Wet Sunday Afternoons

[Snoopy]

So it was Stewpot next. Thought so, but my memory failed.

Who is this Dean of which we speak?

Hurricane "Dean" ~ currently approaching Jamaica at about 25mph with anticipated rainfall of twenty inches and winds up to 150mph. Due to hit within the next few hours.

[Darwins Selection]

. . approaching Jamaica at about 25mph . . . anticipated twenty inches. . . winds up to 150mph. . . .

That Lenny Henry gets around eh?

[Snoopy]

Phew! The Worse seems to have just missed Jamaica and is now headed for the Yanks ~ well they asked for it!

[Mozo]

God, am I older than You?

Many of these melodies featured in the fifties, i think, were enjoyed by my kids on early BBC TV. My childhood memorabilia seemed to be Beano comics, Modern Boy, Wizard and earlier still, the kid's cartoon in the Daily Mirror ~ Pip Squeak and Wilfred.

I do remember watching Annette Mills and her Muffin the Mule and Bill and Ben, The Flowerpot Men.

I loved sock puppet Lambchop but was in love with its beautiful talented creator Sherri Lewis, who sadly died in LA in her early sixties.

Can I hope that any of you youngsters remember these things?

Ah memories! Anyone for a Bishop's Finger in the Snug?

[Snoopy]

Yes I remember them all. Plus "Oor Willie", "Alf Tupper, the Tough of the Track" and so many many more. Nowadays it's all Japanese cartoons characters on the haunted fish-tank qand bloody play stations.
Times aren't what they were ~ sadly.

Pip, Squeak and Wilfred were characters in a comic strip which first appeared in the "DAILY MIRROR" newspaper on the 12th of May 1919. The author of the script was Bertram J. Lamb and the artist was Austin B. Payne. The naming of the characters in the strip is due to Payne's wartime batman who for unknown reasons was known as "Pip-Squeak"

Pip was a dog, Squeak a penguin and Wilfred who did not appear until later in the series was a rabbit. Pip and Squeak were portrayed as being Wilfred's parents and there was a supporting cast of a Russian bomb maker and his dog "Popski". Another jaded and elderly penguin known as "AUNTIE" made an appearance.

The comic strip was extremely popular and became a craze in the 20's. The issue of the medals coincided with the start of this craze and they soon became known as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.

Medals awarded to servicemen at the end of WWI known as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.
Pip was 1914/15 Star, Wilfred was The British War Medal 1914 - 1920 and Wilfred was the Victory Medal 1914/18.

[Landlady]

Hi All - Sorry for late reply but been a tad busy trying to catch up with business paperwork 

So, my input (for what it is worth) - no don't remember Uncle Mac (slightly older than Barman but not telling by how much and if he does then  ) but do have fond memories of the radio programme The Clitheroe Kid on Sunday early afternoon.

Our listening was done on one of the big bronw type GEC valve wirelesses (I still call the radio a wireless which generally makes Barman hoot in derision ) and timed (if I remember rightly but it was a looooooooong time ago  ) to coincide with my Father's return from his weekly Sunday lunch time drink. We all then sat down for the roast (used to be a time then when beef was cheaper than chicken) and chomped our way through Mum's offerings which normally meant using a knife and fork on the gravy alone (it was always a tad thick).... Ah fond memories

Then Sunday evenings re-tuning into the wireless for 'Sing Something Simple' and 'The Black and White Minstral Show' ....

     

[Nick]

Our listening was done on one of the big bronw type GEC valve wirelesses (I still call the radio a wireless which generally makes Barman hoot in derision ) and timed (if I remember rightly but it was a looooooooong time ago  ) to coincide with my Father's return from his weekly Sunday lunch time drink. We all then sat down for the roast (used to be a time then when beef was cheaper than chicken) and chomped our way through Mum's offerings which normally meant using a knife and fork on the gravy alone (it was always a tad thick).... Ah fond memories

Then Sunday evenings re-tuning into the wireless for 'Sing Something Simple' and 'The Black and White Minstral Show' ....

If your Mum did any ironing while that frightful "Sing Something Simple" was on then you are my sister. I have now got Sing Something SImple revolving in my head as an ear worm. Thanks

Round the Horne anyone?

[Snoopy]

The Billy Cotton Band Show
Round the Horne
The Navy Lark

Ahhhhhh ~~ Blessed memories 

My mother used to make gravy like that ~ I got into a lot of trouble one Sunday by passing the Gravy Boat to my brother and asking "One lump or two?"

[Pastis]

Round the Horne anyone?

Oooooooo .... in' 'e bold?

[Nick]

My Mum always put a whole cauliflower in a saucepan and left it cooking while we went to chapel . An hour and a half later it was like a ball of wet newspaper.  

[Nick]

Round the Horne anyone?

Oooooooo .... in' 'e bold?

A while back, and in another place, I reported my reading of the biog of K Horne. Interesting man!! Great quote:

I am all in favour of censorship. If I see a double entendre I whip it out

[Snoopy]

Our listening was done on one of the big bronw type GEC valve wirelesses (I still call the radio a wireless which generally makes Barman hoot in derision ) and timed (if I remember rightly but it was a looooooooong time ago  ) to coincide with my Father's return from his weekly Sunday lunch time drink. We all then sat down for the roast (used to be a time then when beef was cheaper than chicken) and chomped our way through Mum's offerings which normally meant using a knife and fork on the gravy alone (it was always a tad thick).... Ah fond memories

Then Sunday evenings re-tuning into the wireless for 'Sing Something Simple' and 'The Black and White Minstral Show' ....

If your Mum did any ironing while that frightful "Sing Something Simple" was on then you are my sister. I have now got Sing Something SImple revolving in my head as an ear worm. Thanks

Round the Horne anyone?

And the never to be forgotten (unfortunately)

Semprini Serenade : 'Old Ones, New Ones, Loved Ones, Neglected Ones....' A series, produced by Alastair Scott-Johnston, had previously featured pianist Arthur Young, but he was emigrating to Australia.  An actor, Michael Brennan, during his army service, had heard a pianist in Italy, became his agent, and brought him to Britain.  His name was Albert Semprini (left). He was accompanied by Harry Rabinowitz and the BBC Revue Orchestra. Some critics dismissed it as musical treacle but a loving and loyal audience lapped it up for more than 25 years during which he made more than 700 programm

[Landlady]

If your Mum did any ironing while that frightful "Sing Something Simple" was on then you are my sister.

You being my 'lost brother' I don't mind BUT that also means The Boy is therefore my nephew
I don't think I can afford the insurance  

[Snoopy]

My Mum always put a whole cauliflower in a saucepan and left it cooking while we went to chapel . An hour and a half later it was like a ball of wet newspaper. 

They all cooked like that~ summat to do with the war I 'spect.

[Nick]

So she did do the ironing. Through some strange brain process I can now hear Sing something Simple and smell Robin starch at the same time.

Oh and a friend of my mum's (who was a bit thick) fed her budgie onRobin starch for years cos the pic on the box made her think it was bird food. Early sort of Viagra I guess