Torquay this month

been going to Torquay for many years , even married a beautiful lady there !!!
just last week spent time clearing a lovely house [ not mine ] that sold in a matter of hours
and also sorting out a nice flat that has just finally sold

its a wonderful place , we love ansteys cove and walls hill and babbacombe .
the airshow in june is worth a visit too and its free !!

as you may know Fawlty towers is due to be resurected , they acutually built a sheltered housing complex on the site named after manuel . Its Sachs Lodge , got my MIL assessed there last year

apparently they got the idea when the monty python cast stayed there and he was the rudest hotel owner ever !! quite a character it seems

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Originally Posted by hifinutt

as you may know Fawlty towers is due to be resurected , they acutually built a sheltered housing complex on the site named after manuel . Its Sachs Lodge , got my MIL assessed there last year

apparently they got the idea when the monty python cast stayed there and he was the rudest hotel owner ever !! quite a character it seems

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fawlty towers was, in its day one of the great series of my time; any time, that stopped rightly after 12 episodes aprox?? and it had been done, up to that point, without much loss in quality.(its always sad to see series going long past their best).
i for one wont be watching the 'redux' if thats the right name for it. best remembering it for its own original glory.
its rare that a 'classic' is bettered

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Originally Posted by struth

fawlty towers was, in its day one of the great series of my time; any time, that stopped rightly after 12 episodes aprox?? and it had been done, up to that point, without much loss in quality.(its always sad to see series going long past their best).
i for one wont be watching the 'redux' if thats the right name for it. best remembering it for its own original glory.
its rare that a 'classic' is bettered

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I agree, it's a standalone classic. Any attempt to 'bring it back' will be about as funny as having to explain a joke. I'm surprised the Americans haven't had a go before now.

There can't be many more anagrams of 'Fawlty Towers' left to put on the signpost at the introduction. My favourite was 'Flowery Twats'. :D

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There can't be many more anagrams of 'Fawlty Towers' left to put on the signpost at the introduction. My favourite was 'Flowery Twats'. :D

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My favourite too. And 'Farty Towels' was pretty good :)

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Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony

My favourite too. And 'Farty Towels' was pretty good :)

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Agreed! Thanks for reminding me - I'm still laughing about that one! :)

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Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony

I agree, it's a standalone classic. Any attempt to 'bring it back' will be about as funny as having to explain a joke. I'm surprised the Americans haven't had a go before now.

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yanks did a 9 episode series called Payne in 1990's which was based on fawlty towers. there were others earlier too.. forgot their names tho. none did very well. one only got as far as one pilot

well if you want a nice retirement place named after manuel , see here . delightful place . not cheap mind

https://churchillsl.co.uk/sachs-lodge-torquay-devon/

Used to live in the St Mary's Church area - 2014-2021. Nice spot. I do miss Torquay sometimes.

S.

yes beautiful place shane . happy memories . i will be there next week

remember this not far from where you lived ?

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...05d24050_z.jpgcary arms by , on Flickr

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Originally Posted by southall-1998_mk2

Used to live in the St Mary's Church area - 2014-2021. Nice spot. I do miss Torquay sometimes.

S.

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Not far from the model village? I went there when I was a kid, but not been there for a long time.

yes not far from the model village . lovely place . will be there next week