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In episodes in some of the later series where scenes are shot in front of the fireplace I have noticed a number of tropies on the fire surround and in a cabinet to its left...I laughed, they couldn't be for sporting prowess I think...but maybe one is for tiddlywinks and another for holding coats...

yes Holmfirth and lotsw only mentioned in passing really, but got to thinking about great british railway journeys on mainline....the settle to Carlisle is fantastic but one of my favourites is the machynnleth to barmouth in west wales.....what a beautiful hours journey fot about 7 pounds...what...

moving on from "glendas skirts"...heres a thought...how many times have we seen couples in bed together, not many I think... I remember edie and Wesley in bed in father of the bride and ivy and sid in getting sam home, and howard and pearl in an episode I cant bring to mind...don't think there...

i was reading members opinions on how "pilot " programmes for so many had been rejected and subsequently lost so to speak....we must count ourselves lucky that we have every episode safe...even successful programmes have had their losses. For example "Doctor Who" where episodes were simply wiped...

do you lads and lasses across the pond have a remembrance day ? i'm sure you do. I was at the supermarket...grocery store...this morning and was so pleased to see 3 out of 4 people wearing a poppy. its a silent respectful thing, seeing poppies worn by children and placed on baby buggies warmed...

can anyone think of episodes when foggy isn't wearing a tie...I can think of two, the great boarding house caper when the trio are in their nightclothes and foogy on the beac, the second is ...where theres smoke theres bbq...when foggy spill beetroot vinegar on himself and has to borrow a shirt...

has anyone seen "last of the summer winos---A Rambo in the wolds" on you tube...its a hoot !!

I was watching a documentary today about the life of john le mesurier, i'm a great fan of that man's talents as an actor and wonder what sort of contribution he might have made to our programme...a brilliant man who's footloose and carefree attitude could have brought a lot. I know his talents...

hi everyone, been working abroad most of this year but great to be back now...just getting used to the new website format, got a lot of catching up to do which I am really looking forward to...best wishes to everyone. ;D

Hi everyone...had to go abroad to abroad to Canada for three months but i'm back now, crikey the new format of the website was a surprise but i'm sure i'll get used to it pretty quickly. Lots to read and catch up on so going to do that now....just retired and a friend bought me two tickets for...

Has anyone tried the local delicacy in and around holmfirth, "dock pudding" ? I'm from Leeds originally but never heard of this...lately, however, i've seen it on "The hairy bikers" and Michael portillo's railway journey programme in Hebden Bridge...it looks dreadful...went to see my elderly...

i noticed lynda baron was mentioned in the postings about The security men....i always found her so very watchable in open all hours and thought her appearance in "getting sam home" in losw was excellent....it would have been great to have seen her in more episodes...anyone know how she is doing ?

was just thinking about how lotsw changed over the years with the times...notably the change in the use of language which was commonly accepted 30 years ago to what would be a complete nono today...bloody this and bloody that was a common feature used by compo and ivy and even clegg...and often...

it was such a beautiful morning myself and my wife decided to have a run up to holmfirth the hundred miles or so...glad we did, the weather seemed to have brought everyone out and the place was vibrant with lots of visitors at the cafe and at noras and the tour buses doing brisk business...then...

can anybody help...wracking my brains trying to find the episode again where howard is wandering around with a ladder...it starts off as a wooden one but in the following scene it has transformed into an aluminium one... : :-\

hi guys, just joined....i've been a summer wine nut for years, just coming to retirement so can pursue my favourite thing. Off to see locations on tuesday with my two lads who are 22 and 17 and been brought up on it. we've seen lots before but much more to see...off to marsden to find auntie...