Boomers follows the ups and downs of three couples living in Thurnemouth, ‘Norfolk’s only west-facing resort’.
There’s Alan and Joyce, who are coming at retirement from very different directions; Alan wants to slow down, Joyce wants to speed up. Alan tries to avoid as many of Joyce’s social commitments as possible, but downsizing to a bungalow has meant there are fewer places for him to hide.
John and Maureen, living in their gadget-filled dream house, are adventurous in every aspect of life including the bedroom. For them, 60 is the new 40. However, there’s a reminder of what’s around the corner with Maureen’s ever-present mum Joan.
And finally there’s Trevor and Carol, who’ve got non-communication down to such a fine art that if Carol spent a weekend away, Trevor might not even notice.
30 years of living in each other’s pockets have shown the benefits and drawbacks of the group staying friends.
Alan is looking forward to Jean’s funeral; his old mate Mick, Jean’s ex, is coming over from Spain especially for it. Alan’s wife Joyce isn’t so happy – Mick has always been a bad influence. John’s not happy either – he’s been convinced that Mick has a thing for Maureen ever since a notorious holiday in Weymouth. And when Mick turns up, he’s got a surprise for everyone – a thirty-year-old Lithuanian wife who seems to understand Trevor more than his wife Carol ever has.
天涯飘萍生（Donatino），《天涯小筑》的作者兼创始人，资深博客作家，在国内较早开展英语电视剧集（美国、加拿大、英国和澳大利亚剧集）的介绍、新闻翻译、点评及推广等工作，并写有大量电视知识专题介绍文章。代表作品包括：《科幻与电视》、《美剧入门》、《一部电视剧集是怎样“炼成”的》、年度《年终特稿》、年度《节目完全指南》等。从2006年至今，天涯飘萍生翻译了95%英语电视剧集的专题介绍资料和官方新闻稿，转发了90%英语电视剧集的预告片、片花、花絮、访谈和宣传片等视频。天涯飘萍生还曾参与字幕翻译工作，代表作品包括：《暗域魔舰》、《探索者传说》、《时间旅人》、《星际之门：宇宙》、《远古入侵》、《梅林传奇》、《恐龙帝国》、《无敌女金刚》、《异种战士》、《武神公主西娜》、《巴克罗杰斯在二十五世纪》等。
