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The Mill

(16 Posts)
vegasmags Sun 04-Aug-13 18:24:05

I was really looking forward to this, set as it is just up the road from me at Styal Mill, but blimey talk about it's grim up north. It makes the Village look like a comedy half hour. I'm going to stick with it tonight and see how it progresses but is it just me that dissolves into giggles when someone says : I saw the missus tek is 'and away in a bucket. OK I know that industrial accidents are no laughing matter but ... And how about the porridge served directly into the outstretched, unwashed mitt? Saves on the washing up, I suppose. confused

whenim64 Sun 04-Aug-13 19:23:10

I was hooked in minutes, vegas. I'll be watching it again tonight.

vegasmags Sun 04-Aug-13 20:28:50

It's certainly action packed when and I haven't done the pots yet. Got a bad feeling about that little girl Catherine ...

whenim64 Sun 04-Aug-13 20:41:14

Yes, me too. It's turnng out to be very interesting.

merlotgran Sun 04-Aug-13 20:45:49

I'm loving it.

janeainsworth Sun 04-Aug-13 20:48:31

I only lasted 10 minutes and then I made MrA turn it off sad

vegasmags Sun 04-Aug-13 20:59:37

We were right about that poor little girl then [ah emoticon]

whenim64 Sun 04-Aug-13 21:56:29

What a sad end. I hoped she would be found by her sister.

Sook Sun 04-Aug-13 22:14:24

Watched it last week and I enjoyed it, have been out this evening so looking forward to catching up on this weeks episode.

It is an interesting place to visit I've been twice and I can't wait to go again.

Tegan Sun 04-Aug-13 23:05:46

The young boy has recovered very quickly from losing his hand confused.

ninathenana Mon 05-Aug-13 07:59:37

I was looking forward to watching the first episode but found it too dark and depressing. I couldn't watch the whole trapped hand scene. I know that's what life was like then but no fun to watch.
Won't be watching again.

whenim64 Mon 05-Aug-13 08:11:30

It's bucked up a bit now, and whilst the reality of those times is depressing, there are some moments of humour and that spark of gumption which shows some of the mill girls rising above their awful circumstances. There's a touch of Catherine Cookson about it. Very interesting historically, for those of us who learned about the philanthropy of the mill owner and the abuse of his good intentions. Looks like it will encompass slave-owning in forthcomng episodes. Fascinating.

merlotgran Mon 05-Aug-13 09:19:02

I was pleased when my 14yr old grandaughter said she was enjoying it. No special effects, no virtual cotton looms, no Disneyfied scenes just good historical drama which will fire her imagination.

mrshat Mon 05-Aug-13 17:39:04

I'm hooked grin

glammanana Mon 05-Aug-13 23:00:25

I stayed glued to the screen from beginning to end,can't wait until next week and the adventure's of those two girls if they get away to Liverpool.

Tegan Mon 05-Aug-13 23:39:47

How will they do all that in one day? I'm annoyed with myself as I didn't really concentrate on what was happening last night [even though I watched it on +1 so I could see it twice; wonder if there's a Guardian blog about it?]