George Formby

Subject: RE: George Formby
From: Megan L
Date: 20 Aug 12 - 02:22 PM

Strange this thread should resurect now. Today we had a glimpse of sun so i kidnapped my friend from her sons and headed of on an adventure. we ended up in St Margerets Hope not that unusual for me but today the Cromarty hall was open serving ploughmans lunches and cakes.

When we were finished eating we wandered round the hall looking at pictures and books for sale. tucked away in a corner was a picture first glance was "I know that face" moment second look and i realised it was George Formby so I went over to read the typed note below he had come up to the island to entertain the troops I asked one of the ladies if i could slip behind the curtain and up on stage so I can honestly say I was on the same stage as George :)

Subject: RE: George Formby
From: GUEST, Sminky
Date: 21 Aug 12 - 05:41 AM

My grandparents once lived in a flat above a pub/hotel in Morecambe. One evening my mum - just a little girl - saw GF leaving the hotel. She knocked on the window and when he looked up she put her tongue out at him. It earned her a clip round the ear.

Years later, before she became a nurse, mum worked at Morecambe Town Hall. One of her jobs was to take the wages out to the council employees who worked off-base. One of these was a Mr Bartholomew, father of Eric Morecambe, who used to sweep up in the market place.

My grandparents eventually got a 'proper' house in Morecambe which is the one I remember. Thora Hird lived just around the corner and I once saw Hilda Baker entering her 'digs' right across the road.

Different world.

Subject: RE: George Formby
From: MGM·Lion
Date: 21 Aug 12 - 09:06 AM

"Going back to Morcambe and Wise, my Mum never liked them. She must have been the only person in the country in the 70s who thought that. Mind you, the humour of Spike Milligan totally escaped me." Penguin Eggs
.,,.
Somewhat delayed response [only 6 years!]. PE's mum was not alone. Neither my then wife Valerie or I could ever raise a smile at the unsubtle clowning of Morecambe & Wise. Recognised their popularity ~~ all my then pupils loved them. But it just didn't get thru to us.

As to Milligan ~~ found him thoroughly unfunny, and by all accounts a most unpleasant personality; tho sympathise of course with anyone who suffers from bipolar disorder.

~M~

Subject: RE: George Formby
From: GUEST,Eliza
Date: 21 Aug 12 - 02:22 PM

There we are Michael, yet another thing about which we agree! I really did not like Morecambe and Wise. I found their humour juvenile and trivial. I was also put off by Spike Milligan's obvious self-satisfaction. He found his own jokes very funny, but I did not.

Subject: RE: George Formby
From: MGM·Lion
Date: 21 Aug 12 - 02:32 PM

Great minds, Eliza...!

xxxx