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Gold have been running the episodes covering Compos sad passing the last couple of days and I know its been covered before but I had to share my feelings on these episodes.The writing is excellent with much feeling and satire even though its a serious subject plus it tied up a few loose ends on...

Was watching as usual today and noted at the xmas party Ivy received a decorated egg from Foggy and everybody looked a bit nonplussed by this .Then all was explained in the next episode as Seymour departs for his new school who is on a bus entering Holmfirth Foggy.I never noticed this before...

This afternoon I watched some of my favourite episodes ,Foggy,s momentous arrival which included him being thumped by Malcom and showing us his thinking moments something that declined over time.Ivy was definitely more violent then and the café looked horrible and the food the same. Seeing Compo...

It was bound to happen but they obviously need the money ,Dads Army movie the new one is out on dvd at £10 to much bearing in mind what rubbish it is.I watched the original movie last night and believe me it was not brilliant but a whole lot better than this new one.Sorry to take up space on...

In todays Daily Mail there is an article about Nora,s house and that after five years for sale it I still on the market I was put on the market in 2011 for a £180000 and is now on for £169.950 the owner is stipulating that it stays a holiday let and a tribute to Nora and is still very busy with...

The other Sunday morning along with two of my mates we went to Launton Oxfordshire only half an hour from home to see an exhibition by a group of reinactors that portray Launton Home Guard.The uniforms were correct the vehicles were two jeeps and a Bedford one tonner and a Matchless motor...

Yesterday I watched the wonderful two parter about the trio going to Scarborough for a long weekend this is one of the best with Foggy ,his rush into the freezing north sea is a brilliant piece of acting.He looked really cold and you could see the goose bumps his chattering teeth looked...

I have received some very sad news this morning regarding Big Unc Frank Moyes his daughter Cat emailed me to say that he passed away on the 13th January in Dunfermline he had cancer last year but it spread and took hold. I used to email him regularily on many shared things ,the...

Just watched this episode and think it was a masterpiece comment on Christmas ,and the finale is a brilliant ending Compo looks very happy as do the children,also Wally and Sid having to put up withrelations brought back many memories.

Quite a while ago when on holiday in York I found a shop selling a pencil drawing of Compo,Clegg and Foggy in the week that Brian Wild passed away its a brilliant picture and I place it on the wall just beside the door into the kitchen so I can say hello as I pass.Some of our friends think I am...

Today I was watching the episode were Howard took Pearl out to dinner and also took Marina out as well,as Marina arrived at the pub and got out of Entwistles truck I caught a glimpse of the tour bus with a picture of Edie looking down on the scene.

Tonight whilst browsing on my steam powered computer I found a connection to our show in the most surprising place ,I used to be a racing cyclist in the sixties and seventies and still have a great interest in my old sport but nowadays I watch it on Eurosport.There is an organisation called The...

When reading the October issue of Buses I was pleasantly surprised to see on page 57 a picture and article about the Summerwine Tour bus,it is owned byColin Frost od Scholes and was still perfoming the job in 2014.Have any of you been on the tour if so is it a good one?

Today I watched the episode when Billy celebrated Robin Hoods birthday by wearing that hideous green suit as did Barry but my question is ,when did Smiler and Tom aquire the delaperdated American car that Marina in wedding dress was riding in? I have seen it before in other episodes but when did...

Today I watched a dvd about railways in Yorkshire in the early sixties lovely shots of steam and early diesels around gods own county,one section showed a railfan trip from Leeds to the branches in the area.The train made its way to Brockholes and then up to Holmfirth and a very grubby place it...

Today I watched the episode were Cleggy has a wig delivered to him via Howard ,when the trio come out of Cleggs to walk past Howards I noticed a large fluffy ginger cat streak across to cleggs house .Anyone know who he lives with?

Just been watching Wycliffe this afternoon guess who was directing a play at Minniack theatre Barry with long hair and no glasses !Is this a holiday job or has he seen the light and left the building society?

Today I picked up a Longley,s yoghurt and its very nice I can recommend them to all and your helping a firm in Holmfith our favourite town .

Tommorrow 6th July the Tour is passing through Holmffirth on the way to Sheffield so watch Eurosport for some views between 2.30pm and 15.00 hours the passage will take place after Huddersfield and the 15.00 time is when they go up Holme Moss.

Were is the school used in several episodes and is it still open as the last time I saw it it looked different?:confused::confused: