Heartbeat.

Rupert Bear

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Oct 17, 2011, 8:24:42 PM10/17/11

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I was watching Vernon Scripps today,, poncing around in a Bently like
he owned it,,
wi David in a chauffeuring out-fit..
And was wondering if Vernon came into money from somewhere,,
and what the heck happened to Greengrass..
Missed that episode,,
how did they write him out..

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Rupert Bear

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Oct 20, 2011, 12:22:54 PM10/20/11

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Heartbeat was a terrific tv series produced
by Yorkshire TV,,,

I like all the music cuts and ol cars,,,
but dopey David gets annoying at times,,
Fancy puting him in charge of a coach an Horses..

Ye Sometimes the script was a childishly predictable
slapstick,,

But still an old favourite of mine..

Ventris sorta grows onya abit..

Thought some one mighta known
Where Vernon got his lolly though..

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Rupert Bear

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Oct 21, 2011, 5:19:58 PM10/21/11

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Oh Well,,

I might not know where Vernon got his lolly,,
but I know where he lost it..
Some whacky scheme underwriting the Torry Canyon,,,

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Michael Swift

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Oct 21, 2011, 7:28:04 PM10/21/11

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In article
<77c62add-6662-443f...@fk25g2000vbb.googlegroups.com>,
Rupert Bear <nutherpe...@yahoo.co.uk> writes

>Oh Well,,
>
>I might not know where Vernon got his lolly,,
>but I know where he lost it..
>Some whacky scheme underwriting the Torry Canyon,,,

See http://heartbeat.wikia.com/wiki/Vernon_Scripps

After numerous failed business schemes, he landed a windfall by
discovering very valuable modern art and seemed set for life. But he
became a Lloyd's "name" and agreed to insure an oil tanker (the
real-life Torrey Canyon), which was lost at sea, and so lost all the
money he had gained.

Mike

--
Michael Swift We do not regard Englishmen as foreigners.
Kirkheaton We look on them only as rather mad Norwegians.
Yorkshire Halvard Lange

Rupert Bear

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Oct 27, 2011, 10:54:53 PM10/27/11

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On Oct 22, 12:28 am, Michael Swift <mike.sw...@yeton.co.uk> wrote:
> In article
> <77c62add-6662-443f-a0a2-5cfeb9d05...@fk25g2000vbb.googlegroups.com>,
> Rupert Bear <nutherpercept...@yahoo.co.uk> writes

>
> >Oh Well,,
>
> >I might not know where Vernon got his lolly,,
> >but I know where he lost it..
> >Some whacky scheme underwriting the Torry Canyon,,,
>

> Seehttp://heartbeat.wikia.com/wiki/Vernon_Scripps

>
> After numerous failed business schemes, he landed a windfall by
> discovering very valuable modern art and seemed set for life. But he
> became a Lloyd's "name" and agreed to insure an oil tanker (the
> real-life Torrey Canyon), which was lost at sea, and so lost all the
> money he had gained.
>
> Mike
>
> --
> Michael Swift We do not regard Englishmen as foreigners.
> Kirkheaton We look on them only as rather mad Norwegians.
> Yorkshire Halvard Lange

Cheers for that,,

I thought maybe he inherited a secret fortune from Green Grass...

Speaking of which there is a character not so far away,, who for
many years has specialised at clearing out old farm properties
and collected all the old stuff...

His yard and buildings are a sight to see,, if you
like a good ratch through some genuine old toot..

A work acquaintance bought a one claw, claw hammer..
for a laugh..

Oli lamps and old toot the likes of which you never seen..

Between Carlise and Longtown and well worth a look..
if yer ever out of Yorkshire..

Another novelty in a similar vein is Grahams
hardware in Longtown itself,,,
A family business with an eccentric twist,,
2pound bars of carbolic soap and well,, it quirky,,
It looks like every thing fell on the floor
and they just will not clear the mess up..
The lad sits outside in his car and does business
from there cos it is too messy to go inside..

Across the road from him there is a butcher who
specialises in sausages of the old style,,
and imports Yorkshire black pudding and ham..
One of his sausages has the old bess black pud
mixed in... Well worth a try if you can catch him open..

I cant find a decent scotch pie that runs down yer chin,,
or a nice bit of Cheshire cheese,, it seems to have
gone downhill in recent years..

Ill just have to settle for abit of Wenslydale I suppose..

Cricky,, where do Wallace and Gromit hale from...

That wererabbit film is a good un eh,,,
The lady of the manor with the rabbit problem,,
well her fancy man is
the spitttin image of Simon Schneider,, an
antiques expert on wi Dickinsons deals..

Ever noticed..
Every time I see him,, he reminds me
of the were rabbit film..

All them bunnys floatin around in his contraption
was hilarious....

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Rupert Bear

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Oct 28, 2011, 1:31:31 AM10/28/11

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On Oct 28, 3:54 am, Rupert Bear <nutherpercept...@yahoo.co.

>
Speaking of which,, there is a character not so far away,,
who goes by the name of Greengrass
For many years he has specialised at clearing out old farm properties

and collected all the old stuff...
>
His yard and buildings are a sight to see,, if you

like a good rummage through some genuine old toot..

>
> A work acquaintance bought a one claw, claw hammer..
> for a laugh..
>
> Oli lamps and old toot the likes of which you never seen..
>

Behind Blenbetter Pet Foods between Carlise and Longtown

and well worth a look.. if yer ever out of Yorkshire..
>

>
>

> Cricky,, where do Wallace and Gromit hale from...

Wallace is from Wigan,,, I checked,,

>
> That wererabbit film is a good un eh,,,

> lady tottingtons little rabbit problem,,

> well her fancy man is
> the spitttin image of Simon Schneider,, an

> antiques expert on Dickinsons deals..
>
> Ever noticed him..

> Every time I see him,, he reminds me
> of the were rabbit film..
>

>

> .............................................................................

Mike

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Oct 30, 2011, 5:06:44 AM10/30/11

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Michael Swift wrote:
> In article
> <77c62add-6662-443f...@fk25g2000vbb.googlegroups.co

m>,

> Rupert Bear <nutherpe...@yahoo.co.uk> writes
>>Oh Well,,
>>
>>I might not know where Vernon got his lolly,,
>>but I know where he lost it..
>>Some whacky scheme underwriting the Torry Canyon,,,
>
> See http://heartbeat.wikia.com/wiki/Vernon_Scripps
>
> After numerous failed business schemes, he landed a windfall by
> discovering very valuable modern art and seemed set for life. But
he
> became a Lloyd's "name" and agreed to insure an oil tanker (the
> real-life Torrey Canyon), which was lost at sea, and so lost all
the
> money he had gained.

Please tell me you found that on Gooogle.

Any other explanation is impressive but a little scary.

The fact that Heartbeat has a Wiki is slightly disturbing.

--
Mike the Mundane
Less is more or less less.

tom thompson

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Jul 17, 2023, 2:16:19 PM7/17/23

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I was raised in Longtown , Grahmams was the go to shop , its actually been changed round since I was there , originally the door ws in the other half of the shop , but that was 50 years ago , I was there a couple of years ago and actually bought some Carbolic soap , I know the Longtown to Carlisle road well , is it Jock Dinwoodys place thats being talked about here I wonder ?