A tearful thank you, wonderful Grandsnetters

Marydoll I loved Rab C Nesbitt and especially loved the Marydoll character, trouble us, every time I see one of your posts, I visualise Rab's Marydoll! And I know from your descriptions, that you are nothing like her, but the image persists ?

FannyCornforth

Oh baubles! I didn't know that!
I've never been able to watch Rab C. as I can't understand the accent (I know!)
In my defense, I am from the Black Country

No, I couldn't understand a word either - had to put subtitles on. It's the same with Derry Girls, love the programme, but can't understand a word of it!

Did you think I was being rude about Marydoll needing to have her roots done?


I'm sure she doesn't in RL - although I don't actually know!!

I can assure you I still have my own red hair at 65, albeit a little rusty, rather than it's original carrot shade. The roots have never needed done as I am a GENUINE REDHEAD and wouldn't know what to do with a bottle of hair dye.

When I was in hospital, I shared a room (all very chaste) with a lovely, very interesting, retired consultant, (changed times in hospitals due to the pandemic).
He told me about his daughter who was a red head. She was in Prague on holiday, when a gentleman came up to her, grabbed her long, flowing red locks and checked her roots, as it was very unusual to see a genuine redhead. ?

PS, I absolutely love the Derry Girls and can understand every word, probably due to my scary, Irish Granny.

Did anyone see them on the Bake Off special, what a lovely bunch of people and obviously very good friends.

Marydoll

PS, I absolutely love the Derry Girls and can understand every word, probably due to my scary, Irish Granny.

Did anyone see them on the Bake Off special, what a lovely bunch of people and obviously very good friends.

Aw, no missed it! Love the programme, one of the funniest series on TV. Love the girls and the Mum and especially love the terrible relationship between the dad and the father-in-law, it's hilarious.

Glad to see that you are back enjoying life marydoll and can take a joke.? Rab was a great character, is Gregor Fisher in many tv programmes and was he really a stand up comic or an actor ( or both?) Have never seen him in anything else since then.

Another Derry Girls fan here, it’s hilarious. It makes me laugh so much I sometimes have to rewind the tv as I miss what’s said next!

I’m another huge fan of Derry Girls even although my family are from the south which is relevant to my link. This may amuse you given Marydoll’s fondness for a particular sweet treat.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/mumsnet_classics/3527870-Which-is-the-tastiest-Protestant-traybake

baubles Protestant Tray Bakes!!! Never heard of 'em. But then I'm a Catholic, so that may explain it. Loved the Mumsnet thread, though haven't read all of it yet, as it's 40 pages long!

That's more how I imagine you, Marydoll!
Is that a self-portrait?

Callistemon it actually looks very like me on a good day!?

Gregory Fisher is both an actor and comedian. He was also in Love Actually and the Hamlet Cigar advert.

He's rather sweet, if you disregard the comb over!

Not quite my latest pash but it takes time

It was his string vest that used to make me swoon.....

Well, I've looked at his other persona and he fair made my heart beat faster! If that's him
I like a man with a twinkle ?

You should google him Callistemon hes quite a distinguished looking man nowadays with his real silver locks.
Back in the day when we photographed the pools winners cheque presentations he was one of the most asked for to give them their cheques ,I'm sure folk were disappointed he didn't turn up in Rab C mode .

Curlywhirly

baubles Protestant Tray Bakes!!! Never heard of 'em. But then I'm a Catholic, so that may explain it. Loved the Mumsnet thread, though haven't read all of it yet, as it's 40 pages long!

Well exactly Curlywhirly! My Catholic family in Dublin would never have heard of traybakes, I learned once I had children at school in Scotland.

I think I'm in love again, paddyanne

Hugh Jackman, eat your heart out. I'm fed up with toy boys.

Wow Marydoll you’ve certainly brought out the very best of Gransnet, quite an accolade.
Long may you reign ?

Baubles, I have family in Dublin too. (Second cousins) My grandfather was called Patrick Murphy, you can't get more Irish than that!

I had never heard of traybakes of any denomination, until I saw them in English magazines.

My traybakes are not any old traybakes, they are Marydoll's finest Mars Bar traybakes!

Mmm they sound very moreish

You may recognise Gregor Fisher's FIL, Peter Vaughan.

Marydoll my Grandad was Patrick Kelly!

Oh, yes. Always a bit scary

Are you applying for your Irish Passport Marydoll2 of my 4 GP's were Irish and one of the others although born in Scotland went to Ireland with her mother when she was 6 weeks old and came back when she was 19.She always said she was Irish ,apparently" being born in a stable doesn't make you a horse".I love Ireland I always feel very much at home there .