Smith and Jones, The Boat People

[NealB]

Fantastic, thanks for finding that. Class. Well observed, but gentle . Shades of the bit in 'Riddle of the sands' when Carruthers arrives at Dulcibella?

Only "shades of"?

 

[Daydream believer]

It's a sacrifice I make for marital harmony!

The things people do for love !!!
Still if get your undies washed & the cooking done then I suppose it is OK

 

[Greenheart]

Shades of the bit in 'Riddle of the sands' when Carruthers arrives at Dulcibella?

Quite right, Phanakapan...I'm ashamed to say the comparison hadn't occurred to me. I'd like to suppose it hadn't occurred to writer Griff Rhys Jones, either!

Here's the clip you mention. Advance the video to 2 mins 10 secs (or 5 minutes, if you're already familiar with the story), and enjoy...

...Jenny Agutter was gorgeous, but a silly distraction from the plot. As were the actors' 1970s haircuts...

 

[NickRobinson]

Nice vid, thanks- My rice pudding moment is Aldi cassoulet, currently 3 tins left in locker.. and my 'Janet' is veggie!

Nick

 

[ianj99]

See it's gone from U tube

Para Handy is still there. Both the 1974 series with Roddy Macmillan and the 1995 series with Gregor Fisher, who is the better of the two Para Handys imho. I wonder whom Neil Munro would have preferred?

There was a Welsh version planned but the puffer sank - too many leeks apparently.:nonchalance:

 

[aquaplane]

Thanks for posting.

I thought my Centaur was supposed to be a MAB but it's luxury compared to that.

I've not asked the crew about hols in warm places, I daren't just in cast she wants to go on one.

 

[Lady_Stormrider]

Thanks for posting.

I thought my Centaur was supposed to be a MAB but it's luxury compared to that.

I've not asked the crew about hols in warm places, I daren't just in cast she wants to go on one.

Oh yes yes yes! (monitoring the website surreptitiously)

 

[pyrojames]

Thanks for finding that. There used to be lots of boats like that with blokes like him. I think modern quality boat designs have got rid of most of them.

There are just as many these days, only they have been diluted by the plastic brigade!

 

[derekgillard]

Thank you very enjoyable

Took me back 25 years on an old T24 East Coast yacht on which I learnt to sail a yacht.