show!

I think you are confusing Max with Eddie the Love Machine (even Sophia jumped him 😂)

I thought this was strange too! My colleagues who have attended education conferences in the past said it consisted of 80-90% women lol. Maybe it's different for administrators?

The saying goes, "Men either want a nurse or a purse (or ideally both)" Perhaps you'll want a bundle with diapers one day but it shouldn't be your boyfriend 😄

But nothing screams "aphrodisiac" more than a shirtless shitter photo 🙃 To be honest, even just basic kindness is such a low bar these days. Things are definitely crazy out there in the streets and you really have to screen these guys to make sure you're not getting taken advantage of, etc. Have you ever tried starting with your interests to find like minded people on the app? Especially when you read through their profiles and pick up on certain keywords? A good place to try and meet someone is in environments that you frequent/ feel safe in, or events based on hobbies and interests, that way you can observe how they walk through life even when they aren't interacting with you. And make sure they're all events and places that genuinely interest you and enrich your life even without the added benefit of finding a man. I believe that quality people that match me and my energy will take a lot more time so you're right to take your time and not just settle for anyone that says something nice. In the past, I felt that I needed to change myself, conform to societal standards of what a pretty, cool and classy girl should be like. Though honestly, you have more value to the people who share similar interests. If you feel disrespected or rushed because of your age or whatever else these grown little boys like to project to you about, never accept it! For each lowlife you don't accept, you're closer to finding that person that will take his time with you. Also, I don't force myself to be out there really; I'm always focusing on my self care, mental health and building into my craft and my hobbies while living new experiences so that I have something to talk about for when the time comes that I happen to bump onto someone. For instance, I find that I thrive in quirky or unconventional events where my confidence is unmatched and people are drawn to that. Just my two cents🙂

Thank you so much, I'll have a look. It's too bad Essie Davis couldn't narrate them.

By any chance, are there any audiobooks available for Phryne Fisher?