Obit: Nora Batty (Kathy Staff) - UK, 15 Dec 2008

Subject: Obit: Nora Batty
From: Gurney
Date: 15 Dec 08 - 02:16 AM

Kathy Staff died a few hours ago, aged 80. BBC news.
The most unlikely sex-symbol on planet Earth.
Another good one gone.

Subject: RE: Obit: Nora Batty
From: romany man
Date: 15 Dec 08 - 02:20 AM

Gone but never to be forgotten, saggy stockings and all, god bless er,

Subject: RE: Obit: Nora Batty
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 15 Dec 08 - 03:38 AM

Ah, that is sad news... another of my heroines gone, a drop of summer wine tasted for the final time.

LTS

Subject: RE: Obit: Nora Batty
From: mouldy
Date: 15 Dec 08 - 03:45 AM

I'll never forget the day I watched the filming in Holmfirth, whilst on a lunch break at a day of dance. We were standing on the bridge (feeding chips to, and flirting with, the lovely sound engineer) and the scene was taking place outside Nora's cottage. At the end, a minibus arrived to take the cast away to wherever, and they all made their way out of the cold, grey weather onto the bus. Kathy Staff, obviously quite cold herself, was last, and still she took time out to talk to the people who had gathered to see her, and sign autographs, while the rest stayed snug and warm on the bus.

What a genuinely sweet lady! I always admired her, and I'll be sad not to see any more of her.

Andrea

Subject: RE: Obit: Nora Batty
From: Hovering Bob
Date: 15 Dec 08 - 05:22 AM

Another era ended! (At least Compo - Bill Owen, is waiting for her.)Sad day,

Bob H.

Subject: RE: Obit: Nora Batty
From: fat B****rd
Date: 15 Dec 08 - 05:46 AM

I'm with all of the above, RIP Kathy.

Subject: RE: Obit: Nora Batty
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 15 Dec 08 - 06:07 AM

It is a sad day today but i have heard they have filmed another serious without Kathy in it as she was unwell for so long.


Scooby

Subject: RE: Obit: Nora Batty
From: Fidjit
Date: 15 Dec 08 - 06:37 AM

Oh Dear nice hat and all.

Always swung a mean broom.

Will be remembered by one and all.

Chas

Subject: RE: Obit: Nora Batty
From: Fiolar
Date: 15 Dec 08 - 07:59 AM

Yes! Another great loss to comedy. Kathy, say "hello" to Compo and Foggy.
Scooby Doo: The new series starts on New Year's Eve on BBC1

Subject: RE: Obit: Nora Batty
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 15 Dec 08 - 08:37 AM

Thanks for that Fiolar.

Scooby

Subject: RE: Obit: Nora Batty
From: fat B****rd
Date: 15 Dec 08 - 09:48 AM

Obituary in The Guardian today.

Subject: RE: Obit: Nora Batty
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 15 Dec 08 - 10:03 AM

For readers from across the oceans...

A small clip from the series which gave birth to Norah Batty, who Kathy made her own, complete with her hairnet, curlers and those sexy wrinkly tights of hers. They all gave us so many chuckles, Kathy in particular.

Last of the Summer Wine

Subject: RE: Obit: Nora Batty
From: goatfell
Date: 15 Dec 08 - 12:54 PM

God I loved those wrinkled stockings, what a sex bomb was oor Kathy!

RIP

Subject: RE: Obit: Nora Batty (Kathy Staff) - UK, 15 Dec 2008
From: Pistachio
Date: 16 Dec 08 - 06:36 AM

Thanks for the clip ... RIP