The Crown is Mine!

I went to a Netflix event the other day. They fed me, plied me with cocktails, turned on the big screen, and they didn’t even ask for a goodnight ‘cuddle.’ Instead, they gave me goodnight chocolates. Weird. A bit uncanny how they know me so well. One day, they tell me I am going to love Bloodline (check), and the next day they hand me chocolates. It’s like we are soulmates! Sorry, Mister. There is a new game in town.

What Netflix did for me on my night out was introduce me to my new obsession: The Crown. After finishing Downton and Sherlock, I needed a British Invasion, and this is it. Drama, humour, royals, beautiful people, gorgeous men (I mean costumes and sets. Gorgeous costumes and sets.). It has it all!

We also had an opportunity to meet two of the cast members. Jared Harris who plays the King and Vanessa Kirby who plays Margaret (the Queen’s sister in case you are not living in the Commonwealth and are not subjected to being a royal ‘subject’). And by meet, I mean, we got to gawk at them while they told us wonderful stories in their captivating accent and we asked questions. I asked the first question. It was scintillating and really got the conversation started; not to brag or anything. You guessed it; I asked about Vanessa’s shoes. They were amazing! Her response was that they were exceedingly uncomfortable and her big toes were squeezed. What did I tell you? Great conversation starter. Feel free to use that.

The Crown starts on November 4th which is an unbelievably long time between when I saw the first two episodes (spoiler alert: they use the C word in the first episode, and I guffawed), and when I am going to curl up on the sofa for the remaining 8 hours. Oh, another spoiler: Vanessa told us that we wouldn’t see the Queen and Prince Philip doing the deed so you can keep that on your bucket list for another time.

While I’m talking about the Netflix event, I have to mention two other things. The drinks. Holy crap these were delicious! I’m going to try re-creating the ‘Royal Cocktail.’ I have heaps of Earl Grey hanging around the house from gifts etc. that I will never actually consume as tea, because, yuck. But throw some gin and sugar in it, well, that is a different story. Now all I have to do is figure out what they mean by ‘infused.’

Secondly, have you met my friend Jennifer Pitt? She writes a blog called Mommies Drink, and she is amazeballs and was my +1. Although she called me Karen for most of the night, after one or two of those cocktails I believed my name was Karen so she was right all along. See. Genius. You should go read her blog sometime.

 

 

Learn about Jared Harris and Vanessa Kirby on their imdb pages.

While we are talking Netflix, they sent these Halloween stretches which I think are hysterical, especially The Barb and the 11. Both I think are conducive to wine consumption on this holiest of days if you have a bendy straw. I am the candy hander-outer at our house. I also give wine travellers to weary parents. They need treats too. Stretching is going to be paramount with all the up and down at every doorbell or screaming rugrat. Not to mention, as I mention it, the repetitive use of my right arm to hand out candy and open wrappers of candy that I have to taste test. It is going to be strenuous. I should start my training now.

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