{"id":11731,"date":"2024-10-26T03:55:04","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T20:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=11731"},"modified":"2024-10-26T03:55:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T20:55:04","slug":"sporting-moments-more-that-connect-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=11731","title":{"rendered":"Sporting Moments (&#038; More) That Connect Us\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>This page may contain affiliate links &#8211; they are marked with a *. Making a purchase via my affiliate means I receive a small share of the sale.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>This post is a collaboration with TV Licensing (a trademark of the BBC), but all thoughts and experiences are my own.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Sporting Moments (&amp; More) That Connect Us\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-24328 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Moments-That-Connect-Us.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Moments-That-Connect-Us.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Moments-That-Connect-Us-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Moments-That-Connect-Us-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Moments-That-Connect-Us-150x225.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Moments-That-Connect-Us.jpg\" alt=\"Sporting Moments (&amp; More) That Connect Us\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-24328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Moments-That-Connect-Us.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Moments-That-Connect-Us-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Moments-That-Connect-Us-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Moments-That-Connect-Us-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>I don\u2019t know about you, but I\u2019ve always found my favourite shows on television have been great conversation starters and such a great way to connect with others. From striking up conversations on social media from shared thoughts to planning watch parties with friends when a new episode or season is due.<\/p>\n<p>BBC TV Licensing has launched a campaign called Moments That Connect Us which is the perfect opportunity to share some of my favourite moments with you, here on the blog.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvlicensing.co.uk\/check-if-you-need-one\/topics\/what-does-your-licence-fee-pay-for-top13?utm_source=backlink&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=moments\">live sport on TV<\/a> to binge-watching reality shows, here are some of my favourite moments.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tour de France Femme avec Zwift<\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019ll be honest; I\u2019m not one for watching a lot of live sport but I had to make a few exceptions starting with the Tour de France Femme avec Zwift (TdFF).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Women\u2019s sport has been a bit of a rollercoaster lately \u2013 from the high of the TdFF making a return in 2022, to the low of Ford RideLondon Classique being cancelled for 2025. Whilst the England women\u2019s team has been making waves in Football, teams are being withdrawn from the Women\u2019s Championship due to lack of funding.<\/p>\n<p>One of the best ways to support women\u2019s sport is by watching it if you\u2019re unable to be there in person. So for 2024, I hosted a series of TdFF watch parties to connect with other local women interested in cycling and create a safe space for them to learn more about the professional side of the sport and ask questions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2160\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24330 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Here-For-The-Women-1440x2160.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Here-For-The-Women-1440x2160.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Here-For-The-Women-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Here-For-The-Women-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Here-For-The-Women-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Here-For-The-Women-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Here-For-The-Women-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Here-For-The-Women-scaled.jpg 1707w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Here-For-The-Women-1440x2160.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Here-For-The-Women-1440x2160.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Here-For-The-Women-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Here-For-The-Women-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Here-For-The-Women-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Here-For-The-Women-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Here-For-The-Women-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Here-For-The-Women-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>I feel like you can\u2019t fail to be inspired having watched the efforts of the women taking part in TdFF. I was so inspired I put it on a T-shirt that I\u2019ve been wearing non-stop. It says (in Italian \u2013 the language I\u2019m currently learning) \u201cHere For The Women\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Olympic Games Paris 2024<\/h2>\n<p>Before the TdFF was live, we were blessed with what felt like an eternity (in the best possible way) of live sporting action.<\/p>\n<p>Personally, I tried to watch a variety of sports and found a new passion for events I\u2019d not even previously considered. Keeping up with all the medals wasn\u2019t an easy task, but there were plenty of friends sharing highlights and thoughts on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Watching the athletics brought back memories from my younger years as a track and field athlete but I most enjoyed watching the swimming events. As someone who started <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/learning-to-swim-as-an-adult\/\">learning to swim as an adult<\/a>, it\u2019s fascinating to see how professional athletes tackle these high-level events.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I think it was in the midst of the Olympics that I signed myself and my partner up for swimming lessons at our local leisure centre, which we\u2019ve been attending weekly ever since! My partner had always said he wanted to learn to swim so I capitalised on the opportunity to spend more time together, away from our phones.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>My long-term goal is to complete the Swim Serpentine Two Mile event which will take me one step closer to completing the London Classics. I\u2019ve already done RideLondon 100, so it\u2019s \u2018just\u2019 the swim and the London Marathon to do to get my hands on the biggest medal I\u2019ve ever seen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Soaps and Reality Television\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Watching soap operas and reality TV has been my guilty pleasure since I was a child. I remember living for watching Eastenders, Brookside, Neighbours, Home &amp; Away, Hollyoaks and Emmerdale. Have I missed any?!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Can you believe that in my secondary school, we campaigned \u2013 successfully \u2013 to have our uniform changed to the same dresses they wore at Summer Bay High (in Home &amp; Away)?\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When I got a bit older and started enjoying nights out, I always had to be home and awake for the 10.30 am Hollyoaks Omnibus on a Sunday morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Whilst adulting means I don\u2019t have time to indulge in all the soaps anymore, I do always create space for reality TV.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For me, watching soaps and reality TV is my little dose of drama but more so, sharing a love for a show is a great way to connect with friends. A good catch-up with a friend always involves discussing our favourite show and often, the show reminds me to reach out to friends to find out if they\u2019re watching, what they think and how they\u2019re doing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n<p>I didn\u2019t realise until I sat down and started reflecting on all these moments, how many I had to be honest.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Considering that there were only 4 channels when I started watching TV, it\u2019s evolved a lot over the years to what we now have available to us.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Your TV Licence lets you enjoy a huge range of live TV. It covers you for:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All TV channels, like BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Dave and international channels \u2013 but you don\u2019t need a licence if you only watch non-BBC channels on-demand<\/li>\n<li>Pay TV services, like Sky, Virgin Media, and BT \u2013 but these are platforms that could have both live and on-demand services<\/li>\n<li>Live TV on streaming services, like YouTube and Amazon Prime Video<\/li>\n<li>Everything on BBC iPlayer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This includes recording and downloading. On any device.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Do you have a moment connected to watching live sport or TV that stands out?\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Elle<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\ndocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js?v=next');\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/sporting-moments-that-connect-us\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This page may contain affiliate links &#8211; they are marked with a *. 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