When you reach your mid eighties you will find that events that seem to have been ten years ago were actually up to double that length of time but, on this occasion, my memory was only 20% out.
We never saw them performing at the Swan and we never did discover what they were up to in the Town Hall but we enjoyed their TV appearances back in the day.
I may have to heed @LX1’s encouragement to watch the whole of the video he posted.
Many years ago I worked on a job in Denham, it happened that Sir John Mills lived next door, he was nothing other than a thoroughly nice bloke. I'd say he wasn't one.
I’ve seen Bernie Clifton twice (don’t ask) delivering virtually the same set, or in the case of the second one, trying to. This highlighted to me how crowd reactions can be unfathomably unpredictable.
First time he bossed it. Leaving aside his dubious sumo wrestler character, Bernie Fishy Cliftonishi (different times), the audience was roaring at his set.
A year later, almost stony silence, leaving Bernie to fall back on a failsafe that involved singing old ad jingles (the audience participation on ‘If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit, join our CLUB!!’ being a particular mystery) and singing the whole of Elvis’ American Trilogy. All while the compare implored the audience to recognise that they were witnessing ‘star cabaret at its very best’.
Keith Harris was staying on the same 'complex' as us on the Algarve during Euro 2004 with his young family. I'm not sure he realised a major tournament was going on but they seemed to enjoy themselves. No sign of Orville unfortunately.
Not sure what label you’re suggesting might be applied to particular players @Malone but, to return to Denham, the village where mrs micra and I got married, Cilla Black apparently sounded considerably less ‘scouse’ in the local shop than she did on TV. We never saw her because we didn’t live in the village.
Until the pandemic, mrs micra did a lot of voluntary work for Scannappeal (and several other charities). Cilla became a generous patron and supporter. mrs m only met her socially on one occasion. She chatted to everyone and the scouse accent seemed unimpaired.
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Good timing https://twitter.com/TLTM32/status/1662772290243776514
Definitely not my thumbs down, @eric_plant.
When you reach your mid eighties you will find that events that seem to have been ten years ago were actually up to double that length of time but, on this occasion, my memory was only 20% out.
The performance was on 23 March 2011.
And, to be fair, I did say about ten years ago.
Probably because she lived in Denham. I mean, is there anybody there who isn't one?
@micra I can confirm that you only need to be in your fifties to wildly misjudge the recollection of one's own timeline!
I don't mean to alarm anyone, but I'm doing this in my 20s...
We never saw them performing at the Swan and we never did discover what they were up to in the Town Hall but we enjoyed their TV appearances back in the day.
I may have to heed @LX1’s encouragement to watch the whole of the video he posted.
Many years ago I worked on a job in Denham, it happened that Sir John Mills lived next door, he was nothing other than a thoroughly nice bloke. I'd say he wasn't one.
Yeah, but by my calculation, you’ll be hitting the big three oh in the near future. The beginning of the end!
My great-aunt and uncle lived in Denham. They were lovely people.
I'm confused.....so we're signing the chuckle brothers?
Well we can only sign one and I understand though he's a nice guy and works hard his legs have gone
We’ve still got Clifton.
Oh, yes. Oswald the ostrich. Really enjoyed Michael Parkinson’s discomfiture.
Bernie, Oswald’s dad, is 87 so we may not have him very much longer.
Really hope we don't have any players we label as being that next season, or we're in big trouble.
Though no doubt the Taf and McCarthy whiners start off early doors.
I can only recall Rod Hull and Emu on Parkinson, wouldn’t Bernie struggle to get into the chair ?.
If VPN technology was available in 1999, Rod could still be with us.
so are we rumoured to be signing Rod Hull or Emu next then or is this another tangent thread?
Zippy and Bungle I heard
...and there was me excited to be waking up to 10 new posts in the Rumours thread.
Mr Blobby is available.
Blobby does at least have football experience https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDyyU6H81X0
I can see this working https://twitter.com/ArenaFlowers/status/1601664699107790848
I’ve seen Bernie Clifton twice (don’t ask) delivering virtually the same set, or in the case of the second one, trying to. This highlighted to me how crowd reactions can be unfathomably unpredictable.
First time he bossed it. Leaving aside his dubious sumo wrestler character, Bernie Fishy Cliftonishi (different times), the audience was roaring at his set.
A year later, almost stony silence, leaving Bernie to fall back on a failsafe that involved singing old ad jingles (the audience participation on ‘If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit, join our CLUB!!’ being a particular mystery) and singing the whole of Elvis’ American Trilogy. All while the compare implored the audience to recognise that they were witnessing ‘star cabaret at its very best’.
Memorable to say the least.
You haven't seen star cabaret at its very best until you've seen Dennis Greene doing standup. Pretty sure you were there that night @arnos_grove
I was. Incidentally, Al Murray (pre Pub Landlord) was first on and got absolutely destroyed by the Up the Creek crowd.
I’ve got some pics of that night - must try and find them.
Keith Harris was staying on the same 'complex' as us on the Algarve during Euro 2004 with his young family. I'm not sure he realised a major tournament was going on but they seemed to enjoy themselves. No sign of Orville unfortunately.
I think I arrived too late for Al Murray. I remember Dennis, and some dodgy hypnotist who I vaguely recall going on to be quite famous.
Not sure what label you’re suggesting might be applied to particular players @Malone but, to return to Denham, the village where mrs micra and I got married, Cilla Black apparently sounded considerably less ‘scouse’ in the local shop than she did on TV. We never saw her because we didn’t live in the village.
Until the pandemic, mrs micra did a lot of voluntary work for Scannappeal (and several other charities). Cilla became a generous patron and supporter. mrs m only met her socially on one occasion. She chatted to everyone and the scouse accent seemed unimpaired.
If Rob knew their signing fee he’d hit the roof.