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Agree, Ali, Ronnie Barker was a comic genuis, and I, too, am sad to hear he has died.

Come On Guys , who else is going to show an interest in coming to 'Sunny Bristol' for our January meet-up There are loads of new faces on the Forum lately, come and meet us
Ali

Quote 'Also a small karaoke session'

Wow, isn't that a bit violent? Do you have to wear those Japanese white dressing gowns with different coloured belts? Who will be bringing the bricks and planks of wood? I know lc used to get whipped by a monk every morning if he nodded off, but don't you think this is going a bit too far?

Yikes Penfold, some of these people are a bit wierd! But at least its only a small one. Once they've all broken the bricks and wood, will there be a prize for the best chopper?

Byron, well if that's what it takes to get you to come to the meet-up............................

This meet up sounds as if it's building up to one hell of a good night! Good idea about a section for non LCs, might help to get our other halves join in. Although in my case it may rekindle his interest, in Cohen I mean
Alas we now have lost another comic genius, I'll miss you Ronnie

So now without wincing my mords I will lake my teave.

Wendy

Ps Byron I'm getting worried about you

Like dear Ronnie Barker, when he wrote to her majesty the Quoon, my koyboard has got stuck, and all my 'e's are coming out as 'o's. Sorry about that.

Wondy, I am glad your husband fools inclinod to join our moot-up. I am a bit concornod about Byron, also. Margarot, could you try to talk him out of this? Nobody is going to be whippod, no, not ovon non-LC fans, for it is not thoir fault thoy suffor with thoir impodimont.

Whon I joinod this forum, I was oxcitodly thinking of mooting Lots of Loonard Cohon fans, who I oxpoctod to bo calm, rational and doop-thinking, but what do I find? You lot!

Soo You,

Diano (now Italian )

PS Havo a groat two wooks, Ali!

Diane ~ Your woes, they are so funny!

For those who read of the Bevan family near disaster in getting to the South Wales meet-up, disaster followed us to another continent. Lee and I are back home in Bristol after 24 hours in Spain And this time Lee's navigation was not at fault. For all the Brit's reading this, I have just 2 words "Fawlty Towers"
Ali

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For the non-Brits, do we have a translation? Is/was "Fawlty Towers" a sit-com? If so, its premise/primary story line is/was . . . ? If not, then what is it?

Uh, well, welcome back sooner-than-expected, Ali ! Glad you're both safe !

~ Lizzy

Yes Lizzy, for all you 'non Brit's' Fawlty Towers was a sitcom, with the wonderful John Cleese. Classic comedy with an almost slapstick element, it revolved around a South Coast Hotel, where if it could go wrong, then it did.
The accomodation we were in was so bad, and the food was so awful, we paid through the nose to fly home after just 24 hours. (even in the Bevan Family catalogue of disasters - a day trip to Spain has to be near the top........... )
But on a more cheerful note I am really glad to be home and I can continue looking forward to the Bristol Meet-up and to Berlin next year(I hope to be registering very soon for that)

For the more pessimistic of you If anyone doubts my luck is not good enough to pull off a sucessful Bristol meet, feel free to offer to help out

Lizzy, that's not all: I undorstand a wodding has occurod. If only Loonard had known of my foolings...

Ali, sorry you had to cut your hol short, I've heard many similar horror stories. Hope you get your money back! You're going to Berlin - that should make up for it all.

I'm sure the meet in Bristol will be all right on the night .

Diane

Lizzy, that's not all: I undorstand a wodding has occurod. If only Loonard had known of my foolings...

Hold tight, Diano. A faxing of this sontonco alono will bo sufficiont to triggor a Loonard-initiatod annulmont. You aro cloarly a woman aftor his own hoart.

I don't know you woll onough to bo your maid of honour, but I'd suro lovo to bo ono of your bridosmaids. Oh?

Lot mo know, so I can arrango to got my dross.

I'm so happy for you ,
Lizzy

Good Golly, Ms. Ali~!

When we say "What a trip!" yours is not exactly what we have in mind!

"Fawlty Towers" is ringing a bell [for the hop, no doubt] now that you've described it. I may[?] have seen a few segments on the public-TV channel, when I was still watching TV. What's that one that took place in a department store, and the two men [one of them gay?] would confab in front of one of the store counters? I don't know how it measures up with you folks, but "To The Manor Born" will ALWAYS be dear to my heart! I loooooooved that show .

What great details [it sounds like you have] for a short story ~ nooooo, not the comp, just a memory-style for humour and posterity one. Are you going to do a brief write-up in your residents' paper, for their [remembered] pain and pleasure? I'm sure some of them have had similar ones. Spain's been around awhile.

Glad you're home ~ safe and sound sound quite appropriate for this occasion. Just be sure to leave early again for your Bristol meet-up .

~ Lizzy

Think of John Clease and you may remember the series.