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    Flash Gordon

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    Holier than Compo's trousers?

    Thanks for sharing. Those actors were really all over the Summer Wine vineyard!
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    Mushy Peas

    I'll see if I can find these. The only other options I saw were some that were still dry in small packets you would cook at home. There are multiple sections of the store, sectioned by country so I'll look around next time I'm up there.
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    Mushy Peas

    According to Granville, Genghis Khan never left home without his Manky Beans. Unfortunately Granville ended up with overstock and was forced to take drastic measures to move them.
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    Mushy Peas

    Will do. Next up, Manky Beans.
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    Mushy Peas

    Picked this up at an international grocery store in Cincinnati. I look forward to sampling to discover what the lore (or fuss : ) is all about.
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    Longest train journey

    Paris to Strasbourg, FR.
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    I am learning much about what I don't know

    I didn't know the answer to this one but took from the naming inspiration of Compo's boots and guessed it right!
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    I am learning much about what I don't know

    https://britizen.uk/practice/life-in-the-uk-test I got a lowly 58% on the first test. It's nice that there are explanations of the ones I got wrong. I think perusing this forum (and Wikipedia ITN nominations) over the years helped with understanding more about UK culture and history. Perhaps...
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    Chocolate dreams

    Yes.
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    Blamire

    Not sure how long it would have lasted. Clegg and Compo definitely needed someone less uptight. The series would have lasted for awhile but not as long as it did. I think for all the decrying of new and departing characters it was the one thing that kept the series fresh.
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    The Summerwine.net music thread

    A certain influence on this song. Can't quite place it though : ) 2:02~ expletive warning
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    Chuffin Eck. Dont shop 'ere !!!

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    The Summerwine.net music thread

    Nice Billy Joel, cover. With Weird Al Yankovic.
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    Yorkshire as a character

    TARDistillery
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    Fixer-upper for Wesley

    That's not gonna' buff out.
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    Andy Capp and Compo

    Re snacks: Apparently there are lots of them... https://www.amazon.com/stores/AndyCapps/page/E040779B-3AA2-479A-BFE5-F56EF4D12E88 The hot fries are the ones I remember.
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    Andy Capp and Compo

    I remember seeing it everywhere in the U.S. in the 80s. I didn't always "get it" but noticed its staying power (I think there are still local papers here running it) and even remember enjoying bags of a Andy Capp snacks (a french fry shaped salty crisps snack) sold here. Some fun background...
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    The Summerwine.net music thread

    The artist of At Seventeen performing a scandalous song when she was at 14.
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    Can this being Happening in 2025

    My take is this re-imagining should star Leigh as he apparently has the best imagination over anyone at BBC. Well done, that man!
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