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SUMMER
WINE AND THE CITY COLUMN #18
MAY 6, 2004
Hi
guys! Dinky here with my last
Summer Wine Column before I make my big trip to Holmfirth for twelve days
in May!! What excitement!
We
have a few new developments in the NYC area.
First off, the new BBC America Shop catalog is in and there is a
new Summer Wine book that we can buy for $22.98.
It is called “Last of The Summer Wine” and it has a picture of
the dream team trio on the cover, Compo, Cleggy and Foggy.
It has interviews, biographies and an in-depth guide to the making of an episode by Roy Clarke and Alan W. Bell. It is 240 pages, soft cover with many photos and an episode guide. You can order one at www.BBCAmericaShop.com. It is Item #BCB4818.
Next, we have some interest in another SW fan luncheon this June or July in Rockaway, N.J. Two fans from last year’s luncheon, Jim and Dee, have introduced me to two of their friends, John & Emily, who live in Pennsylvania, but hail from England. They are in England right now for a visit to relatives who live in Leeds and they would like to have the luncheon upon their return. But they will have to wait for my return, so we are planning it for the summer.
I posted a notice on our Summer Wine Yahoo Group about bringing back some small Summer Wine souvenirs for any American fans who would like them and I received two responses. One of them was from a fan who lives only 45 minutes away from me!! What a surprise! We can get together almost anytime we’d like!! Well, she is interested in the fan lunch, so that makes seven of us along with my husband!! This will be very exciting and nice. We plan to have the lunch on a Saturday afternoon at the Sizzler Steak House just outside the Rockaway Mall. I will post more notices when we have a firm date and hope to see as many of you as possible!
PBS has been broadcasting some older Summer Wine shows from 2001. They are just trying to mix us up!! We just got used to seeing the 2003 series and bang..we are back to 2001. On Sunday, April 25th, Channel 50, WNJN showed “The Missing Bus of Mrs. Avery” from 7:30-8:00PM. The girls all get in the bus to go on a picnic and when Mrs. Avery stops the bus and steps out for a moment, it rolls down a hill out of her sight. So, she loses all the ladies and the boys find her alone in the road and bring her to the pub for a drink. The girls still have their picnic when the bus stops rolling and Mrs. A. gets real drunk. It was a fun episode!
On Saturday, May 1st, Channel 50 showed “Hey Big Vendor” from 9:30-10:00PM. This is another 2001 episode. It is about Barry and Wesley putting a gas-run coffee machine on a golf course. Mr. Lucas from “Served” is playing the course and just as he is about to tee off, the coffee machine starts rattling and smoking and bursts into flames shortly thereafter. Mr. Lucas is furious and yells violently at Barry!
Also
on May 1st, Channel 21 showed another 1999 episode of “EastEnders”.
It is finally New Year’s Eve, 1999 and Barry marries Natalie in a
double wedding along with Ian marrying Melanie.
It was so odd to watch them being all happy because it was finally
the year 2000, while I’m sitting here in mid-2004 watching this 5
year-old show!!! Not that we
don’t love the show. It’s
very interesting. But we
can’t help but wonder what has transpired during the next 5 years that
we will not see til 2009!! It’s
frustrating, but at least we did catch up to 2003 with Summer Wine!
Well guys, I gotta go pack for the trip now. Take care all and I’ll see you on the other side!!!
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Read about Dinky's first visit to Summer Wine Country - June 2004
What a week that was! Dinky, our author of the popular
Summer Wine and the City column, was the toast of Holmfirth during her
first week-long holiday to Summer Wine country. She came over with
her husband, Alex, to meet co-editors Patrick Brooke and Pat Carline of
the Holmfirth-based website. The local media were invited to come along -
and they turned up in Force! First it was a broadcast from Patrick's
Valley garden on BBC Radio Leeds, when presenter Rod Lawrence (photo
below) came to do the interview. Next, it was a LIVE broadcast
on BBC TV, beamed direct from Sid's Cafe. The crowds gathered round to
watch, expecting an early filming of LOTSW. Then Dinky hit the press
with the headlines "Summer Wine Meets The Big Apple" in the
local Huddersfield Examer, reproduced on the right. In the colour photo is
Dinky and her husband Alex, and Pat Carline (2nd from left) with her
daughter. The local press, as well as local people, were intrigued
about how a New Yorker happened to present a column for New Yorkers - on a
Holmfirth-based website! There was a tremendous amount of interest, which
was good for the series and the town 
of
Holmfirth. But lets not forget Dinky and Alex, on holiday to see the
Summer Wine sights. After countless walks round town exploring the famous
location spots, they went on the TV location bus, from Sid's Cafe, and
during the week also met two stars from Last of the Summer Wine, including
Ken Kitson, who plays the famous LOTSW bobby. "We have had an
unbelievable time," she said. "I did not expect so much interest
in my visit, it has been overwhelming. It is great so see there is
so much interest in LOTSW and everyone in Holmfirth has been so kind and
helpful. We have had a tremendous time, and look forward to coming again,
hopefully for the 35th anniversary of the programme" Patrick
said there had been a welcome boost in hits to the website, following the
media coverage, as well as a flood of emails from well-wishers.
Nearly ten emails had been received from new LOTSW fans who only heard
about the website through the coverage on radio and TV. Elsie
Parker, of Wakefield, said: "I can't believe how much
information is on your website. I was fascinated when I saw the TV news on
Monday, and it is a welcome change to see so much interest in the world's
longest running comedy series. We will be checking your site on a regular
basis." Another new visitor to the website, Richard Thomas, who lives
in Leeds, said they were awaiting a visit from four Americans this August.
Top of their wish list of places to visit? You've guessed it - Summer Wine
country, Holmfirth!
I
am your new reporter from the Greater Metropolitan Area of NYC. I grew up
in a small town called Fair Lawn in Northeast New Jersey, about eight
miles from the George Washington Bridge.
I work as a controller of a multi-million dollar company in Newark, N.J. I earned a Business Administration Degree from Passaic County College in Paterson, N.J. and also graduated from The Cambridge School of Business in NYC where I majored in Accounting. I attended The University Per Stranieri in Perugia, Italy for two summers.
I was a child of the 50's and led a "Leave It To Beaver-like" existence. As a teen of the 60's I was not cool in High School. I wore saddle shoes, anklet socks and rode my bike.
In the 70's I married a chef from Italy, whom I met on "The Love Boat", A.K.A. "The Sea Venture". We now live in the beautiful city of Clifton, N.J., about 10 miles from NYC.
I
enjoy reading, writing, gardening and roller-skating. I am a royal watcher
and love all the British TV shows, especially Summer Wine, Vicar of Dibley
and Father Ted! I have several pen pals in England. One of them lives only
45 minutes from Holmfirth!!
I hope you will enjoy hearing the Summer Wine news from my side of the Atlantic. I will be telling you all about our TV system. Please feel free to ask me any questions you may have about life in the NYC area.
All enquiries to Dinky
can be sent via our Summer Wine email - summerwinechat@yahoo.com
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