General Chat

The series being shown at the moment has Matthew as the duty sergeant. June, Tony and Jim are there, looking a little younger (and in Tony's case - a little thinner). Can't name the Super - an older man - I think he was before the red-headed super. Oh dear - my memory is not so good!

The new series of Midsomer has started and I'm trying to get my head around the new face of Barnaby. Sad that Ben Jones didn't get the promotion as Lewis did in Morse. Incidentally, one chanel here shows the old series of Morse in the daytime - then Lewis at night! Watching one whilst the other is still fresh in mind forces one to immediately compare how Lewis has aged! Still - we all do, don't we? it must be hard for actors to look back at themselves as they used to be.

Do you get The Mentalist in Britain?

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Just catching up with my posts/threads.

Hanah Waterman has just had a baby with one of the Bill stars. ?? Higginson(Sp)She was married to whats his name in Eastenders.

I think we have Lewis on just now. I dont watch it though.
My oh watches the Mentalist,not sure if it's on just now or not.

Forgot to tell you about the HAIR on H&A. Ruby's hair has been pulled back into a very loose plait (looks like it was plaited three days ago!) but nothing has been done to organise the thicker part from below her ears and upwards. There is still no sign of any comb or brush being used.

AND - Irene has had hers coloured brown - ish. No more red hair for her - but again, no sign of a comb or brush being used. Looks like it has been washed, then she shakes her head - and leaves it like that to dry.

Oh Irene's hair is a shocker. I remember when she was blonde all those years ago. I could cope with that, but this really doesn't suit here. Yes they are all going for the messy look. Xavier's new lady keeps her hair looking good and Bianca too.

Things moving along quickly now, but don't want to spoil it for everyone. What sort of programmes do they put on when H & A has it's annual holiday in the UK??

Hope everyone is well and the weather is being nice. Take care all.

11.19 pm EST

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Just a quickie I'm needing a seat.Been busy in the garden doing heavy work ,and been awak e since 5-30...'little lady' decided it was time to wake granny up lol

Must be the hair dresser on there that is to blame for all those shocking hair do's Berona.

We have Meerkat manor at 6pm in place of H&A Kim. We now watch the news 6-7pm as I used to watch H&A on fiver at 6-30...incase I missed it at 6pm.

I'm off for a seat....I worn out.

Marion

We have watched most of the old comedies several times over the years, but the one guaranteed to make us laugh is 'Last of the Summer Wine' We seldom miss it if it is on, can compare with many that we know!

I think we get some of the American comedies during that period here when H & A takes a break. Nothing that I can watch anyway, lol.

time for a coffee I think. 1.44 pm EST

I had a look at to-day's episode of the 1989 H&A. Lance and Marilyn are talking of getting married and the school master (Fisher?) 's adopted daughter Bobby gets a visit from her real father - played by Terry Donovan.
I think I have it right. I only look in occasionally to see if I can see anyone from the current crew there. Terry looks younger than his son, Jason now looks.

Also saw a teenage Danni Minogue. It's quite interesting to compare them with how they look to-day. Some of them have changed, some have just got 'older' and some never change. Even though Kate Ritchie was only about 9 or 10 then, only the body has changed. Her face is still the same!

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Jean, my lot like only Fools and Horses...I got sick hearing it lol

Kim before we know it it will be back on.
I used to like Cell block H,even though the set up was a bit wobbly at times.


Berona ..is funny looking back at the old ones.Who was Kate Ritchie

Kate Ritchie played Sally as a child and right through - about twenty years of it. She was Miles' twin sister. Leah was surrogate mother for her.
She left to go into radio, but didn't last long. Not sure what she's doing now, but have seen her in a couple of commercials.

If you watched Cell Block H, (it was Prisoner here), you would remember Vinegar T*ts. She, too, is in the '89 series of H&A as Alf's sister.

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Yes I remember vinger ;-). Loved Lizzie.I've seen her in a few things including Mad Max.
Joan and those 'gloves'...yikes lol

Did I get it wrong about Leah? I thought she was a surrogate mum for Sally?
Last night's episode had her afraid to have another baby because she had a miscarriage several years ago. She spoke like VJ was the only baby she has ever had.

Did she have a miscarriage when married to Dan Baker? I can't think. She's had so many damn dramas and more to come. She was surrogate for Sally - did that baby die??? Mind has gone blank.

It's going to kick off with the Brax's big time tonight. Deadly things to come, hope our lovely Darryl will be okay!!!

Hope you are all well. 6.25 pm EST :-) :-)

No, it didn't die. The husband died. When Sally was written out of the show, she left and took the little girl with her. Don't remember much about her married to Dan Baker - wasn't he the school teacher who was 'killed' in the US? - the second husband.

I can't remember that child's name, just Sally leaving with Cassie who had HIV and was pregnant (or possibly had that baby before she left). I blank them out of my mind once they leave the show :-S

Dan was the teacher killed in the US, but Leah had a thing for his brother Peter the detective. She's had a few fellas in her time, personally I wish they'd written Vinnie back into it, then she could have gone off into the sunset with him and VJ.

Why do I watch it every night??? ;-) ;-) :-D

I can't place any Cassie and like you, I blot them out after they leave, but I do remember Leah having the baby for Sally and the little girl appeard occasionally - was with Sally as she left.

However, you have jogged my memory of Peter. He has turned up in a new detective series from the US - just started this week....Roman has been a hunk in Sea Patrol since it started and Liam looked like he was presenting World's Strictest Parents - but I waited and didn't see him again, so I switched off.

Vinnie couldn't be written back into it because Elijah took VJ to see his grave - but knowing the writers, I wouldn't be surprised.
That's my problem. I think I keep watching to see the writers slip up again, rather than follow the storyline.

I mean early in the peace, I wish Leah and VJ could have gone into witness protection with Vinnie and he would have been looking after a family instead of being killed by a (tractor??) was it or some farm equipment. I wouldn't have to listen to that voice and look at that sulky child ;-)

Yes I saw the shorts of Peter Baker in that US series, can't do an American accent and his cheeks have chubbed up and needs a good shave. I miss Roman would like to see him return, but no Nicole so not really likely. And doing a long stink in a military prison somewhere. He was another of Leah's men!!!! How does she do it????? :-S After he gave Charlie the flick, that is.

4.39 pm EST

Hi all.

Didnt one of Sally's husband/partner have cancer and die?

I thought Vinnie would have come back into it too.
Leah is going through men like hot dinners lol.


Marion

Yes, Sallys husband died, I think he was a doctor. There was one of those services on the clifftops as I remember.

Fin was the doctor, but Vinnie died on a farm I think (or farm detention). I think a tractor crushed him. They visited his grave with Elijah. Our Brax will be joining them in the ether regions if he's not more careful.

Why do they kill off the good ones??? Because they are good and go on to better things. No need to answer my question girls, I just did.

Off to have some lunch, have a good day people. 11.53 am EST