Friday, 14 November 2025

Watching again . . .

 

Watching again . . .

Magpie Murders, an adaptation of the murder mystery by Anthony Horowitz. Clever writer, excellent cast.

One for sorrow, 
Two for joy,
Three for a girl,
Four for a boy,
Five for silver,
Six for gold,
Seven for a secret
Never to be told.

52 comments:

  1. Eight's a wish
    Nine's a kiss
    And ten is a bird you must not miss!

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    1. I've never heard those lines before. Waiting now for someone to come up with eleven and twelve! 🤣😂

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    1. It's worth watching, if you like mysteries.

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  3. I've never watched it!
    He is a good writer though.

    All the best Jan

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    1. I read the book a long time before I watched the adaptation.

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    1. It might not appeal - we're all different.

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  5. Lesley Manville is my favourite actress.

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    1. She is excellent, and rather underrated, I think.

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  6. I've never seen it. I'll have to put it on my list!

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    1. I hope you will enjoy it if you do manage to see it.

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  7. I don't usually watch murder things but I thought this was excellent; also the following one (can't remember its name).

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    1. Moonflower Murders - and there's a third series in production, Marble Hall Murders. It's possible that Anthony Horowitz will write another book, provisionally titled Mile End Murders.

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  8. What is or was the secret never to be told?

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  9. I like that, little poem. Such a fun one.

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    1. Traditional rhyme - we have a lot of magpies in UK.

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  10. I haven't heard of Magpie Murders, is it a movie or a series?

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    1. It's a series on BBC television. I don't know how much makes its way to you downunder from upover.

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  11. I’d be up for that series, but it’s on a network that we don’t get at the moment.

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  12. Hi Janice - that poem has resonated all through my life ... while the murder mysteries are fun ... the magpies are back here - thugs I call them! Cheers Hilary

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    1. They are thugs, but I love them - cheeky, cocky, clever . . .

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  13. I am going to write this down and memorize it. Funny little rhymes like this is what goes through my mind when I'm on a bicycle ride.

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    1. Once it's stuck in your brain you'll never lose it!

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  14. It's worth watching if it ever reaches you.

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  15. I haven't seen this show...I need to check it out..

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  16. Eleven for health
    Twelve for wealth

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  17. We enjoyed that series too. Lesley Manville in 'Mum' was brilliant I thought, such a good actress.
    Alison in Devon x

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    1. She is so good. I did enjoy 'Mum,' though I thought it rather poignant.

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  18. One of the many, many TV shows I've never heard of (or watched). Might be watchable here in the States on Britbox, but I don't subscribe to it.

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    1. Sorry - I'm being very parochial again. 😳

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  19. "The Feud," the TV show Dave and I just watched on Netflix (I think it was originally on Channel 5) also employs this rhyme in the plot!

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  20. I must watch that. It looks like a stellar cast.

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  21. I haven't watched this series but I do like a good story, so I will check it out. Thanks, Janice.

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  22. Sounds like something for me, but I don't know these series, never heard of it.

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    1. It's a BBC series - perhaps it will come your way one day.

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    1. Intriguing is the word. The solution comes at the very end and is well disguised.

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