Recent content by dickythorpe

I am also late to this thread and it's shocking to hear this very sad news. My deepest sympathies to all his family and many, many friends. From what I can remember he wasn't shy in telling the likes of me off for being little tinkers whilst under the influence...... I think I used to tell him "...

I have been re-watching Porridge the last few Saturday nights on one of the sky channels and as I get older I can't help realise that this genius was so far ahead of his time. It's hard to believe he died over 15 years ago. Also Kenny Everett and Alf Garnett are on. Crazy, nonsensical and...

Happy retirement Neil and thanks for giving your all in a remarkable and memorable era for the club and country I love.

Ding dong dead. Good innings 98

BBC 2 10.15pm tonight Did anyone on here ever go? I read a book about it by one of the owners who was in New Order (Peter Hook) It was a good read.

I enjoyed it. Great to see him looking better. Curt was in it quite a bit too.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-63448730

Anyone having any luck finding theirs? Apparently they have to go back tonight. How inconvenient.😤

His new book "The Satsuma Complex" is worth a read. I'm not normally into fiction but I enjoyed as his style of writing is very much how he speaks with his bizarre and comedic quirks.

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Following on from Dar's thread about Norton House. Where else would be nice to go before Xmas Day for a festive meal? Preferably in Swansea or Carmarthenshire area?

On University Challenge I can hear he's slurring a bit and he doesn't look at all well. I think he has Parkinsons. Fair play to him to keep going.