Category: British
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Horton Rounds
Wanna see the house that Last Of The Summer Wine creator Roy Clarke lived in at one point? Of course you do. It’s called Horton Rounds, and it was designed by architect Arthur Marshman. Built in 1966, it’s now a grade 2 listed building. I love that it’s next to The Shrubbery.
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Doesn’t Sound Right Without It
I know I posted this yesterday, but I can’t stop thinking about it. Such a good sketch.
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More Of Hyacinth’s Etiquette Book
I wanted to share some of the beautiful front matter of Hyacinth Bucket’s Book Of Etiquette For The Socially Less Fortunate. Here’s the very front page, complete with an inscription, as this book was obviously given as a gift. I think it says ‘A positive alternative to the QE1 3/4! Have an enjoyable read, Pete…
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Hyacinth Bucket’s Book Of Etiquette
Or, to give the book its full title – Keeping Up Appearances: Hyacinth Bucket’s Book of Etiquette For The Socially Less Fortunate. Published by BBC Books, in 1993, buried away in the front matter, we learn it was written by Jonathan Rice. Here’s the cover. And here’s the back. We’ll have a more in-depth look…
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Smashie and Nicey: End Of An Era
It’s been a while since I’ve seen this, but it’s always worth a watch. And here’s a great article on Dirty Feed about the differences between the broadcast version and the VHS release.
