Why Retire in the Philippines/Marinduque Vacations: The Top Five Best TV Series According to IMDB.com

Planning to Retire Soon!

If you are planning to retire in the Philippines soon, I suggest you visit several excellent websites on pro's and cons of retiring in the Philippines. However if you want to retire in the provinces, where life is simple, standard of living cheaper, less traffic congestion and pollution, availability of fresh seafood and vegetables compared to the big cities, my island province is the place for you! If this is your first time in my site, welcome. Some of the photos and videos on this site, I do not own. However, I have no intention on the infringement of your copyrights. The photo above is the front yard of Chateau Du Mer- Our Retirement Home in Boac, Marinduque, Philippines

Saturday, January 28, 2023

The Top Five Best TV Series According to IMDB.com

I just finished binging on the 5 Seasons of Breaking Bad. I enjoyed it so much so I did some search in how the TV series is ranked and the nomination/awards it has received.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaking_Bad

In some listing it is #1. In several other listings it was always ranked in the top ten. Here's a list of the top 5 TV series as listed my IMDB.com. I have watched the top 3 but not the last two.

At the bottom of the page is a listing of the 100 greatest/popular TV series of time by BBC. I have watched 60 of the 100 in the list. How about you? Are you a TV series enthusiast? I will be glad to hear from you.

1. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)

TV-MA | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.8

An idiosyncratic FBI agent investigates the murder of a young woman in the even more idiosyncratic town of Twin Peaks.

Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 200,205

Search on Amazon

2. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)

TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.5

A chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with a former student in order to secure his family's future.

Stars: Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, Betsy Brandt

Votes: 1,907,449

Watch on Netflix

with subscription

3. Game of Thrones (2011–2019)

TV-MA | 57 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

9.2

Nine noble families fight for control over the lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for millennia.

Stars: Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington, Lena Headey

Votes: 2,114,828

Watch on HBO Max

with Prime Video Channels

4. Jeeves and Wooster (1990–1993)

TV-PG | 55 min | Comedy

8.4

Bertram Wooster, a well-intentioned, wealthy layabout, has a habit of getting himself into trouble and it's up to his brilliant valet, Jeeves, to get him out.

Stars: Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Richard Dixon, Robert Daws

Votes: 12,635

Search on Amazon

5. Band of Brothers (2001)

TV-MA | 594 min | Drama, History, War

9.4

The story of Easy Company of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and their mission in World War II Europe, from Operation Overlord to V-J Day.

Stars: Scott Grimes, Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, Shane Taylor

Votes: 472,998

Watch on HBO Max

with Prime Video Channels

Here's the list of the 100 Greatest TV- series by BBC.com

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20211015-the-100-greatest-tv-series-of-the-21st-century

Meanwhile Here's an example to show that I am a ailurophile but not a Cynophilist

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Fruit Trees in the Gardens of Chateau Du Mer

The Mango Tree-I have three varieties in my Garden-The Indian, Guimaras and Carabao Mangoes My caretaker/gardener informed me last month that due to the El Nino drought in Marinduque, two of my Durian trees died in spite of his vigilant watering. One of the tree was attacked by insects that looks like a big fly but yellowish in color that sucks the sap of the seedling. The roots of the other tree was attacked by ants residing in the soil. However, my other fruit trees, the rambutans( 2), the lanzones(2) and the jack fruits ( 2) trees are doing well. The above eight fruit trees were given to me by Retired General Recaredo Sarmiento of Boac and Lucena., about three years ago. General Sarmiento is the “atid” of my wife. “Atid” is the colloquial term for brother. Evidently, Macrine's father, the late Bernardo Jambalos was the Godfather of General Sarmiento during his baptism and comfirmation. Gen Sarmiento's hobby is orchard planting, reforestation and farming. The other fruit trees in my garden are guayabanos, cashew, avocados, starapples, duhats, ates, guavas, mangoes( 3 varieties) and papayas as well as several varieties of bananas . Of the above fruit trees, my favorite is the guayabanos, also known as soursop tree known for its anti-tumor and anti-cancer properties . The following are photos of the fruit trees. The Durian photo is from the web. Note that it almost look like a jack fruit tree, except that the leaves are bigger and shiny. My desire is to have a passion fruit tree in the near future. You are welcome to visit my orchard and flower gardens any time, if perchance you are in the vicinity of The Chateau Du Mer Beach Resort and Conference Center.

The Rambutan Tree and Fruits

The Lanzone Tree and Fruits

The Jack Fruit Tree

The Durian Fruit Tree