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  1. Marianna

    Jack Harry's

    Yet another reason for me to get back to full fitness so I can travel! If I remember correctly, it's located on a corner, but which streets?
  2. Marianna

    The Princess of Wales

    Here's hoping it was diagnosed at a very early stage and that the chemo with which she's being treated is minimally harsh.
  3. Marianna

    Smoking in summer Wine

    Depends on the herb!
  4. Marianna

    Smoking in summer Wine

    In the context of other shows and movies, I've read that there were herbal cigarettes available for non-smoking actors. I wonder how harmful the particles in that smoke was, even if it wasn't inhaled.
  5. Marianna

    Smoking in summer Wine

    John Comer (Sid) was a heavy smoker and died of throat cancer. Tony Melody dubbed his lines in "Getting Sam Home". Gordon Wharmby (Wesley Pegden) was also a heavy smoker, who died of lung cancer. His part was written out shortly before the start of filming for the 24th season because his voice...
  6. Marianna

    Saint Patrick

    I'm not Irish, but I do enjoy a meal of corned beef and cabbage with potatoes and cooked carrots. Probably not traditional in Ireland. More like Irish-American.
  7. Marianna

    Music Maestro please

    Back when I could hear music, before my hearing was destroyed by a long course of high dose intravenous antibiotics, my favorite genre was folk, both traditional and "folkie". I also enjoyed Leonard Cohen's music/poetry.
  8. Marianna

    Scones

    Jam first. If the cream is spread on the scone first, the jam tends to slide off.
  9. Marianna

    Drunk on Summer Wine

    Wasn't that one "Barry's Christmas"?. "A Leg Up For Christmas" was the one in which Howard was trying to get fit and broke his leg.
  10. Marianna

    Continuity errors and mistakes

    Her catchphrase referred to Parkinson's Blood and Stomach Pills, manufactured in Burnley. For more information, see: https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/bygones/9762196.parkinsons-pills-top-global-pops/
  11. Marianna

    Continuity errors and mistakes

    I recently noticed that one of the machines was dispensing Rennies, a remedy for indigestion.
  12. Marianna

    Who would you have dated/married

    Alvin. He was a good-humored, kind man, and a good cook.
  13. Marianna

    Clem pining for his prolapse.

    Nor did I get used to mine. Back in the day, they let new mothers stay in hospital and rest for a week before sending them back to the challenges of motherhood and homemaking. When my sister was born, in 1950, I was the only female in the household while my mother was in hospital, and I...
  14. Marianna

    Your Favourite Episode...

    At least I'm consistent! My favorite episode is still the pilot - Of Funerals and Fish. Last Post and Pidgeon comes in second. The pilot is a thorough introduction to the characters, the concept, and the setting. It captivated my imagination, and it has never let go. Last Post ... gave Bill...
  15. Marianna

    CSI Holmfirth

    Good grief! Holmfirth is turning into the USA. I’ve gone there from the States to be safe, at least from gun violence. In England the primary violent crime has been knife crime, at least that’s what shows up on the BBC news feed.
  16. Marianna

    Newgrange

    So is about 25% of mine, although it’s Northern Ireland, so that might not count. My BA is in history, but I didn’t develop any interest in the subject until later in life. Now it’s become a voracious interest in the ancient and modern history of the British Isles.
  17. Marianna

    Newgrange

    It looks like a watercolor.
  18. Marianna

    "Holmfirth & District, Buried By Time & Dust"

    Different spelling, though. As fair as I’ve seen, all of the Battyes spelled their name with the “e” on the end, both in the past and currently.
  19. Marianna

    My favourite annual Picture

    I seem to remember reading somewhere that this was a different roof, one with the eves very close to the ground on that side.
  20. Marianna

    How do YOU view the forums / website?

    When I replace my current desktop computer, it will still have a full-size ergonomic keyboard, but this time it’ll be wireless, and a wide screen for displaying two versions of the photo I’m currently editing. I also do my family’s genealogy and related local histories. That leads to travel...
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