Marianna's latest activity

Issues Road in Holme

Most of the supermarket toilets in our town did stay open during lockdown. In one, we were only allowed in with permission, and an attendant to clean them afterwards.

Sadly there seem to be two main camps: One remembers the show and the part the area played in fond terms, I have met some of those people. The others - who I managed to avoid - consider the existence of the show a inconvenience on a...

I would imagine this is the rear of the shop in the alleyway, now blocked by gates

Before spend days hunting through the Google map of Balby, where was this photo taken? It looks as though it ought to be an alley somewhere near Lister Avenue, but I can't place it.

Yes, she was. Can't remember where I read it, though. ... I don't recall having seen any of Barry's family!

As we're on an automotive theme :p

Warning! Do NOT, repeat, do NOT look into Compo's matchbox.

She made Nora Batty look like Eva !!!!!!!. X!

That was quick.

It's a shame the shop and Exhibition will disappear. I was in Holmfirth recently and unfortunately the town is beginning to look a little run down again. But I did enjoy going to Sids. Looking at filming sites like the old station house...

So did I hear right that Clegg's and Sibshaw house are off limits?

It's a private road so pretty much yes.

Wow, talk about banker's hours. Open after you get to work, close before you get out of work.

I have often thought this - Chip and Connie could have visited at anytime. In those days I don't think they surveyed audiences like they do now to gauge reactions and if a character is worth keeping in a show - so there wasn't anything...