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And had several big valves ;)

Remember our first set was Rediffusion with the channel changer hard wired to the set and screwed on to the window sill so you had to get up to switch channels. I remember the sets with the stick out pegs which you could pull out and...

The first tv set I remember at home (mid-1960s) had two big knobs at the side just above the speaker grille. You manually tuned the channel to change programmes. '4' on the dial was BBC1, '8' was ITV (Midlands). That was easy to...

For those of us that are nerds! (or is that nerdii? or nerds and nerdesses? hmmm, I could go on like this for hours :geek2: )

I did clean the picture up a nads

Great clear photo for its day... 3 outstanding actors..

With Bill's determination and love of Holmfirth he ensured his contribution spanned 3 episodes and an hour long special with this possibility probably foremost in his mind. His stoicism ensured another 11 years of laughter for us...

Although I am from "Scouseland" my mate lived next door but two from the shop !!!!...[he was an Evertonian just like me !!]. When I visited him it was a ladies hairdressers....I kept expecting a boooooooming voice shouting "...

Looking at the rust on it, probably fell apart

I think it was a nice touch Ivy going to the funeral, and pulling out a photo of Sid and a simple smile as she went to the funeral. Wasn't a huge event - was meant to be a simple touch - but showed respect they had for Sid. I liked it...

Whether he is to believed or not, Roy Clarke has said in a couple of interviews that had Bill died between series then it would have probably ended then.

In honesty the passing of key figures was only ever sporadically used and not dwelt on with the exception of Mr Simmonite Snr. Edie got alluded to and it raised the odd chuckle and Wes-lay got a past tension mention briefly. Sid and...

I also wonder if their real families did not want to much fuss

Just walk up there, Onslow. Take your photos & leave. You could always say that you were inquiring about the "top'o' the hill" holiday cottage which is at the far end. Above all, enjoy your visit.

Every time I see that road on a map I wonder what about the history behind the name. Was it similar to the Preemption Line (and the associated road) that divided the aboriginal lands of western New York State awarded to New York from...