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Slow TV, but a diamond in a sea of dross, bbc 4 this evening - Storyville: Song of the earth. 

The depth and the imagery of this documentary is outstanding, encompassing Nordfjord in Norway - the families who have farmed here for centuries and their affinity to the local environment, glaciers and flora/fauna. Catch it on Iplayer - stunning.

Thanks for the heads up. You’ve sold it.

I joked about watching The Great Escape and then there it was, we watched the second half, my German girlfriend thought it excellent having no idea of the background. 

Watched this last evening after 3 hours of driving and nursing the first cold I’ve had for years. Perfect watching.

Though seeing that guy 5 years older than me doing very unlikely walks put me to shame. I began to wonder if he was being dropped off by helicopter (unworthy thought).

I'm just very impressed you are  on your frost cold for years, I've had about 5 bad ones this year alone

Really enjoyed this as a bit if slow TV, thankyou!

So am I, as I had my share when I was younger. I don’t pretend to know what clever thing I did to cause this, though.

Beautiful antidote to Xmas madness. Thank you.

Maybe you just got older... 

https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/06/science/can-immunity-to-the-common-cold-....

I've noticed this, and I also had my first cold for years - maybe there's a new variant going round this year.

Very interesting. Looking for positives in getting old is much like looking for the Brexit dividend.