-
Must be very soon now surely
Stop dying! Just effing stop it!!!
- Thread starter Quinny
- Start date
On 24th August, aged 92 Sir Billy Boston one of Rugby Leagues greats, if not the greatest.
- Apr 25, 2016
- 17,806
- 13,293
RIP Tim Curry, also 80 (although he's been ill for years after suffering a stroke). Never knew he grew up in Plymouth (his dad was a Navy chaplain).
Yayoi Kusama, Japanese avant-garde artist, 97.
We went to see an exhibition of hers in Basel last year. Superb!
RIP
We went to see an exhibition of hers in Basel last year. Superb!
RIP
More sad news for those of us over the age of 60, Richard O'Sullivan has passed away at the age of 82. Man About The House and Robin's Nest two of the sitcoms he starred in in the early 70,s. Probably most people under the age of 60 won't have a clue who I,m on about. Gentle humour from a bygone age sadly. Rip.
I first saw him when I were a nipper watching Dick Turpin back in the early 80s!
I watched Man About the House when it was first on, but at the time I missed a very naughty in-joke in the closing credits. I must have caught a repeat years later when it hit me in the face, so to speak.
For those who don't know (practically everybody, probably!) the comedic situation was that a hot-blooded young chap shared a flat with two dolly birds, to use the sexist parlance of the era. Regrettably I can't find the particular image but the gist of the closing credits was that we'd see a series of images depicting one masculine personal or household item juxtaposed with two feminine items. The image I spotted in the closing credits some years later was of three ornate porcelain ornaments: one cockerel, and two cats...
(Oo-er, Mrs, I've just found it! Play video from here. The very last frame before the Thames logo.)
For those who don't know (practically everybody, probably!) the comedic situation was that a hot-blooded young chap shared a flat with two dolly birds, to use the sexist parlance of the era. Regrettably I can't find the particular image but the gist of the closing credits was that we'd see a series of images depicting one masculine personal or household item juxtaposed with two feminine items. The image I spotted in the closing credits some years later was of three ornate porcelain ornaments: one cockerel, and two cats...
(Oo-er, Mrs, I've just found it! Play video from here. The very last frame before the Thames logo.)
Last edited:
A legend in this town , even for those of us with no tattoos strangely enough. He was a part of the culture of this city, we all knew of him and his craft,sad loss.
- Jul 17, 2023
- 2,929
- 3,649
Doc was a great artist and a true gent. As Ian said his metal work was superb, top martial artist and tatooist. Plymouth legend and always had a minute for a chat and advice for me. RIP buddy.
Last edited: