Friday, March 7, 2025

S1 Episode 3

I have been touting the excellence of the TV series "Call the Midwife" for a while.  "Popular" is a section of London.  Nonnatus House is a Catholic charity that includes both trained midwives and nuns. A real woman wrote memories of events there and her notes are the backbone of the TV episodes.  


As World War II ended and the world began to change, there was often some difficulty or problem with a pregnancy.  The experienced midwives were often called on to assist with pregnancy or a birth.  Popular is not an area of wealth but sex goes on, in all sorts of situations and often results in desired or in unwanted pregnancy.


The two of us have been re-reading books we once read and re-watching movies and tv shows we have watched in the past.  The series is available on Netflix and to my mind, is the best tv I see.  The other night, we watched the third episode of the first series.  I didn't remember having seen it but this time, I am older and quite aware of the likely good an attractive young femme can do an older gentleman whose life is rather lonely and boring.  Wow!