It's not often I read 'last night's TV' column in any of the papers, but this one stuck out because it mentioned Benidorm in the headline which I happened to stray across that last night. The problem I have with the show is that it come across as dated, has some really bad story lines that are so well flagged in advance that it's not worth staying for the end, and resort to extreme language to get a laugh too often. The old lady (can't remember her name - is it Madge?) in the motorised chair constantly dissing the Chinese guy with foul language was funny the first time, but lost it's effect 10 seconds later when she repeated it.
However, there are some genuinely funny moments to cling onto especially from the likes of Johnny Vegas that make it worthwhile watching, and the situational comedy aspects lend themselves to some amusing if not very complicated taxing stories.
So, on balance I should probably have read a book, but for easy Monday evening entertainment it just about got it right.
I had to stifle a sneeze last night so as not to stress my ribs. Unfortunately, the stifled sneeze was not stifled sufficiently and jolted my rib cage enough to bring tears to my eyes. Must try harder next time. ..and what about coughing? I never realised how many times I feel like clearing my throat, but now I have to concentrate really hard on stopping the urge to cough and quickly find a drink to sip.
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