50 Golden Summers Celebration Weekend (26-28 May)

[captain clutterbuck]

Parking my statue issue I hope everyone has a thoroughly wonderful time this weekend, sadly I am off elsewhere this weekend and really disappointed I cannot be there but I hope it is the huge success it deserves to be .

 

[maltrab]

What concerns me is how easy it would be to damage/deface, I thought many moons ago with the fund raising it was going to be a statue

 

[Graham]

The reason we only have this plinth is that the original fund 'went missing' & so this was all that could be paid for.
At least it's now up & a reminder of the show.

 

[Graham]

This photo to show it's scale.

 

[Graham]

Just in from the Summer Winos

 

[sarah_satsumah]

Re the Compo statue could someone who is going this weekend please take a photo of it face on and please put it on this thread

 

[captain clutterbuck]

Thank you so much Sarah and Graham for posting , as I recall the eyes just don't look right too far apart but as you say Graham its there as a memory of the show.

 

[Marianna]

This photo to show it's scale.

The hat is accurate, but other than that, it could be anybody. I'm almost glad that Tom Owen didn't live to see it installed.

 

[Graham]

So many photos taken over the weekend but this is my favorite with a great prop 'Waldo' that was brought along by a fan.

 

[Barrychuckle]

So many photos taken over the weekend but this is my favorite with a great prop 'Waldo' that was brought along by a fan.

The chap who owns it is called Darren, I went to his talk at Holmfirth library today. He's a really lovely superfan and he was very open about his mental health issues and how LOTSW probably saved his life in the depths of depression. A really uplifting story and just one of the brilliant events this weekend.

 

[Graham]

Thanks, I didn't know his name or that he was doing a talk. Just after that photo was taken he also made a marriage proposal outside Sids, so high emotions.
I'm so pleased that LOTSW helped him. He also made my day by bringing Waldo along!

 

[Marina'sTwin]

That's really cool that Summer Wine has helped someone else with mental health issues. I know it's helped me a lot. I struggled to go in Starbucks today because there were a lot of people in there but I just sat down and browsed the forum on my phone while I was waiting for my order to be ready and it calmed my anxiety. I really wanted my white chocolate macadamia cold brew and the drive thru line was too long so I had no choice but to go in! Lol Also, isn't that the dog puppet that Tom had when he was first introduced? Or am I thinking of something else?

 

[Marianna]

That's really cool that Summer Wine has helped someone else with mental health issues. I know it's helped me a lot. I struggled to go in Starbucks today because there were a lot of people in there but I just sat down and browsed the forum on my phone while I was waiting for my order to be ready and it calmed my anxiety. I really wanted my white chocolate macadamia cold brew and the drive thru line was too long so I had no choice but to go in! Lol Also, isn't that the dog puppet that Tom had when he was first introduced? Or am I thinking of something else?

That was Tom's ventriloquist's dummy, Waldo.

 

[Graham]

A car full of trouble!

 

[Graham]

Even more trouble. There were quite a few groups doing the rounds.

 

[Barrychuckle]

Last of the Summer Wine at 50: Super fans head to Holmfirth

Super fans head to Holmfirth to share memories of Compo, Clegg and Foggy.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[gothic]

Last of the Summer Wine at 50: Super fans head to Holmfirth

Super fans head to Holmfirth to share memories of Compo, Clegg and Foggy.

www.bbc.co.uk

Excellent find, thank you.

 

[Marina'sTwin]

Cool article! I saw it last night but didn't get to read it (I was wasted) but I read it just now and honestly I had no idea people came from that many different places to Holmfirth. That's so cool!

 

[DrewTheWino]

I'm still very much recovering, but I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who made it along to Holmfirth this past weekend. A full report with pictures and video will be incoming in the next few days.

 

[DrewTheWino]