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Nella Last and "Housewife, 49"

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Plum_Pie
Plum_Pie Posts: 1,285 Forumite
in Old style MoneySaving
In the 'OS Inspiration' book thread, Nella Last's War was v popular:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nella-Lasts-War-Diaries-Housewife/dp/184668000X

I'm now really excited that the Victoria Wood's adaptation is on telly again:

Housewife, 49 on ITV1 on Friday. 8.30pm - 10.30pm.

http://www.itv.com/listings/ShowListings.aspx?itvregion=london&itvpackage=dt&itvgenre=1&channelid=LON&channeldate=08/06/2007

She won the BAFTA for it!
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  • Uniscots97
    Uniscots97 Posts: 6,687 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Housewife, 49 was such a good programme. Thanks for the reminder I'll definitely watch it again.
    CC2 = £8687.86 ([STRIKE]£10000[/STRIKE] )CC1 = £0 ([STRIKE]£9983[/STRIKE] ); Reusing shopping bags savings =£5.80 vs spent £1.05.Wine is like opera. You can enjoy it even if you don't understand it and too much can give you a headache the next day J
  • csarina
    csarina Posts: 2,557 Forumite
    I loved it first time round and will be watching it again, great programme, great actress.........
    Was 13st 8 lbs,Now 12st 11 Lost 10 1/4lbs since I started on my diet.
  • Sharra
    Sharra Posts: 751 Forumite
    Thanks for that - my recorder died last time and I missed it!
  • Plum_Pie
    Plum_Pie Posts: 1,285 Forumite
    I posted this partly so I'd remember to watch it! :o
  • groatie_queen
    groatie_queen Posts: 909 Forumite
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    Those of us who have read or would like to read "Nella Last's War", the film is based on the book and has great reviews.

    Nella last was a housewife who kept a journal as part of the Mass Observation project which took place during World War 2. Ordinary people were asked to keep journals on all aspects of their everyday life.

    I thoroughly enjoyed the book when I read it a few years ago, and will sit down with a cuppa to enjoy the film at 8.30.

    GQ
    If you have a talent, use it in every which way possible. Don't hoard it. Don't dole it out like a miser. Spend it lavishly like a millionaire intent on going broke.

    -- Brendan Francis

  • vivw_2
    vivw_2 Posts: 2,230 Forumite
    watched when it was last on....definitely to be recommended
    We don't need to do it perfectly - good enough is exactly that GOOD ENOUGH.


  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,650 Forumite
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    Hi groatie queen,

    Thanks for the reminder. I've merged your thread with another one on this programme earlier this week.

    Pink
  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,242 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Great film - Victoria Wood is a National Treasure 12_1_220.gif And David Threlfall from Shameless is completely unrecognisable:

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    Penny. x
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  • rosieben
    rosieben Posts: 5,010 Forumite
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    Penelope_Penguin wrote: »
    Great film - Victoria Wood is a National Treasure

    I second that, dont think I've ever seen anything of hers that I didnt like.

    Housewife, 49 is really good, I enjoyed it just as much at the second watching last night as I did first time around.
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  • Topher
    Topher Posts: 648 Forumite
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    Wasn't it good, even my family liked it (2nd time round for me, 1st for them)
    Thanks for the alert.
    T
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