How to watch Downton Abbey when the Brits do!

Our family loves Downton Abbey. Now that Paul and I are empty nesters, we have been trying to enjoy each other's shows. I watch an action adventure movie that he likes and in return he watches Downton Abbey, gets hooked on it and wants to watch all seasons in one week. Then he loves it so much that he arranges to take Laura May and I there last month. I think that is a fair tradeoff to one adventure flick. ;)

Here in Europe and in England, Downton Abbey starts on September 21!!! That is tomorrow night!!! BUT, unless you have an English IP address you can't watch it. Unless.....

Our friends from England stayed at our home and wanted to show us the cutest cook-off show that is from England. So, they hooked up their ipad to our TV and viola we watched British TV. So, I asked how they did that. They shared the APP 'Filmon Free' with us. I downloaded and now I watch HGTV type british shows on TV. I just check the TV channel online and see what is on and then I add an hour and that is the time to start the channel on Filmon Free. It is only live to TV, so you need to just have the channel on and wait for the show to start. For you in the states, check the Brit channel listings for Downton Abbey HERE and then subtract the hour difference that your state is from London.

Tonight we are doing a trial run. To make sure that what is on Downton Abbey's channel ITV1, is in sync with the ipad. It has never failed me yet.

So that is my little trick for watching Downton Abbey when the Brits do!!!  I hope it works for you.

Genthod is blooming

I am loving the spring weather here in Genthod, Switzerland. Warm sunny days, sprinkled with light rains, rainbows and flowers! Here are just a few pictures from my walks this spring.

 The Alps as seen from the master bathroom window. :)  Showers with this view are heavenly.

 Yep that is a blossom....

 Budding leaves on bushes

 Wild Prim Roses and Violets

 The end of our street, looking out toward the other mountains, the Jura.

 Our grass is just weeds, like most places in Europe, but in the Springtime they have flowers!

 Looking toward the Jura

 Wild Violets

 Flowers trying to escape. :)

 They have started planting the flower boxes in our village.

On my walk.....