The Mandalorian — Series 2 Episode 4 — Chapter 12 The Siege — A Review

27th February, 2021.

Yes: it’s officially official.

A couple of things have happened, today.

I’ve just managed to do a halfway decent pot of decent chicken stew.

I tend to make enough to last three or four meals, so you know.

Tonight’s?   I’ve made enough to last until Wednesday.

It’s amazing how long chicken pieces, a litre of stock, three peppers, two red onions, half a dozen mushrooms, three carrots and a parsnip will last.

I think I’ve got the right amount of flour as thickener, as well.

The other … ?

It’s my birthday on Thursday: but I’ve had my birthday present, a new mobile phone, a few days early.

Something I know I was nervous about, this morning.

But that seems to have gone well.

At any rate … ?

That’s possibly something for another time.

For now?

I’ll be closing this part of the post: by telling you I’ve seen another episode of The Mandalorian, Series two.

I’ll tell you what I though, tomorrow night.

~≈🚀≈~

The Mandalorian — Series 1 Chapter 8 — Redemption — A Review

11th September, 2020.

OK … 

I can safely say two things, at the moment.

I’ve had dinner.

Fish and chips, if you must know.

And, right now?   I’m telling you that: through the medium of my blog.

Obviously.

The mild difference?

Is that I’m experimenting with the new Blogger interface.

At the moment, there’ll be a time when I won’t be able to use the legacy version.

So?

Frankly, getting slowly used to the new version — when I don’t have to use it — seems fair enough.

Right now, though?

I have understandable concerns.

I suspect that I won’t be able to use the prepared html links I usually use, nor YouTube embed code.

I have’ve over the past few weeks, I know that.

In that sense?

There’s little change from there.

There is, however, one page that tells me I can use the embed code … if I switch between HTML, and COMPOSE mode: the pen icon in the top left hand corner in this photo.

HTML mode looks like this … 

If you’re not used to it … ?

That can be very confusing!

However?

That isn’t necessarily want I wanted to tell you.

You’d possibly guessed.

No, I wanted to tell you about what I’ve just seen on TV.

Yes: the last episode in series one of  The Mandalorian.

~≈¥≈~

The Mandalorian — Series 1 Chapter 7 — The Reckoning — A Review

4th September, 2020.

Right … 

I’ll happily admit I was feeling decidedly glum, this morning.

I suffer with mild depression: and, after getting a funding request turned down?

Was feeling the emotional after effects.

Believe it or not?

I think telling you — yes, you, Mr, Ms or Mx Reader — seemed to help.

I’m not especially religious: certainly not Roman Catholic.

But I think that the Church may have a point: that the act of confession may have some uses.

~≈†≈~

Right at the moment?

You’re possibly aware that I’ve been blogging for many years.

Nik Nak’s Old Peculiar has been around for a while and seen a few changes.

At the moment?

I’m using the latest change to the interface that let’s me post.

I’m still unsure about it.

The Labels section — near the Publish button — seems to have been improved.

However, and as you can see in this experimental post?   The new interface cannot accept YouTube or Spotify embed codes.

Nor will it accept html tags.

Something the Legacy interface does very well.

I’m hoping that’s something Google will improve.

~≈†≈~

At any rate?

This was not — at least not completely — what I wanted to tell you.

No.

I’ve been watching TV.

Again.

And, as you’ve possibly worked out from the poster?

I’ve caught the penultimate episode of series one of The Mandalorian.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a cliffhanger.

~≈†≈~

The Mandalorian — Series 1 Chapter 3 — The Sin — A Review

 7th August, 2020.

Right … 

I’ve just had the news on: and managed to turn it off.

Sometimes?   Silence when writing is … preferable … 

At least, I think so.

That lack of any noise: except what’s coming in through the windows.

A chill, but welcome, breeze.

The sounds of trains: and traffic.

That … ?

And silence from the TV.

Which is as welcome as the breeze: it’s been 36ºC in parts of the UK.

Apparently?

It’s been the hottest August since 2003.

Whatever?

That hasn’t stopped me watching a TV show.

Oh, no.

Series one of The Mandalorian is proving to be beguiling.

~≈⌘≈~

The Mandalorian — Series 1 Chapter 1 — The Mandalorian — A Review

24th July, 2020.

OK … 

Is now a good time to mention the old Bucks Fizz song, Makin’ Your Mind Up?

Yes?

No … ?

Possibly not: no-one needs that amount of cheese at this time of the evening.

At any rate … ?

I can safely say I’ve had dinner.

And made my mind up about what to watch.

In case you hadn’t noticed the poster?

I felt sitting down with the Disney+ series, The Mandalorian, would be an idea: episode one of Series 1, so you know.

And yes … I think I’m impressed … 

~≈†≈~