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Aaw thank you so much Eithne,it’s so good of you to say,if just one person thinks that then it’s been worthwhile. I agree totally about Lennie,The Swan man of Ilkley,Who’s that talking to Lennie,and Get out of that then are three of my favourites later episodes,I wish he had been in more,and...

Oh and captain what a great idea,I will buy my six bananas from the guy in the documentary and post a photo of the shop,that’s two brilliant suggestions in your post,both of which I will definitely do x I will go in his shop and ask for six bananas and see if he twigs,and I will go in Sid’s and...

Thank you so much Barry,that’s really kind of you to say x

Thank you so much captain that’s all very kind of you,I feel humbled,thankyou. What a superb idea about the brass plaque,do you know,I am going to do that and screw it on,I will take a photo to show you all. Funnily enough I had planned to actually take six bananas on my Destiny...

Thankyou so much Keith,I love to share my Summer Wine walks,and the dialogue really is what’s in my head when I’m walking along,it’s scene after scene that I remember,thankyou again it’s very kind of you to say x

Back at the bench,it’s the same bench and not a prop,I always sit here and have a cuppa and a sandwich,I always sit where Cleggy sits,the little brass plaque is still there,it’s just a council plaque but I think it’s ready for a repaint. Next will be a Destiny and six bananas 25th anniversary...

So we come to the bottom of our famous path and this is the view,three miles later in a circular route we’re back at the Butterley Lane bench and the area in New Mill where so many recognisable scenes were filmed,I’d love to take you and show you if any of you are ever over here

When we see this hill and path,recognisable to all of us,we only see it from this view,and never any further,I walked down it to get to my car so the next four photos are a brief look at walking down the path that our heroes walk down,that we never see

So we’re walking up Scar Hole Lane at New Mill,and we come to the house at the top of the hill from which they always go down on roller skates or karts or whatever,and we turn left onto Intake Lane,follow this and again we are reminded of many scenes,and we come to the hill and path,the most...

Lennie: Suddenly,this voice starts giving me instructions Billy: I’v got one of them…two actually Truly: Who’s voice ? Lennie: That’s it in’t it,the big question,all I can tell you is,it’s not from round here Billy: Foreign ? Lennie: No it’s not foreign,how would I understand foreign Truly: Did...

Lennie: You know me,I’m a normal bloke,you’re going to ask why me Billy: I wasn’t going to ask why thee,hands up everybody that was going to ask why thee Truly: Let him get on with it,the man is clearly in some emotional torment Lennie: I am Cleggy: Which is not what you expect from a reader of...

So we’re now walking up Scar Hole Lane at New Mill Cleggy: There’s something familiar about him that looks .. Billy: Familiar .. it’s Lenny from the pickle factory,Hey up Lennie Lennie: How do lads,what brings you out here ? Billy: We’re always out here,what brings thee ? Lennie: I’m waiting...

Continuing my walk turning right at the end of Butterley Lane along Scaley Gate,many scenes were filmed along this stretch of lane,I remember Compo in the Seymour era getting a lift along here on the back of a tractor and singing,when he was supposed to be running and getting fit,at the end of...

Walsh: How many ? Cooper: Looks like three Walsh: Three ? That’s one more than us ! Cooper: Now you’re waking up Walsh: Acting really suspiciously? Cooper: Very Walsh: Suppose it in’t three,suppose when we get there there’s fifteen Cooper: It’s not that big a car Walsh: So twelve of them walked...

Cooper: That’s it then,the old antenna’s bleeping,what were that lot up to ? Walsh: What lot ? Cooper: You’re supposed to be the observer on this team,you’re supposed to be our eyes and ears Walsh: I was looking at you,you were talking,it seemed rude to be looking anywhere else Cooper: Well I’m...

Sticking with Cooper and Walsh,we’re still on Butterley Lane,but at the junction of Scaley Gate,they see Barry,Toby and Morton getting changed for a run,this is the same gate today,it’s the same gate Howard emerged from when he nearly got hit by Mrs Avery’s bus in A big tart and a midget

Walking up Butterley Lane we come to my favourite Summer Wine bench,unlike many that were props,this is a real bench,it’s the same one,there is a little plaque no bigger than a stamp on the right of it,I always stop and sit here,so many scenes were filmed here,here’s one. Cooper and Walsh are...

Cooper: Did you see that ? Walsh: What ? Cooper: Somebody just went over the wall Walsh: I never saw .. Cooper: Exactly,we weren’t meant to see,he went over that wall like a pocket rocket,he’s up to something,we’re going to park here and walk back Walsh: That’s tricky,it’s devious,but it means...

I went for a short walk today,and would like to share it for those of you that are interested. It was only a very short walk,unlike the Destiny and six bananas anniversary that I have planned that will take all day. The walk started on Butterley Lane at New Mill near the White Horse pub at...

And unfortunately Null points to : Tom Toby Morton Miss Davenport PC Cooper PC Walsh Ros Nellie Stella Mrs Avery Babs Billy Ingleton Any more ?