What Are You Watching?

Thanks to our not-so-friendly neighborhood pandemic, many of us are spending more time at home this summer. And if you’re like me, you’re finding the entertainment options challenging. No sports (I’m particularly missing the Olympics as well as the tennis grand slam tournaments) and few normally scheduled summer programming options.

I am watching a lot of Food Network, my go-to for clean TV in the summer. (I’m currently enjoying Big Time Bake and Guy’s Grocery Games.) However, one cannot live on Food Network alone.

Thankfully, I’ve run across a handful of new options on Netflix lately that I have enjoyed, and I thought I would share them with you.

The English Game – This historical mini series is set in 1879 England and chronicles the the invention of football and how it quickly rose to become the world’s most popular game by crossing class divides. I really enjoyed the juxtaposition between upper and working classes, and how the main characters grew the more they came to see things from the other’s perspective. My favorite part of the entire piece was the relationship between Arthur Kinnaird and his wife. I loved reading the historical notes at the beginning of episode one and end of episode six. There is a tiny bit of language, but overall, it is pleasantly clean. even got my hubby to watch since it featured soccer. He played, coached, and now refs the game.

Crazy Delicious – I’ve already shared my penchant for watching cooking competition shows with you, but this one was a fun new discovery. It’s like the Great British Baking Show in an enchanted fairy tale forest. I’m loving the creativity and imagination of the home cooks. Not to mention the fabulous sets and adorable hostess with her pet bunny! If you like cooking shows and fairy tales, you’ll love this one.

Ride Like a Girl – I watched this movie last weekend with my daughter. It’s the inspirational true story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup despite facing odds of a 100 to 1. She was the youngest of 10 children, raised without her mother who died when she was just 6 months old. Her father was in the racing business, so his children tended to gravitate to that world, but none more strongly than Michelle. I love watching stories about strong women who defy the odds, and if there are horses and Aussie accents involved, even better! There was a lovely spiritual element to the show, as well, which I enjoyed.

What have you watched lately that you would recommend?