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caricature of the infamous northern battleaxe from Holmfirth in Last of the Summer Wine
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although famous for playing a downtrodden Yorkshireman, Joe Gladwin was actually Mancunian. Toward the end of his life he immortalised the hen-pecked character known as Wally Batty, married to battleaxe Nora in the hit comedy "Last of the Summer Wine"
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Roses from my garden, made lovely by Flypaper Textures . . . This picture took 1st place in the "Floral" class of the Visible Manipulation section at the 2010 Santa Cruz County Fair.
Merlin, taking his "little turn on the catwalk", demonstrating
what furry fashionista's are wearing this fall. And yes, that's
genuine fur he's wearing.
Texture ("Nora Batty" - colour burn 44% ) is from the wonderful
Flypaper Textures created and offered by Paul Grand and
Borealnz (Jill) on their blog here.
Nora Batty (Played by Kathy Staff) is a fictional character in the world's longest-running sitcom, Last of the Summer Wine. Nora became a national icon, recognised by her wrinkled stockings, pinny and distinctive style of hair curlers. She appeared in 243 of the 295 episodes. Wikipedia
Knee highs –The least sexy of all hosiery?
I always associated them with old ladies, old ladies who didn’t seem to care that the hemline of their stiff, A-line, nylon frock did not reach the upper echelons of the stocking, and who certainly didn’t care about the 3 inch long hairs poking out from their uncovered knees.
Now, I bloomin well find myself wearing them. I have sexy shoes and nice trousers…I can’t wear socks and I can’t go without socks for I don’t want all the skin to be rubbed from my feet on the walk from the tube. So, lurking underneath my sassy outfit just waiting to peep out and ruin my image are the ‘knee highs’. I spend the day dreading sudden gusts of wind, having to climb up stairs, sexy strangers stroking my legs and recoiling at what they find (ok ok I wouldn’t let a stranger feel up my leg, not before 6pm anyway), horrific accidents where paramedics have to remove my trousers in front of a horrified crowd of fashionable strangers etc etc.
How is it that a few inches (hopefully as illustrated above) can make such a difference; just over the knee and it suggests sexy, just under and its unkempt old lady. It’s as though knees are the ‘plimsoll line’ for the legs, “Do not allow nylons to descend below this line at any time.”
This is on the hills just above the town of Holmfirth in West Yorkshire.
Holmfirth and the surrounding district were the setting for the longest running comedy series on British television, "Last Of The Summer Wine".
The clouds were gathering and a rain storm was approaching, the view through the broken down Dry Stone Wall to the wall and fields beyond was breathtaking.
This shot is made up of three handheld HDR exposures at +1, -1, and 0ev, they were processed with Photomatix Pro and finished off in Photoshop.
Hit "L" to see this shot at its best :-)
West Yorkshire PTE Roe-bodied Olympian 5034 is pictured in the main bus station in Leeds on a bitterly cold and damp day 'tween Christmas and New Year. Note the Scottish Tourist Board's "Scotland's for me" advert and the reference to "Last of the Summer Wine" character, Nora Batty. This advertsing campaign had clearly been regionally targeted because I recall equivalent adverts on Tyne & Wear PTE buses referring to "Auf Wiedersehen Pet" instead of Nora. (29th December 1984: Neg.331)
Can you see the dents on my legs where my knee highs sat all day? - Don't worry I did not leave the house in this outfit - I had a bag to go with it.
My friend was telling me the other day about creating tension in photographs by just making the composition just that bit 'off', or by cutting some aspect of the image off where you wouldn't expect it.
This should then make the viewers' eye so uncomfortable that the photo is therefore a triumph and you, a genius. I interpreted this concept at first as just a very effective way to justify a crap photo - no one can ever criticise your work as you can always say," But no, no, no, I was creating tension in this shot and therefore it is brilliant and I am truly a magnificent being."
As I looked again at this shot I realised I had in fact created this mystical 'tension' because all i want to do as i look at it is to pull up my stocking. It's all I can think of, It has created so much tension I have developed an ulcer just looking at it and a woman walking past my house has just complained of a headache.
From the "Wendy Shetland at the Crossroads Motel" knitting pattern book, 1984.
Doris Luke was played by Kathy Staff.
Known for many classic accidents, notably Compo's one man band that came literally crashing down.
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Up the stairs are Nora Batty and Compo's houses from the BBC comedy series Last of the Summer Wine, the exhibition is to the right. The Wrinkled Stocking Tearoom is at the top of the stairs.
Enjoyed a great trip to Holmfirth and Last of the Summer Wine Country, Thursday 29th August 2019
Looking across the River Holme to one of the most famous streets on TV! Up the stairs are Nora Batty and Compo's houses from the BBC comedy series Last of the Summer Wine, the exhibition is to the right. The Wrinkled Stocking Tearoom is at the top of the stairs.
Enjoyed a great trip to Holmfirth and Last of the Summer Wine Country, Thursday 29th August 2019
Looking across the River Holme to one of the most famous streets on TV! Up the stairs are Nora Batty and Compo's houses from the BBC comedy series Last of the Summer Wine, the exhibition is to the right. The Wrinkled Stocking Tearoom is at the top of the stairs.
Enjoyed a great trip to Holmfirth and Last of the Summer Wine Country, Thursday 29th August 2019
Up the stairs are Nora Batty and Compo's houses from the BBC comedy series Last of the Summer Wine, the exhibition is to the right. The Wrinkled Stocking Tearoom is at the top of the stairs.
Enjoyed a great trip to Holmfirth and Last of the Summer Wine Country, Thursday 29th August 2019
Looking across the River Holme to one of the most famous streets on TV! Up the stairs are Nora Batty and Compo's houses from the BBC comedy series Last of the Summer Wine, the exhibition is to the right. The Wrinkled Stocking Tearoom is at the top of the stairs.
Enjoyed a great trip to Holmfirth and Last of the Summer Wine Country, Thursday 29th August 2019
Up the stairs are Nora Batty and Compo's houses from the BBC comedy series Last of the Summer Wine, the exhibition is to the right. The Wrinkled Stocking Tearoom is at the top of the stairs.
Enjoyed a great trip to Holmfirth and Last of the Summer Wine Country, Thursday 29th August 2019
Up the stairs are Nora Batty and Compo's houses from the BBC comedy series Last of the Summer Wine, the exhibition is to the right. The Wrinkled Stocking Tearoom is at the top of the stairs.
First Prize tableau of Last Of The Summer Wine, the world's longest running TV sitcom which finished in 2010 after 31 nearly identical series
Brilliantly knitted Nora Batty and Compo - down to wrinkled stockings and curlers on Nora and Compo's unshaven chin!
Saltburn Yarn Stormers have yarn bombed Saltburn Pier in their inimitable way in Celebration of All Things Yorkshire
Last Of The Summer Wine characters Nora Batty and Compo in Saltburn Yarn Stormers' 2016 We Love Yorkshire knitted extravaganza on Saltburn pier.
The longest running sitcom in the world was set in Yorkshire and filmed in the village of Holmfirth.
Little Richard, Dino Zoff, George Best, Humphrey Bogart, "Nora Batty" (Kathy Staff), Marlon Brando, Paul McCartney, Janis Joplin, Life magazine photos.
The town of Holmfirth in the Holme Valley, West Yorkshire.
This shot shows Victoria Square and Town Gate with Bunkers Hill in the background, this town was made famous by the BBC TV series Last Of The Summer Wine and at the foot of the steps which you can see to the right hand side of the church is the location of the famous cafe frequented by Compo and his freinds.
For those who have no idea who Nora Batty is she was a character in the long running BBC comedy Last of the Summer Wine, famous for her wrinkled stockings, and was played by the late Kathy Staff: www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/kathy-staff-nora-ba...
The Wrinkled Stocking Tearoom is next to Compo and Nora Batty's Cottages from the sitcom Last of the Summer Wine in Holmfirth and is an amusing homage to Nora's famous stockings!
Enjoyed a great trip to Holmfirth and Last of the Summer Wine Country, Thursday 29th August 2019
The Ringway, Kidderminster.
I was heading (both ways) between the station and the town centre in Kiddermister via the subways full of graffiti street art.
I was going between Comberton Hill and Oxford Street.
Nora Batty - from Last of the Summer Wine
The Wrinkled Stocking Tearoom is next to Compo and Nora Batty's Cottages from the sitcom Last of the Summer Wine in Holmfirth and is an amusing homage to Nora's famous stockings!
Enjoyed a great trip to Holmfirth and Last of the Summer Wine Country, Thursday 29th August 2019
Entrance to Nora Batty's Cottage as used in the longest-running sitcom in the world, Last of the Summer Wine!
For anyone tempted to stay in this shrine to Nora Batty, the link is: