Remembering actor Christopher Beeny, who left us 6 Years Ago Today! Seen here in Upstairs Downstairs!

Keith Floyd would have been 82 today! We have his signed photo hanging in our kitchen for inspiration. Just making bubble n squeak with the Christmas leftovers. Mashed spuds, roast spuds, carrot, parsnip, swede, sprouts, kale, chestnuts. Yes, of course I have a large glass of red on the go! 🍷🍷

Dan Leno #BOTD 1860. Massive star of music hall in his day. The panto 'Mother Goose' was written for him! @musichallsociety.bsky.social

In the mince pie zone. Cleaning lady up to usual high standard. Dollop of Crème Fraiche on the side, job done! A lot goes into these. The mincemeat for next years batches will be made tomorrow. Merry Christmas! Can you believe there are no mince pie emojis!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7no... This isn't because I can't be bothered doing a new one. Before you say anything

Actress Liz Smith was #BOTD 1921. She didn't really get started as an actress until around the age of 50 and considering that appeared in a huge amount of TV and films, including 'In Loving Memory' Christmas ep 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen'. Still shows Dad on far right.

I've not shared this flyer before! Dad in panto in Canterbury with Gerald Flood, Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles in 'Babes in the Wood'. 1981-82 season. Seats from £2.20-£3.50! #Pantomime #ItsBehindYou #OhYesItIs!

The great Mel Smith was #BOTD in 1952. A huge talent taken far too soon. 'Colin's Sandwich' is one of the best sitcoms of the 1980's in my opinion.

Happy birthday to the brilliant actor Mark Benton who is 60 today! (5 and a bit weeks younger than me)

What a pair of jokers!

Last night in Brighton I saw Count Arthur Strong in Charles Dance's 'A Christmas Carol'. As Usual the elusive Count buggered off after the show so once again was fobbed off with his PR bloke Steve Delaney. I feel a bit Chrismassy now which frankly I'm not happy about. @countarthurstrong.bsky.social

The late great Ken Dodd was #BOTD 98 years ago! The Max Miller society (of which I was a founder member) got Ken who was our patron to unveil a plaque on one of Max's houses in 2000. I still have those signed blue & white bloomers! #TattyBye! @musichallsociety.bsky.social @youngalison.bsky.social

Pauline Collins RIP. Dad Lucky enough to work with her and know her.

Lunch on the beach at The Snack Shack, Dungeness on the Kent coast. THE BEST catch of the day fish and fried potatoes, NOT chips! Not licenced but you can take your own alcohol. Google 'Snack Shack Dungeness' for opening hours. You won't be disappointed. 👍🐟

Prunella Scales was a wonderful actress not only on telly but in the theatre. I saw her in a play about 30 years back, she had such a stage presence. RIP

C'mon ladies, either way you're on a winner! (Not endorsed by my cleaning lady who is still laughing)

This afternoon, on an overcast autumn sunday, you can just about make out a magnificently preserved old ruin. Well that's enough about me. Behind me is Rochester Castle.

The great Leonard Rossiter was #BOTD 99 years ago! If you look closely you can see the 2nd image is signed. I treasure it!

Happy birthday to actress Anneke Wills! Met her at Elstree Studios a few years back and reminded her of her first film 'Childs Play' which Dad was also in with her! Dad gave me his signed copy of her autobiography in which he gets a nice mention.

Y'day in Brighton at the house where Max Miller lived in Burlington St a new *corrected* blue plaque with the right date of birth being 1894 to replace the one that was up for 45 yrs with the wrong date 1895! Unveiled by local actor Jamie Kenna @musichallsociety.bsky.social @youngalison.bsky.social

This was yesterday at Max Miller's former home in Burlington Street, Brighton. Old inaccurate plaque removed and due to be replaced this thursday 16th. I hope to attend, work commitments depending. #CheekyChappie #BritishMusicHallSociety @youngalison.bsky.social @musichallsociety.bsky.social

I won't keep banging on about turning 60 yesterday(Oh well I might do actually). Came across this nice enamel sign at village hall antiques thing. Dealer knocked off 60 quid! Rather serendipitous I thought! B'day prezzie to self. 2nd pic shows the true red colour c.1920's I think

Well I made it to 60! It's the breakfast Claret that's the secret! 🍷🍷🍷🍷Thanks Alison @youngalison.bsky.social for the brilliant Music Hall themed card! @musichallsociety.bsky.social

This morning in Bognor, it was nice to meet up with Tim on the Tony Hancock @East_Cheam_Lad stall. Also got to meet the original Lenny the Lion!

Very productive yesterday processing apples into juice for coider (spell check doesn't like that yokel speak!). Well 3 are coider and the dark one is tea wine. Make some more next week. Now the tough bit, waiting for it to be ready to drink! 🍎🍎🍎🍎🥛

'The Prime Minister of Mirth' George Robey was #BOTD 1869. A couple of places he lived at pictured, a flat in this block in Hove and the large white house with a green roof in Saltdean now an old folks home. His autograph is common but a goodun! #ArchibaldCertainlyNot! @musichallsociety.bsky.social

Moore Marriott #BOTD 1885. This makes him 140, which is how old he looked in the 1937 film 'Oh Mr Porter'. Hmm, what DVD to put on tonight? #NextTrainsGone!

One of the many classic cars I've owned, a 1955 P4 Rover 90, I had for only about a year in the mid 90's. Drove like a dream even around London traffic. Didn't worry about petrol prices back then!

Good crop of chilli's again. These are just the ripe ones, same again to come. Usually dry them above the Rayburn and use them all year round. I will nibble a few raw as I like the pain! 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Sitcom buffs should know this immediately. Where am I, and what is the Sitcom?

Todays haul. Especially pleased with The Avengers tie in paperbacks and Harry Hill's Top Trump cards. The Saint books are a bonus. I am slimming down my collection honest! Some are going to charity shops and collecting fiends (yes fiends) @ConfessionsPete

Derek Fowlds #BOTD 1937. I took this snap of Dad with him and Brian Murphy at an early @Renown_Pictures film festival in Rickmansworth. Lovely to see these 3 sitcom legends reunited.

Rudyard Kipling's gaff this afternoon. It is a lovely house and garden setting. Garden not over complicated. I like it that it must be much as was when he lived there. Very busy, couldn't get in tea room, queuing out of the door! @nationaltrust

In my happy place today, Festival of Transport, Hellingly. I think next year will exhibit a couple of veedubs and camp over the weekend.

Peter Wyngarde #BOTD. My favourite *Cult TV* character is Jason King, especially in 'Department S'. Lucky enough to meet him at a film fair in London a year or 2 before he died. I now own the snakeskin jacket he wore in the episode 'The Man From X' in 1969. Bought from his estate

Very productive afternoon. Picked crab apples and 2 hours later have 9 jars of crab apple jelly. (Could have made 99 jars but you have to draw the line!). Some for the chooks too. 🐔🐔🐔🐔

It says on the wikinet that the Long Man of Wilmington is 72 metres tall. What nonsense, he's not much bigger than my hand.

Here a couple of nice signed items of the wonderful actress Amanda Redman who has a birthday today! Dad appeared in one episode of 'Honest' with her. A short lived comedy drama that I thought was pretty good as I remember. Only 6 episodes were ever made. Screened in 2008.

Rick Blackman @rickblackman01 · 3m Just listening on catch up to Harry Hill on Desert Island Discs. One of the best listens, though I might be a bit biased. #HarryHill @youngalison.bsky.social

Ey up, it's Crusher from Last of the Summer Wine! Saw my friend Jonathan Linsley do his one man show Last night in a fab new little theatre space in Hastings. Great intimate gig! Nice to see Lucy Smith there too!

Just sent Rosie *The Rat* 1963 vw transporter off for her heart transplant (electronic ignition) and new split screens and rubbers. See her at a classic car show or veedub event soon! (if you are in the Sussex/Kent area) #VW #Volkswagen #ClassicCars

Just seen this autograph of Dad on ebay. £140 + postage! Looked at the sellers other items and it's clear they haven't a clue on the value of their own stock. Some greedy fools out there folks! BTW that would be 10-15 quid tops! #ChristopherBeeny

My annual excuse to show one of my fav photo's. Me and my hareem! #BarbaraWindsor #BOTD

I'll be putting on this episode of 'Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)' later, in which Norman Eshley plays a bit of a nasty piece of works. #RIP

Really pleased with this mantle piece fitted today on the *Dad* chimney breast. Just looks the dogs nuts and the perfect place for his souvenirs that I inherited to gather dust! #ChristopherBeeny #InLovingMemory

Also met some *Horticultural Heroes*. Bob Flowerdew (for the 2nd time). Pippa Greenwood and Bunny Guinness!

Went to Gardeners Question Time Garden Party yesterday for a recording of the Radio 4 show. 2 recordings in fact, I caught the 1st from outside the marquee. Met the Chairman Peter "May the weather be with you" Gibbs! The one we were actually at will be broadcast 15th Aug. @petergibbs.bsky.social

Went to Gardeners Question Time Garden Party yesterday for a recording of the Radio 4 show. 2 recordings in fact, I caught the 1st from outside the marquee. Met the Chairman Peter "May the weather be with you" Gibbs! The one we were actually at will be broadcast 15th Aug. @petergibbs.bsky.social

Nice haul of stuff yesterday (so much for me cutting down on collecting!) from 2 emporiums in deepest darkest East Sussex. Particularly pleased with 'Confessions of a Lorry Driver' paperback. Pretty good likeness of Timmy Lea! #RobinAskwith

Anyone else really disappointed with @bsky.app @support.bsky.team as the "alternative" to Twitter/X? No ads is good but hardly any interaction, not so. I'm not expecting many likes but for the same posts on here as the dreaded X. it's 99% less. e.g similar post on here 17 likes, on twitter 1.8k.!