Post by: kevvosa on October 31, 2006, 08:47:12 am
Any fans on here? Saw the special the other night and loved it. Very sad and touching but hilarious at the same time.
Saw the programme afterwards about them too, and they included the bit with the vegetarian girl and when nana said: "Can she have wafer thin ham, barbara?"
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on October 31, 2006, 10:28:09 am
Post by: smurfboy on October 31, 2006, 11:56:13 am
I thought the special was fantastic. My mother was crying her eyes out at it because I think it was very close to home for her; my nan has just turned 85 and is in very poor health these days, plus she is so like Nana Royle you'd think they'd based the character on her. For example, I can remember having a virtually identical conversation to the 'wafer thin ham' one when I turned vegetarian!
Post by: oldspice on October 31, 2006, 02:54:33 pm
I was helpless with laughter when Nana was telling Barbara about the A La Carte menu and she said "they had soup of the day - which was Friday, and roast beef and ice cream sorbet between courses and then they both had a crepe" to which Barbara replied "Well I expect they needed it after all that food"
Post by: smurfboy on October 31, 2006, 02:59:29 pm
Post by: oldspice on October 31, 2006, 04:13:20 pm
Yes- and Cheryl with the wee bag in the kitchen!!!!
Post by: kevvosa on October 31, 2006, 05:04:23 pm
Post by: oldspice on October 31, 2006, 06:21:29 pm
And Barbara said "Oh, aren't you dedicated!"