Croix Parler

[Croix]

I'd like to use this pace for miscellaneous matters that don't fit elsewhere

Thanks

Croix

[britishtvfan]

wow lucky you. was John Inman nice? no i haven't seen the Monty Python movies, only a couple of sketches. & i've seen Fawlty Towers which i like. & nice to meet you too.

& yep British comedy is the best.

[Moonstruck]

Yes John Inman seemed very nice. He was quite tired as he'd just finished a stage show which was on in our city. Re Fawlty Towers...did you know that Connie Booth { who played Polly) was married in real life to John Cleese? Just a bit of trivia for you.

[britishtvfan]

yes i did know that. lucky you got to meet John.

[Croix]

Dear Moon and Tayla~

It's sad that so many lines that used to raise a laugh or fond memories now just merit blank stares

Black Knight: "It's just a flesh wound…"

Manuel "¿Qué?"

Mr Humphreys "Menswear"

Young Mr Grace " You've all done very well!"

Captain Mainwaring " Stupid boy!"

2nd Yorkshireman " Sheer luxury! There were a hundred and sixty of us living in shoebox in middle of t'road."

Bluebottle "He's fallen in the water!"

The 2 Ronnies" And it's goodnight from me" .. "And it's goodnight from him"

I guess one could go on forever:)

I disagree with you Moon over US comedies, for me you can't go past "Get Smart" -"Sorry about that chief."

Tayla, I think it was series 7 that Nick goes to Canada and that was a pity, I related to him.

Croix

[quirkywords]

Hello everyone,

I once told my son when he visited my shop for th first time, “0ne day this will be all yours” he just looked blankly . Obviously not seen open fall hours.

Thingsdo date as my m7. Could quote the phonetic alphabet and some of the references I didn’t know. Like Ivor Novello for letter I . Has anyone heard of the surrealist alphabetic, I guess my mums version would be out dated.

A for ‘orses (Hay for Horses)
B for Mutton (Beef or mutton)
C for th’ ‘ighlanders (Seaforth Highlanders)
D for ential (Differential)
E for Adam (Eve for Adam)
F for vessence (Effervesence)
G for police (Chief of police)
H for respect (Have respect)
I for Novello (Ivor Novello)
J for orange (Jaffa orange)
K for ancis (Kay Francis)
L for leather (Hell for leather)
M for sis (Emphasis)
N for lope (Envelope)
O for the garden wall (Over the garden wall)
P for relief (Pee for relief)
Q for music (Cue for music)
R for mo (‘Arf a mo)
S for you (it’s for you)
T for 2 (Tea for two)
U for films
V for la France (Viva la France)
W for a fiver (Double you for a fiver)
X for breakfast (Eggs for breakfast)
Y for God’s sake (Why, for God’s sake)
Z for breezes (Zephyr breezes)

croix sorry went off on a tangent but wondered if there is anyone else who knew this alphabet.

[mmMekitty]

Hi Quirky, Croix & everyone,

I try to use the NATO phonetic alphabet, but there seem few who know what I'm on about if they were to ask "How do you spell 'Croix'?" & I begin to answer, "Charlie, Romeo, Oscar, India X-ray", & they are asking "What?" before I finish.

&, no, I hadn't heard of your mum's version - or any surrealists' alphabet for that matter.

Is it time for a new, 21st century version?

mmMekitty

[britishtvfan]

Croix - i know Black Knight is from a Monty Python movie, haven't seen it though. Dad's Army was alright, i found It Ain't Half Hot Mum funnier personally. haven't heard of the 2nd Yorkshireman & Blue Bottle. Hale & Pace are great too, my Dad told me about them so i've been watching their videos.

Quirky - no i haven't heard of that alpabet.

mmMekitty - hello.

PS - maybe we could make some threads in the social part of the forum for British comedy - like games/quizzes, or just generally talking about them?

[quirkywords]

Mekitty

I wonder if there is already one update surrealist alphabet .?

yes I know the NATO phonetic alphabet . I

[Croix]

Dear Quirky

Yes, used to know it well, I think it was called hte 'crazy alphabet' and was sightly different in places , P for a penny, Q for a bus etc.

Croix

[Croix]

Dear Tayla~

I noticed somewhere you said you were not comfortable going back to thread you made. You are not alone, I made one several years go on a serious episode in my life and after a week or so have never been back, it raised too many memories.

As for British Comedy, yes by all means start a thread, Il'l be there, or if you wish keep on going here -it's quite OK

In IAAHM I remember Sgt Major Williams and his "Shut up. Shut up. Shut up! Shut up! SHUT UP!"

Croix