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Talking of linoleum......I URGE EVERYONE to please watch the COMEDY GENIUS that is Billy Connolly talking about a linoleum shop in Methil [where linoleum used to be made]...it is pure comedy gold !!!. He states that the reason the linoleum industry died is because no one can pronounce...

I discovered this gem very late.... I think the dialogue is absolutely top notch....."our Sid" and Compo's [very brief[ girlfriend are absolutely perfectly cast. I think it is even more "northern" than our beloved show. I really think it seems to be specifically aimed at a northern...

The perfect combination for a fun filled life !!!....."WOODBINES AND FUNNY WOMEN" !!!!!! X!

EVERY NIGHT......when I go bed I put the DVD on......I start on series 1....get to series 31...then start again......our wonderful show lets me drift off with a serene calmness.......AND...if I wake up in the night.....I put the DVD back on.....and drift away again......fortunately due to my...

"HERE HE COME..........MAN WITH STEEL FINGERS" "HERE HE COME......MAN WHO MOVES NO LEAVES" "HERE HE COME......WALKING GIANT"....... "HERE HE COME.....MAN WHO MOVES LIKE PANTHER" All spoken in Foggy's very strange impression of "the little fellas"...at least 3 octaves higher than his usual voice...

Yer worse than THE BANDIT FROM STOKE ON TRENT !!!!!... X!

Terry !!!!.....I don't want to go all "HERMAN TEASDALE" on you !!!....but I will not accept the excuse that "THE CHEQUE'S IN THE POST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!"......I will be calling at every allotment in Lincolnshire !!!!!!!! X!.

THIS IS MY 700TH POST ON OUR WONDERFUL LIFE AFFIRMING UNIQUE FORUM.... I joined our merry band of barmpots on June 12th 2015.......not thinking that this wonderful site would become an absolute obsession !!!..... To say it is addictive would be a massive understatement !!!... I have gained TRUE...

Forget Tony Soprano !!!......Yer need "Tony The Throat" to pay 'em a visit !!!!...."SORT THE CAMERAS OUT OR YOU WILL BE SLEEPIN' WI' DA FISHES" !!!! X!

Never mind George Clooney !!!.....just remember that Marina said that Howard reminded her of............TOM CRUISE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....well...they say love is blind !!

Early Doors was so underrated !!.....the castings were perfect...the dialogue was top notch...it gave the viewer a lovely warm feeling similar to The Royle Family....the policeman singing through the traffic cone "WER'E JAMMIN'" by Bob Marley whilst under the influence of a joint or 3 is...

I loved his manic stupidity !!!... Arnpepper...."HAVE YOU SEEN A CANOE ?"...Compo..."WHAT COLOUR ?"....to which our loony canoeist simply giggles and lights a wet ciggie !!!!...I think he would have made an excellent addition to our collection of barmpots !!

Please ensure ALL trains from Scotland arrive in Huddersfield AFTER THE 3PM DEADLINE....when our quiz ends.......because a certian chappie by the name of ROGER would on the podium....with his gold medal in his hand....whilst singing [very loudly] FLOWER OF SCOTLAND....because you...

What really tickles me is when Compo said he thought he'd been run over by a lawnmower.....to which Oggi replies..."A LAWNMOWERRRRRRRRRR !!!!!".....his voice going higher and higher with every letter he pronounces !!!!.......AND.....it was the first episode we encounter "OUR CRUSH' !!!"......"I...

It is such a shame that Roy could not include Oggi in future episodes....his manic character would have been a real asset to our show.....Brian is such a wonderful actor

A friend of mine is a Dubliner....when U2 first started and brought out "Boy" in 1980 [an absolutely fantastic album which in my very humble opinion still sounds amazing after all these years !!!] he told me Bono used to ride around Dublin......on the top deck of the buses reading from a MASSIVE...

Just to enable everyone to fully digest their dinners....and look forward to their evening meal without the fear of feeling sick........I WAS ONLY JOKING !!!....unfortunately.....hi viz thongs are not allowed to be worn on the Docks.....they would scare the poor crew members on all the vessels...

Standing on the quay......in my hard hat and hi viz thong !!!!.......on Liverpool Docks......sweat drippin' off me shnozzer !!!.....it's not a pretty sight...and it's 30 degrees !!!. X!

It was good mate !!...it was spoilt a little because the drummer of The Christians had a heart attack ON STAGE whilst they were playing before Sting !!!...thanks be to God he is okay. The vast majority of the crowd knew everything he played....everyone was going nuts when he sang The Police...

Talking of mining....I knew 2 lads from Yorkshire who used to watch Everton...1 was from Thorne and 1 was from Doncaster...[we were only teenagers] Both their dads were lifelong miners... I was invited to attend the big protest at Orgreave....[bad decison on my part to be honest] The protest was...