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Rick Blackman

@rickblackman.bsky.social

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Food, wine, cider, comedy, vintage British sitcoms & films. Music Hall & Variety, pantomime. Vintage VW's. Gardening and growing our own veg. Gardener by profession and inclination. Sometimes post about my late Dad's acting career.

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Rick Blackman @rickblackman.bsky.social · 2d

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

Rick Blackman @rickblackman.bsky.social · 3d

I think Rick was better!

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Rick Blackman @rickblackman.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks Richard! 👍

Rick Blackman @rickblackman.bsky.social · 3d

Ha! That's brilliant! Thanks Stephen, made my day!

Rick Blackman @rickblackman.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks Vicki x

Rick Blackman @rickblackman.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks Georgy. Now the next chapter!

Rick Blackman @rickblackman.bsky.social · 3d

Let the fun begin! cheers Charlie.

Rick Blackman @rickblackman.bsky.social · 4d

Cheers Gav! 🍷

Rick Blackman @rickblackman.bsky.social · 4d

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

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Rick Blackman @rickblackman.bsky.social · 10d

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!

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Rick Blackman @rickblackman.bsky.social · 18d

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! 🍎🍎🍎🍎🥛

Rick Blackman @rickblackman.bsky.social · 19d

'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

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Rick Blackman @rickblackman.bsky.social · 24d

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!

Rick Blackman @rickblackman.bsky.social · 25d

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!

Rick Blackman @rickblackman.bsky.social · 27d

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! 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

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Rick Blackman @rickblackman.bsky.social · 28d

You didn't get where you are today by not knowing that!

Rick Blackman @rickblackman.bsky.social · 28d

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

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Rick Blackman @rickblackman.bsky.social · Sep 7

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

Rick Blackman @rickblackman.bsky.social · Sep 2

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.

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Rick Blackman @rickblackman.bsky.social · Aug 25

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

Rick Blackman @rickblackman.bsky.social · Aug 24

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

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Rick Blackman @rickblackman.bsky.social · Aug 23

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

Rick Blackman @rickblackman.bsky.social · Aug 18

To be fair, I only picked the crab apples and filled the jars! The cooking fairy did the tech bit!

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Rick Blackman @rickblackman.bsky.social · Aug 17

I'll have a look down the back of the sofa.

Rick Blackman @rickblackman.bsky.social · Aug 17

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. 🐔🐔🐔🐔

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