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Location: west mids, UK
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I'm Phil.
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 !!
ou might slip, you might slide, you might
Stumble and fall by the road side
But don't you ever let nobody drag your spirit down
Remember you're walking up to heaven
Don't let nobody turn you around
… Walk with the rich, walk with the poor
Learn from everyone, that's what life is for
And don't you let nobody drag your spirit down
Eric Bibb
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Location: west mids, UK
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I'm Phil.
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
ou might slip, you might slide, you might
Stumble and fall by the road side
But don't you ever let nobody drag your spirit down
Remember you're walking up to heaven
Don't let nobody turn you around
… Walk with the rich, walk with the poor
Learn from everyone, that's what life is for
And don't you let nobody drag your spirit down
Eric Bibb
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I'm Grant.
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).Originally Posted by hifinutt
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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“You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”
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I'm Steve.
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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There can't be many more anagrams of 'Fawlty Towers' left to put on the signpost at the introduction. My favourite was 'Flowery Twats'.
Barry
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My favourite too. And 'Farty Towels' was pretty goodThere can't be many more anagrams of 'Fawlty Towers' left to put on the signpost at the introduction. My favourite was 'Flowery Twats'.
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Speakers: Zu Omen Def, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables
T'other system:
Echo Dot, Amptastic Mini One,Arcam A75 integrated, Celestion 5's, BK XLS-200 DF
A/V:
LG 55" OLED, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL Storm sub
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I'm openingabottleofwine.
Agreed! Thanks for reminding me - I'm still laughing about that one!My favourite too. And 'Farty Towels' was pretty good
Barry
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Location: W Lothian
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I'm Grant.
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
Regards,
Grant
I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply-doesn't-work.... ..... ...... ...... ................... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
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Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?
“Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".
“You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”
"You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”
“There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”
***SMILE, BE HAPPY***
Senior Member
Location: west mids, UK
Posts: 3,271
I'm Phil.
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/
ou might slip, you might slide, you might
Stumble and fall by the road side
But don't you ever let nobody drag your spirit down
Remember you're walking up to heaven
Don't let nobody turn you around
… Walk with the rich, walk with the poor
Learn from everyone, that's what life is for
And don't you let nobody drag your spirit down
Eric Bibb
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Location: Neath, Wales
Posts: 1,515
I'm Shane.
Used to live in the St Mary's Church area - 2014-2021. Nice spot. I do miss Torquay sometimes.
S.
Shane Lonergan.
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