What I wrote to Peter Sallis (Norman Clegg from Last of the Summer Wine) - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

RainMan · 01-15-2003, 07:44 PM

January 6, 2003

Dear Mr. Peter Sallis,

Hello, let me introduce myself. My name is Nathan Bush. I am 18 years of age and I live in Churdan, Iowa USA. I just want to say that my favourite show of all time is Last of the Summer Wine. I have watched the show since 2001 (PBS, a commercial free network similar to the BBC, started airing it in 2001) and I have enjoyed it ever since I first saw it. You may think that this is weird coming out of an 18 year old’s mouth but all the shows here in the US mainly involve just either sex, drugs, or alcohol.
I enjoy all the characters on the show such as Smiler Hemingway (Stephen Lewis), Tom Simmonite (Tom Owen) and Billy Hardcastle (Keith Clifford). But my favourite character in the series is of course, you guessed it, you, Mr. Norman Cleggy! You have some of the most noticeable quotes. My favourite quote from you is “That is western civilization’s biggest post war growth industry.”
I would love to see past episodes when it was you, Foggy and Compo more often, but it only airs twice a week here in the US where I live (Saturdays at 8:30PM and Mondays at 10:30PM.) I’ve only ever seen one episode with Compo (Bill Owen) in it. I am sure it was hard when Bill passed away. I would of loved to meet him. But I have made a pact to myself. When I get out of college, I am going to save enough money to come to the UK and meet at least one of the cast members of Last of the Summer Wine. I would just love to meet you and how you coped with the show and other topics like that.
I love the theme song to Last of the Summer Wine. I wish I could hear the version where the lyrics of the song are performed. I understand that the episode where Compo’s funeral took place, they were sung. I would actually like to see that episode though it may be heartbreaking. My favourite episode is “The Art of Shorts.” It is just hilarious when Pearl yells at Howard and keeps him on his toes for no reason, and he wasn’t even involved with Marina in that episode! That was strange.
I try and get people here in the US to watch your show, but it’s Saturday night and people have plans most of the time. Not me, I park it right on my couch and watch Last of the Summer Wine (and also Are You Being Served, Keeping Up Appearances, and My Hero.) But Last of the Summer Wine is my favourite show and I look forward to it every Saturday! I wish it was on BBC America, then I could watch it every day.
I wish I could come over to the UK and see the new episodes of the 2003 series of Last of the Summer Wine but they are airing episodes from the 2001 series right now because they aired all of the 2002 series. We won’t get to see the 2003 series until either summer or fall of 2003. I wish they would air old episodes from the 1980s or 1970s. I would love to see the pilot to this show. “Of Funerals and Fish” is a good title for the pilot in my opinion.
Well I must run, I hope you get this letter and have had a chance to read this personally yourself. It would be awesome if I could meet you someday. But hey, I might get the chance someday! If you see Tom Owen and Keith Clifford tell them “Hey Up!” for me! It was nice talking to you Peter, and I hope you have a Happy New Year!

Cordially,

Nathan Bush
18 Year Old Last of the Summer Wine Fan
_______________________________________________

The letter was 3 pages long.

I thought it was a good letter.

What do you think?

Nate

Kay Scarpetta · 01-15-2003, 09:23 PM

Well, I must say Rainman. It ain't half bad.

01-15-2003, 07:44 PM	#1
RainMan Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 09, 2002 Location: Churdan, Iowa USA (Wish it was the UK so I could go to Holmfirth, West Yorkshire to see the cast of Last of the Summer Wine!) Posts: 1,175	What I wrote to Peter Sallis (Norman Clegg from Last of the Summer Wine) January 6, 2003 Dear Mr. Peter Sallis, Hello, let me introduce myself. My name is Nathan Bush. I am 18 years of age and I live in Churdan, Iowa USA. I just want to say that my favourite show of all time is Last of the Summer Wine. I have watched the show since 2001 (PBS, a commercial free network similar to the BBC, started airing it in 2001) and I have enjoyed it ever since I first saw it. You may think that this is weird coming out of an 18 year old’s mouth but all the shows here in the US mainly involve just either sex, drugs, or alcohol. I enjoy all the characters on the show such as Smiler Hemingway (Stephen Lewis), Tom Simmonite (Tom Owen) and Billy Hardcastle (Keith Clifford). But my favourite character in the series is of course, you guessed it, you, Mr. Norman Cleggy! You have some of the most noticeable quotes. My favourite quote from you is “That is western civilization’s biggest post war growth industry.” I would love to see past episodes when it was you, Foggy and Compo more often, but it only airs twice a week here in the US where I live (Saturdays at 8:30PM and Mondays at 10:30PM.) I’ve only ever seen one episode with Compo (Bill Owen) in it. I am sure it was hard when Bill passed away. I would of loved to meet him. But I have made a pact to myself. When I get out of college, I am going to save enough money to come to the UK and meet at least one of the cast members of Last of the Summer Wine. I would just love to meet you and how you coped with the show and other topics like that. I love the theme song to Last of the Summer Wine. I wish I could hear the version where the lyrics of the song are performed. I understand that the episode where Compo’s funeral took place, they were sung. I would actually like to see that episode though it may be heartbreaking. My favourite episode is “The Art of Shorts.” It is just hilarious when Pearl yells at Howard and keeps him on his toes for no reason, and he wasn’t even involved with Marina in that episode! That was strange. I try and get people here in the US to watch your show, but it’s Saturday night and people have plans most of the time. Not me, I park it right on my couch and watch Last of the Summer Wine (and also Are You Being Served, Keeping Up Appearances, and My Hero.) But Last of the Summer Wine is my favourite show and I look forward to it every Saturday! I wish it was on BBC America, then I could watch it every day. I wish I could come over to the UK and see the new episodes of the 2003 series of Last of the Summer Wine but they are airing episodes from the 2001 series right now because they aired all of the 2002 series. We won’t get to see the 2003 series until either summer or fall of 2003. I wish they would air old episodes from the 1980s or 1970s. I would love to see the pilot to this show. “Of Funerals and Fish” is a good title for the pilot in my opinion. Well I must run, I hope you get this letter and have had a chance to read this personally yourself. It would be awesome if I could meet you someday. But hey, I might get the chance someday! If you see Tom Owen and Keith Clifford tell them “Hey Up!” for me! It was nice talking to you Peter, and I hope you have a Happy New Year! Cordially, Nathan Bush 18 Year Old Last of the Summer Wine Fan _______________________________________________ The letter was 3 pages long. I thought it was a good letter. What do you think? Nate

01-15-2003, 09:23 PM	#2
Kay Scarpetta Defy Gravity 8.26.05 Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Location: La Vie Boheme Posts: 28,013	Well, I must say Rainman. It ain't half bad.
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