tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215894497756315493.post2009803301966444225..comments2023-06-08T02:01:28.107+10:00Comments on eviebarrow: tv-lessUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215894497756315493.post-48957013339594905302012-07-20T18:48:58.808+10:002012-07-20T18:48:58.808+10:00I was meant to give up TV this week too, but didn&...I was meant to give up TV this week too, but didn't get round to it. I'm on maternity leave at the moment and have definitely got into a really bad habit of just switching the TV on while I'm feeding the baby and then channel hopping for huge chunks of the day. Then when she goes to bed at night, I channel hop some more, moaning that there's nothing decent on. It's too easydropstitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891710367717242017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215894497756315493.post-10141407214894105182012-07-19T22:32:46.617+10:002012-07-19T22:32:46.617+10:00We cancelled our tv licence this year (here in the...We cancelled our tv licence this year (here in the UK its quite expensive!) and havent really missed TV. However we do watch programmes/films online quite a lot and boxsets too. But i think it's better as you can choose what to watch and dont just end up watching anything that's on :) Also its good to try a 'no electricity' night where you turn all screens/laptops off and do otherLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05474638740952798868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215894497756315493.post-33993434839172673822012-07-19T04:29:07.416+10:002012-07-19T04:29:07.416+10:00although i have a tv and find myself sitting in fr...although i have a tv and find myself sitting in front of it at times when i shouldnt, i do try to have the occasional tv-purge and remind myself that tv is a recent invention in our lives and our elders would have made do without it. Its nice to do that from time to time!<br />I find myself having the tv on these days purely for background noise - do you do the same?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09416375494819568888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215894497756315493.post-45837675264904852962012-07-18T20:18:04.996+10:002012-07-18T20:18:04.996+10:00That's very impressive. I totally agree about ...That's very impressive. I totally agree about the compulsive TV watching when solo - I'm the same... what is that? So strange ;) We go through bouts here... we may not watch anything for weeks and then suddenly get in the habit again. After being away travelling we're often out of the habit too. I always find if I have a deadline crochet project I work better and faster if I'm Paraventhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233095857473624372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215894497756315493.post-40134751550023874252012-07-18T14:41:38.873+10:002012-07-18T14:41:38.873+10:00Oh, I dream of living tv-less, but Rodge objected ...Oh, I dream of living tv-less, but Rodge objected furiously when I mentioned it. Me, I'm more attached to my laptop than the tv. If I check my emails, next thing I know I'm on pinterest and checking all my favourite blogs for an hour. You've just reminded me to close my computer and enjoy the sunshine. Thanks.Imogen Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09605470254483772581noreply@blogger.com