I went to see Max Miller there, The old people here may remember those names.
Remember him well i was in my late teens when i first went to see the * cheeky chappy * and his brand of risque humour ( very mild by contemparary standards ) i saw him last at the chiswick empire ( no longer there last known as a furniture store) it was in the days when the music hall was in its prime with perhaps a jungling act a singer , ventriloquist , comedian , or magicianand starting of with a chorus line of nubile young ladies with a fixed smile on there heavily made up faces in a show that lasted i believe about 90 mins sometimes with a interval about half way though .he died in 63 and a lot of the modern cutting edge stand up comedians have fashioned there acts arounf his style .
One of his favourites jokes "below " i can recall went something like this ,it was banned at times by the BBC which of course coursed it to be more popular .
I was walking along this narrow mountain pass - so narrow that nobody else could pass you, when I saw a beautiful blonde walking towards me. A beautiful blonde with not a stitch on, yes, not a stitch on, lady. Cor blimey, I didn't know whether to toss myself off or block her passage.
That's the one that got him banned from the BBC. He used to come on stage to the music of his song, "Mary From the Dairy".
I went to see Max Miller there, The old people here may remember those names.
Remember him well i was in my late teens when i first went to see the * cheeky chappy * and his brand of risque humour ( very mild by contemparary standards ) i saw him last at the chiswick empire ( no longer there last known as a furniture store) it was in the days when the music hall was in its prime with perhaps a jungling act a singer , ventriloquist , comedian , or magicianand starting of with a chorus line of nubile young ladies with a fixed smile on there heavily made up faces in a show that lasted i believe about 90 mins sometimes with a interval about half way though .he died in 63 and a lot of the modern cutting edge stand up comedians have fashioned there acts arounf his style .
One of his favourites jokes "below " i can recall went something like this ,it was banned at times by the BBC which of course coursed it to be more popular .
I was walking along this narrow mountain pass - so narrow that nobody else could pass you, when I saw a beautiful blonde walking towards me. A beautiful blonde with not a stitch on, yes, not a stitch on, lady. Cor blimey, I didn't know whether to toss myself off or block her passage.
That's the one that got him banned from the BBC. He used to come on stage to the music of his song, "Mary From the Dairy".
Anyone who is BANNED for being outragious pushing the envelope ,or being a pioneer in some way I LIKE :smile: :smile: :smile:
I want to start a thread to BAN poeple who want to BAN something or someone :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Haven't been back since 1990. What's worse is i don't want to go. I treasure my memories of an England that never existed. Kinda Poirot like. Country houses, thatched cottages, politeness, no shopping on Sundays.
i don't think i'd survive the weather and as I have minimal family there I can't think of a reason to go.
I don't remember Max Miller but I do remember Max Wall. Went to see him in London and met him at the bar just before his performance. bought me the best Gin and tonic I've ever had. lovely man and way too funny.
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Haven't been back since 1990. What's worse is i don't want to go. I treasure my memories of an England that never existed. Kinda Poirot like. Country houses, thatched cottages, politeness, no shopping on Sundays.
i don't think i'd survive the weather and as I have minimal family there I can't think of a reason to go.
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That's well said Annie. My feelings exactly.
I went back to see my childhood home just before moving over here and it was a sad experience. Not only my house but the whole neighbor was gone. Progress just trampled all over my memories.
I do have family but it is no problem convincing them to come to Florida.
Max Wall was brilliant Annie. grin grin grin
I don't remember Max Miller but I do remember Max Wall..
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Max Wall another icon of the music hall era .
He is best remembered for his *prof walloski (sp) character with the big boots ,tight trousers and all .
Again a old time comedian that many modern comics have modeled their charaters on * John Cleese said i owe a lot to Max Wall*
1. The way people treat their kids in public.
2. The supermarket food is so much better than here.
3. The litter.
4. The amount of smoking.
5. The amount of anti-social behavior.
6. Kids wearing uniforms.
7. How helpful people are to each other.
8. How tiny everything is.
9. How big the numbers are on the registration plates (this always strikes me as I leave the airport).
10. The amount of racial tension.
A lot of what has already been mentioned. But I'd add negativity and pessimism - it drags you down sad
Jan, I kinda agree in that respect.
For me, I have only been back twice in over 15 years. The first time was for my Dads funeral (in 96 or 97 - I can't remember actually), the second was last year for my Sisters wedding.
Last year I didn't really want to go into the house I grew up in, for me the whole area had changed. I got the sense or feeling that everyone was angry at something. Emily and I stayed in a hotel rather than stay at my home because there just wasn't the room at home.
The only upside was going to Waitrose and sampling some good pies and pastries, although, it's not like you can't get them here.
Pubs just seem kinda odd and not that I'm a born again anti smoker, I just can't deal with it anymore. I'd never tell anyone to not smoke, it's up to them, but when you live out here it's becoming quite rare that you run into anyone that smokes (cigarettes that is ;) ) I just enjoy good smelling air.
As for what KG said, I couldn't get over the road signs and road sign on top of road sign and lines and such...
For me, driving here is so much easier, less restrictive and the chances of getting busted for driving (comfortably) are quite non existent. I personally feel driving here is so much easier and a darn sight more fun, on bikes or cars.
It was cool seeing my Mum and Sister, but I didn't bother calling my old friends I knew because they've really got old....
It was nice the last night we were there to go and buy a good Balti and take it back to our hotel - we stayed at the Royal Crescent Hotel - and eat the Balti on the floor of our hotel room.
But aside from that, I just felt it was sort of grubby. I actually felt sad in a ways because I had such a wonderful childhood yes everything felt sort of ack.
Andrew )
I don't know who said that you can never go home. Although logical, I didn't believe it at first, but the longer you are away, the more true it becomes.
On our first visit as a family, my relatives were meeting my wife and three daughters for the first time, and hers meeting the girls and me, we were astounded at how many didn't turn the telly off. It didn't happen everywhere but often enough that we were offended.
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quote="londonsquare @ Wed 23 Nov, 2005"]I don't know who said that you can never go home. Although logical, I didn't believe it at first, but the longer you are away, the more true it becomes.
I completely agree. I went home twice - after a year in Switzerland, then after two years in Florida. Both times I found easy to settle back into all things British. This time, after 10 years in MA, I don't think I could do it again. For one thing I'm older, but living somewhere else for a long time really changes you - in a way it means nowhere can ever be 'home' again in the way it would have been if I'd never experienced a different way of life. In the right circumstances I could move to a new country with much more enthusiasm than I could muster for moving back to Britain!
I don't know who said that you can never go home. Although logical, I didn't believe it at first, but the longer you are away, the more true it becomes.
On our first visit as a family, my relatives were meeting my wife and three daughters for the first time, and hers meeting the girls and me, we were astounded at how many didn't turn the telly off. It didn't happen everywhere but often enough that we were offended.
When my pal the vicar was working over there he did lots of home visits and concluded that everyone had broken TVs. When he had his dog collar on they all turned off the TV, when he didn't they just carried on watching. :lol: