RMweb Premium PeterStiles Posted December 12, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 12, 2022 30 minutes ago, Hroth said: "Four Yorkshiremen" When I were a lad, we could only afford three yorkshiremen.... 1 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted December 12, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2022 24 minutes ago, PeterStiles said: When I were a lad, we could only afford three yorkshiremen.... One mildly interesting point about the four Yorkshiremen - is that none of them were Yorkshiremen... (at least not in the original version - later recordings included Michael Palin, who is) 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold franciswilliamwebb Posted December 12, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2022 16 minutes ago, Nick C said: One mildly interesting point about the four Yorkshiremen - is that none of them were Yorkshiremen... I've had my suspicions ever since I noticed one of them looked uncannily like Brian of Nazareth😏 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Nick C said: One mildly interesting point about the four Yorkshiremen - is that none of them were Yorkshiremen... (at least not in the original version - later recordings included Michael Palin, who is) Yorkshire is a fictional place made up by Lancashire to make us feel superior! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted December 12, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 12, 2022 3 hours ago, melmerby said: You have got to be joking. Tesco "Value" is the real bottom of the pile, makes Asda look like luxury. Spme of the stuff is same price and same fact6. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted December 12, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2022 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 3 minutes ago, MJI said: Spme of the stuff is same price and same fact6. You realise that there are only so many suppliers for supermarkets/shops when various own brand ice cream tubs nest quite happily together for storage and when there is a recall for contamination in a factory there is a along list of products and their associated supermarkets! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted December 12, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2022 7 minutes ago, Metr0Land said: A lot more important than Bachmanns "Christmas Announcement"... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 47 minutes ago, Metr0Land said: *shudder* Sometimes there just isn't enough vomit in the world..... 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted December 12, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 12, 2022 19 hours ago, MJI said: As to buying food, aldi is basically equivalent to Tesco value. But the real surprise value place is marks and Spencer. Some real bargains. 6 hours ago, melmerby said: You have got to be joking. Tesco "Value" is the real bottom of the pile, makes Asda look like luxury. If you want to get in touch with yourself use Tesco's value toilet paoer. 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted December 12, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 12, 2022 6 hours ago, Nick C said: One mildly interesting point about the four Yorkshiremen - is that none of them were Yorkshiremen... (at least not in the original version - later recordings included Michael Palin, who is) Same with 'Last of the summer wine', Bill Owen and Peter Sallis were both Londoners. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, PhilJ W said: Same with 'Last of the summer wine', Bill Owen and Peter Sallis were both Londoners. Brian Wilde was from Manchester but brought up in Devon and Hertfordshire. Michael Aldridge was from Somerset. Whilst Michael Bates was Indian! Edited December 12, 2022 by Steamport Southport 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisr40 Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 9 minutes ago, PhilJ W said: If you want to get in touch with yourself use Tesco's value toilet paoer. This Christmas the James Bond movie is Goldfinger 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post jbqfc Posted December 13, 2022 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2022 5 25 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted December 13, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 13, 2022 If the Beeb are to be believed, the NYMR are suffering from strike action today 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 4 minutes ago, Metr0Land said: If the Beeb are to be believed, the NYMR are suffering from strike action today I did have a chuckle when Mick The Grinch accused the BBC of being "Right Wing"! 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted December 13, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 13, 2022 19 minutes ago, Steamport Southport said: I did have a chuckle when Mick The Grinch accused the BBC of being "Right Wing"! Well the presenter's script sounded like it came straight from the Daily Fail, so what choice did he have? 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 13, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 13, 2022 10 minutes ago, Dunsignalling said: Well the presenter's script sounded like it came straight from the Daily Fail, so what choice did he have? if you want a real laugh/cringe have a watch of Richard Madeley going full partridge at mick lynch on breakfast telly this morning 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 11 minutes ago, Dunsignalling said: Well the presenter's script sounded like it came straight from the Daily Fail, so what choice did he have? Well, calling it the Daily Fail proves what stance you have so I'm not biting. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted December 13, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 13, 2022 26 minutes ago, Steamport Southport said: Well, calling it the Daily Fail proves what stance you have so I'm not biting. Whereas Mick the Grinch doesn't show your leanings? 2 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted December 13, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 13, 2022 On 12/12/2022 at 12:20, Steamport Southport said: Yorkshire is a fictional place made up by Lancashire to make us feel superior! Everybody knows Yorkshire is God's own county:😉 Our Father, who art in Hebden, Harold be thy name. etc. 🙂 However, if that is the case why didn't God's Wonderful Railway run there? Apparently a lone pathfinder 6858 "Woolston Grange" made a foray into enemy territory to show how good the GWR's engines were. After receiving battle scars on the way, the locals captured the loco and imprisoned it in Huddersfield Shed and it returned home defeated thanks to negotiations with the LMR. https://m.facebook.com/DidcotRailwayCentre/photos/50-years-ago-today-on-15-august-1964-no-6858-woolston-grange-worked-the-0855-bou/942553452438210/ 😁 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted December 13, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 13, 2022 4 hours ago, Steamport Southport said: Well, calling it the Daily Fail proves what stance you have so I'm not biting. Heil not fail Remember the black shirts 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Flying Pig Posted December 13, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 13, 2022 This is my choice of library books from a few weeks ago. I wish I could say it was deliberate but I only realised afterwards. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted December 13, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 13, 2022 1 hour ago, melmerby said: Everybody knows Yorkshire is God's own county:😉 Our Father, who art in Hebden, Harold be thy name. etc. 🙂 However, if that is the case why didn't God's Wonderful Railway run there? Apparently a lone pathfinder 6858 "Woolston Grange" made a foray into enemy territory to show how good the GWR's engines were. After receiving battle scars on the way, the locals captured the loco and imprisoned it in Huddersfield Shed and it returned home defeated thanks to negotiations with the LMR. https://m.facebook.com/DidcotRailwayCentre/photos/50-years-ago-today-on-15-august-1964-no-6858-woolston-grange-worked-the-0855-bou/942553452438210/ 😁 You have the best chippy chips, I’ll grant thee. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronL Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, melmerby said: Everybody knows Yorkshire is God's own county No, 'cos if it was the Bible would have verses like - "And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying "Na then, pin back thy lugs 'cos Ah've got summat ta say ta thee. Ah've prepared these two cobs o' stone for thee. They's got ten commandments for thee and tha kin, and if thee keeps 'em Ah'll be middlin' chuffed. If thee doesn' Ah'll be reet narked. Thee and tha kin'll get skelped. Ah'm't gaffer, so think on." Translation - "And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying "Listen, and hear the words I have to say to you. I have prepared two stone tablets for you. They have ten commandments for you and your people, and if you keep them I will be most pleased. If you do not, I will be very displeased. You and your people will be punished. I am your Lord, so heed my words." Edited December 13, 2022 by CameronL 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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