BOREDOM BUSTERS
Books, movies and other bright ideas to beat the boredom.
Bored? We know you probably don’t want to spend ALL day in the kitchen, so here is our pick of movies, books, games and music to provide some boredom busting inspiration. As you’ll see from the suggestions we’re an eclectic bunch! You might find some old favourites here, or something totally new; either way we hope you discover something to help you happily while away the hours
MOVIE NIGHT
Why not cook up a storm of delicious dishes that match the theme of your favourite film? —
Big Night The Trip
Chef Chocolat
Julie & Julia The Hundred-foot Journey
Babette’s Feast Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Groundhog Day Room with a View
Ladybird Harry Potter (any and all!)
Billy Elliot One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Kinky Boots Pride
We need to talk about kevin Marriage Story
About A Boy Call Me by Your Name
Trainspotting A Single Man
Blue Jasmine Boy
Strictly Ballroom Lord of the Rings
Milk Moonlight
GAMES NIGHT
If you have enough people living in one space, these games are a fabulous distraction. Many are also available to play online or in a virtual sense. —
Bananas Charades
Dixit Dungeons and Dragons
Scrabble Video games (take your pick!)
Backgammon Hangman
Battleship Monopoly
Connect Four Catan
Trivial Pursuit Chess
Cranium Pictionary
Puzzles (actual puzzles) — CARDS Phase 10
President Scum 500
Bridge Patience
Poker
TO READ
Whether swiping the pages on a Kindle or turning them by hand, books are one of the original great escapes. —
Death & Co A Little Life
Eat: The Little Book of Fast Food The Goldfinch
Dark Places My Kitchen Year
God in Ruins Secret History
Risotto with Nettles A Year of Good Eating
The confessions of georgia Nicolson series Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
War and Peace Brideshead Revisited
The Importance of Being Earnest Pride and Prejudice
Lost Kitchen Atonement
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Life after Life
A Fine Balance A Million Little Pieces
Queenie Tiny Beautiful Things
NETFLIX BINGE
If you have a couple of hours to fill, movies are a great option…if you have weeks to fill you might be keen to get your binge on with a Netflix series – here are some of our faves. —
Rupaul’s Drag Race Mr. Robot
The Handmaid’s Tale Marcella
After Life Designated Survivor
Ozark Altered Carbon
House of Cards Black Mirror
The Fall The OA
Gilmore Girls Grace and Frankie
The Crown Orange is the New Black
Queer Eye Peaky Blinders
Our Planet Bodyguard
Stranger Things Sex Education
Happy Valley Ugly Delicious
Killing Eve