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Very sorry to hear this, was unaware as I’m not on Facebook. 64 is far too young. Having lost a mother, husband, and close friend to cancer I know how devastating it is. My condolences to Jonathan and rest in peace Frances.

A Sidecar Named Desire - Compo has tried to smarten himself up and is wearing a pair of winklepicker style shoes. They are so uncomfortable he hurls them over the wall into the river.

I would have loved that as a programme. The policemen hardly even have to open their mouths to be funny.

It's hard to pick just one and I do love the ones that have already been mentioned. Howard is always funny. Was just watching "From Here to Paternity" the other day and liked the bit where Barry and Glenda are out running and sit down to rest by a wall (on the other side from Howard and Marina...

Hi Rick, I bought it last summer in the ironmongery shop next to Sid's café (Kayes) - it's a nice little shop. They had a lot of mugs with different slogans but naturally I picked that one!

Personally my feelings are summed up by the message on this mug (photo attached) - but that certainly was a tremendous achievement today and I do admire the skill and stamina of the players and wish Andy Murray all the very best.

Who do we know that's a great long dozy dollop, apart from Foggy Dewhurst?

Was just watching "Ironing Day" and Smiler's escapades while drunk in that episode, after a "tasting" consisting of 2 tiny glasses of the home-made elderflower wine from Aunty Wainwright, are pretty funny.

In "Destiny and Six Bananas" when Foggy appears dressed for hunting the "big game", along with his "blow-pipe", Compo calls him "Wild Bill Hiccup" (and Clegg gets in on the act too, with "Jungle Jim"), then shortly after, Compo calls him "Clarissa with her curtain rod". That episode must be one...

My favourites are the ones with Foggy in them. Although I do like Seymour, and the other "third men", there is just something about Foggy's particular brand of barminess that cracks me up. Superbly acted.

Interesting! I will certainly check out this location when/if I manage to get to Holmfirth.

Oops, apologies Terry, I did not notice the caption! Specsavers beckon.

Hi Rick, I think you are spot-on about what Compo's reaction to those ladies would have been! (Have not re-watched this episode yet but as I remember a lot of the action took place in "The Monkey" - that was a really iconic pub).

Dewdrop - in The Odd Dog Men

Thanks so much for that, Terry - I was barking up the wrong tree before but now I see it and have checked out the route on Google Street View too. What a fantastic view!

Another location question, with visiting Holmfirth in mind. I was wondering if one can get right up to the Thumpy Dub bridge or is it private? If it has to be viewed from afar where is the best place to do this? - looking at a map, it looks as if one could walk along Sheffield Road, and turn...

This is an episode with a rather sad moment, when Wesley brings out the trolley lovingly made for the grandson he was never to have. No room for children in the series I suppose, with so much childish behavior being carried out by adults, but it does seem strange sometimes that Glenda doesn't...

Phoebe Smethers - Compo attempts to re-connect with her, to make Nora jealous, in "The Suit that Attracts Blondes". She once bit Truly's leg and it turned septic.

Hi billyd601, you sound like Rob McKenna the Rain God from "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". https://hitchhikers.fandom.com/wiki/Rob_McKenna

A Gladys Duckworth mentioned in "Beware of the Oglethorpe" - she could open bottles with her teeth.