Another Real Marigold Hotel.

I’ve just found some of these on YouTube, and was watching the Krankies, Sid Little, Susan George, Stanley Johnson,and Selina Scott in India. Some real ‘lump in the throat’ moments, like Sid and Susan remembering their son and husband at the holy river, and Jeanette talking about being married to Ian. I don’t remember seeing that one before, though I do remember thinking that Stanley was quite a pleasant fellow. Not so keen on him now, mind you!

Sounds like the holiday of a lifetime grandMattie

Thanks GrandMattie - what a great experience for you :-)

Curiously, no. It really was heart in mouth. We also were driven for about 6hours in dense fo. The driver confessed that he sort of tail gated the car in front to stay on the road... but I survived, no heart attack either.

grandMattie did you witness many road accidents during your time there?

My heart was in my mouth watching them all weaving in and out on the overcrowded roads! So many motorcycles with 2 or 3 people on them including small children.

Ps. The tuktuk journeys were hair raising; I was torn between hysterics of fear and of laughter. The most important thing was the horn!

Beauty is on the inside I'm afraid, ladies.

Babs758 I visited India a couple of years ago, when DS1 was working there, and yes, it is very crowded. I loathe crowds and normally feel very insecure and anxious in them. Curiously, in India, it didn’t affect me at all. People were good natured, curious and helpful on the whole, their personal space virtually nil compared to us.
I would go back in a breath!

Babs758 I wondered if they had to sign a disclaimer before filming which absolved the tv company of any responsibility in the event of an accident.

Those tuk tuk and taxi journeys were hair raising! I was surprised they subjected themselves to it.

Was anyone else worried someone would fall into the fast flowing Ganges?!

I loved the series and shame it was only four episodes long. I thought the expensive retirement home was bland and, save for the Himalayan backdrop could have been anywhere.

Blowers was a complete star (loved his deep pink shirt) and Duncan grew on me somewhat to my surprise. The chemistry he had with both Nasty Nick and the Chuckle brother was delightful. I ended up feeling sorry for Britt, she did seem delusional. Would love to visit India but I’m not good in crowded places!

I completely fell in love with Blowers (or rather his voice) all over again. He and Jonners were the background to my cricket radio listening back in the day.
Would have loved to have had much more of Barbara and much,much less of Britt
My big disappointment, tho, was that posh retirement place they stayed at before they returned. Beige and white characterless place, like all the other beige and white places I've stayed in during my working life. But bet the plumbing worked, tho
I'm sorry that Zandra had to return early and for her. Wonderful, creative lady.

Britt seems to live in the past and can’t move on. She is self obsessed and the constant hanging onto Duncan bannantyne was embarrassing. She even had photos of herself from early days for to sign for people who probably can’t even remember her being a bond girl. Quite sad really the others were brilliant.

I used to see Hayley Mills sometimes.
Should that be on the famous thread?
Yes, I think Susie is more like Juliet.

I'm sure you don't look remotely like Britt Ekland, gillybob, with her trout pout.
Anyway, I think she is old enough to be your mother.
She's even older than me.

I kind of agree with you gillybob, but even those of us who could never have been described as beautiful in our youth, have, over the years, developed a kindness towards other; an interest in other people and their life stories, and an empathy to how life circumstances impact on people through no fault of their own. All of these are qualities are beyond comparison to conventional beauty. And all of them appear to be qualities that have completely bypassed Britt Ekland. She's self absorbed, selfish and shallow and, with her beauty long gone, there's nothing much left to admire.

But in her defence it must be so awful to be so beautiful when you are young and to know that you aren't beautiful any more (and she does know because she said about her failed plastic surgery ops)

I think your probably right DannyRae . People like me who have never been beautiful or even remotely attractive almost accept the “getting old thing” whereas those like Britt are so vain they just can’t see or accept that they’re just like the rest of us now .

I fast forwarded the Brit bits. It lost a lot of impetus once Zandra Rhodes left. Must be difficult finding celebrities who admit they are available for a prolonged period.

They focused so much on Brit that it was only in the last episode that the friendships between the men was shown to have flourished.

Not sure how many Brits actually retire to India unless they have some kind of connection.

Well! I'll go to the foot of our stairs, I never knew that! I've been and had a Google and, now you've pointed it out, she definitely does have a likeness to Hayley Mills doesn't she!

Susie is the granddaughter of Annette Mills, John Mill's sister.
Annette Mills used to be the partner of Muffin the Mule.

He now lives in my attic.

Susie is related to the late John Mills and is a cousin of Hayley and Juliet.

That's interesting Ellan. I can definitely see a resemblance to Juliet, Hayley not so much.

Muffin the Mule Callistemon?

So Susie is related to Muffin the Mule. That is exciting! Why didn't we know that?

Britt's one of those people who, if you're not talking about her or gushing over her all the time she's not interested. What an obnoxious character especially on entering into the elderly residence when she hadn't appeared to answer/reply to what Blowers had said. He, on the other hand is a great character.

She wanted the show to be all about her and it spoilt it for me in a way.

Susie is related to the late John Mills and is a cousin of Hayley and Juliet.

I would have liked more of Barbara. She seems such a nice person. Britt. nooooo

Perhaps nice, normal people like Barbara are considered less entertaining than egocentrics like Britt.
Well, I think the programme makers got that wrong. Britt was tediously boring.

A former neighbour, an actor, was in a play with Britt Ekland - said she was very sweet but not very good with her lines and rehearsals would go on forever!

I don't watch the programme but she seems to be the 'star' turn hence this revealing recent interview in The Guardian.

Britt Ekland

She's quite self-deprecating about her looks and it's an interesting read. She has a young grandson with a degenerative genetic disease.