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What can I watch? (Bored on maternity leave)

30 replies

Penguinandminipenguin · 05/07/2015 19:50

Still 3 1/2 weeks until EDD, and I'm boooored! Can anyone recommend any boxsets/baby programmes to watch to keep me entertained? :)

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ThatsNotEvenAWord · 05/07/2015 19:53

Laughing at the memory of being in the same position before my DS arrived, I ended up buying canvases from Hobbycraft and having a go at painting animals for the nursery just to pass the time! not what you asked for sorry

If you have Amazon prime I recommend Outlander.

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coneywonder · 05/07/2015 19:58

Breaking Bad
Fargo
True Detective
The Following
Scandal


Just a few to keep you going haha I've been off since March and due on Wednesday so had a lot of time to kill!!

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chandelierswinger · 05/07/2015 19:59

Suits. Loved the first three series!

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WhyAspoonCousin · 05/07/2015 20:00

Luther!

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FishWithABicycle · 05/07/2015 20:00

Again if you have amazon prime, I'm enjoying Turn. I didn't like outlander though.

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losthermind · 05/07/2015 20:08

american horror story
luther
greys anatomy
game of thrones
true detective
hannibal

i have watched all these but shall be lurking to see if anyone can inspire me into comitting to a new programme 33+1 and nothing is inspiring me to watch it

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Junosmum · 05/07/2015 20:08

Netflix? Orange is the new black, breaking bad, buffy hangs head in shame

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FlossyCat · 05/07/2015 20:48

Blacklist is very good, nothing to do with babies though.

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PiercedMrsL · 05/07/2015 21:58

Luther
Orange is the new black
Shameless
Person of interest
True blood

I've wasted many an afternoon with these :)

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lexyloub · 05/07/2015 22:03

Invest in netflix

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Penguinandminipenguin · 05/07/2015 23:12

Thanks everyone! Hopefully these suggestions will keep me occupied for a while :)

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RiverTam · 05/07/2015 23:15

Halt and Catch Fire, free on Amazon Prime. Premise sounds quite dull but it's very good.

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tinyme135 · 05/07/2015 23:22

Hannibal is an epic show, if your into your mythical stuff penny dreadful is good and so is American horror story.

I'm not due to leave till start of December so I'm trying to hold out on all my boxsets till then.

Hope everything ends up going well for you :) x

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RiverTam · 05/07/2015 23:36

I'm watching Hannibal now, it's very good but very very gory, which you might not be in the mood for Grin.

Pushing Daisies is lovely, funny, quirky and sweet.

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LilyWasThere · 06/07/2015 09:15

Sons of Anarchy! Jackson is sooooooooo hot!

Don't what the story is about though Wink

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WishUponAStar88 · 06/07/2015 09:18

So far on mat leave I've got through walking dead, breaking bad, prison break and bones (time to get back to work haha!)

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Alwaysinahurrynow · 06/07/2015 09:27

Madam secretary on sky (twaddle but with a sassy female lead)
Spiral (gritty french drama - like the wire but with a female lead)
B/feeding -say yes to the dress (all I could cope with due to sleeplessness)

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ThinkIveBeenHacked · 06/07/2015 09:29

Modern Family
Broadchurch (1&2)

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NoRockandRollFun · 06/07/2015 09:39

This film, if you need a break from gritty dramas.

Babies, Filmmaker Thomas Balmès criss-crosses the globe to observe and record the first two years in the lives of four infants and their families. Ponijao is the youngest of nine children and lives in a village in Namibia. Bayarjargal's family lives in Mongolia. Hattie is a San Francisco couple's first.....

m.youtube.com/watch?v=N009QUWUy7I

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LorelaiVictoriaGilmore · 06/07/2015 11:10

These are the box sets with new series that I'm carefully saving until my mat leave starts in August:

  • Blacklist
  • House of Cards
  • Newsroom
  • Suits
  • Hart of Dixie


In the meantime, I am re-watching all of House M.D., West Wing and Gilmore Girls and keeping up with Madame Secretary on Sky!

Can't wait for August! Enjoy!
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LittleMiss77 · 06/07/2015 11:17

Luther
Strike Back
Chicago Fire
The Last Ship (this is so bad its good)

im in the same boat as you - ive been off since the 2nd week in June. baby due friday so hopefully wont keep me waiting much longer!

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Maya15 · 06/07/2015 11:29

Homeland
Veep
House of Cards


Started my maternity leave on Thursday. I am so excited and hoping for at least 3 weeks of chilling, sleeping, watching box sets Grin

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Number3cometome · 06/07/2015 11:30

Get a Netflix free trial and watch House of Cards.

Gripping stuff!

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CandyAppleFudge · 06/07/2015 11:48

If you've got Netflix then
Lie to me
Criminal minds
Orange is the new black
Breakout kings
Person of interest

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fattymcfatfat · 06/07/2015 11:52

The blacklist is awesome
As is person of interest
just remembered need to check sky boxsets to see if blacklist season 2 is on yet

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