British Expats

British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   The Maple Leaf (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/)
-   -   Bored, cabin fever? How about........ (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/bored-cabin-fever-how-about-931817/)

caretaker Mar 21st 2020 4:07 am

Re: Bored, cabin fever? How about........
 
If the novel coronavirus has worn down the novelty of your usual streaming services, the National Film Board may be what you need. The 81-year-old Canadian public film agency has more than 4,000 titles available to stream for free at NFB.ca.

scrubbedexpat134 Mar 21st 2020 7:05 am

Re: Bored, cabin fever? How about........
 

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 12823682)
Juicy Jasmine and friends are doing a live webcam where for a small donation, they take requests, apparently. :o

Didnt get past the first three minutes!!

scrubbedexpat134 Mar 21st 2020 7:18 am

Re: Bored, cabin fever? How about........
 

Originally Posted by beckiwoo (Post 12824595)
The jelly fish cam on Monterey Bay Aquarium page is very relaxing especially with the chill music attached to it

Highly recommend!

A bit like sitting watching a 60,s Lava Lamp.

Siouxie Mar 21st 2020 1:20 pm

Re: Bored, cabin fever? How about........
 
Some alternative tv / film options
https://www.tvo.org/documentaries/browse
1,150 Free Movies Online: Great Classics, Indies, Noir, Westerns | Open Culture (other things to do on the site too)
https://www.popcornflix.com/pages/discover/d/movies
Classic Cinema Online (ignore the 'buy dvd' - you can watch them online)

I had another link to classic UK tv series and films (free) but can't find it (calling Bristol.. do you remember it?)

Bo-Jangles Mar 21st 2020 10:54 pm

Re: Bored, cabin fever? How about........
 
Global Citizen and WHO #togetherathome live virtual concert performances from celebrity homes https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/con...ether-at-home/

BristolUK Mar 22nd 2020 2:19 am

Re: Bored, cabin fever? How about........
 

Originally Posted by Siouxie (Post 12824815)
I had another link to classic UK tv series and films (free) but can't find it (calling Bristol.. do you remember it?)

Not a UK specific one, no. :(

Siouxie Mar 22nd 2020 5:30 am

Re: Bored, cabin fever? How about........
 
Other things to watch..........
Uk and US tv programs and films (movies) - filters on left to see different types of content and year of publication https://archive.org/details/classic_tv
https://www.nfb.ca/films/
https://movingimage.nls.uk/search

https://player.bfi.org.uk/free - you will need to use a vpn set to the UK to watch.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/ - I'm able to view without a vpn or iplayer... but they also have content available only on iplayer.
https://www.britishpathe.com/pages/collections short clips

for anyone still in the UK.. https://talkingpicturestv.co.uk/

scrubbedexpat091 Mar 22nd 2020 7:02 am

Re: Bored, cabin fever? How about........
 
I am finding it hard to not become more crazy, I am finding I do not handle being stuck inside well and without being able to go out and about I start walking up the walls, doesn't help my wife is driving me bonkers.


Siouxie Mar 22nd 2020 9:20 am

Re: Bored, cabin fever? How about........
 
Card games online get a few people together and play virtual card games to pass the time.. some of these sites allow 'private rooms' that you can invite people to.. we could make a BE games room somewhere - even have tournaments!! :D

https://cardgames.io/yahtzee/
https://worldofcardgames.com/
https://www.cardzmania.com (allows chat)

Card / board and other games
https://www.playok.com/
Search Amateur Games Site Map
single / multiplayer https://zone.msn.com/en/general/arti...ntgid=hp_Nav_5
https://zone.msn.com/en/root/gamebro...1_0_1_0_0_0_25
https://www.aol.com/games/
https://poki.com
single / multiplayer https://www.miniclip.com/games/en/
multiplayer / w chat - https://vipeuchre.com/ and https://viphearts.com/ and https://vipspades.com/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/c.../GAME?hl=en_CA
https://www.trickstercards.com/home/spades/

Siouxie Mar 22nd 2020 12:46 pm

Re: Bored, cabin fever? How about........
 
Watch live streams - concerts / bands / artists....

https://www.billboard.com/articles/c...online-streams
https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/20/2...ee-coronavirus
https://www.nugs.net/
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/free...documentaries/
https://www.glamour.com/story/corona...-stuck-at-home

Danny B Mar 22nd 2020 12:48 pm

Re: Bored, cabin fever? How about........
 

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12825295)
I am finding it hard to not become more crazy, I am finding I do not handle being stuck inside well and without being able to go out and about I start walking up the walls, doesn't help my wife is driving me bonkers.

Stephen has some good tips

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-51995...naging-anxiety

Siouxie Mar 27th 2020 7:59 am

Re: Bored, cabin fever? How about........
 
https://www.zooniverse.org/projects Help out with a zooniverse (sometimes Universe .. sometimes submarine.. could be anywhere project!

mikelincs Mar 27th 2020 9:16 am

Re: Bored, cabin fever? How about........
 
https://www.earthcam.com/

beckiwoo Apr 4th 2020 3:12 pm

Re: Bored, cabin fever? How about........
 
Found this on the BBC news today

How to see the world without leaving your home

Live streams of certain areas of the world.

The one of Times Square was eerily. In fact when I first looked at the feed, I thought the parking meters towards the bottom of the screen were cops/security checking for people.

The Lapland 360 degree is really cool as is the Northern Lights (if you rewind the feed you can some of the colours changing)

The one for Koh Samui got me annoyed as I could some people walking on the beach not social distancing plus I’m jealous because a week ago I was meant to be doing the same thing in Mexico

moneypenny20 Apr 4th 2020 10:41 pm

Re: Bored, cabin fever? How about........
 
Andrew Lloyd Webber allowing his musicals to be shown free. https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-...B8TBP22kptYyb8 I watched Joseph with Donny Osmond last night. It was a rather strange adaptation. Tim Minchin in Jesus Christ Superstar next week.


All times are GMT -12. The time now is 8:01 pm.

Powered by vBulletin: ©2000 - 2026, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.