Wonderful characters out there..

[Scrumpy]

Sitting in the waiting room today a gentleman walked in and started talking to everyone..
He chose the seat next to mine.. and asked what my name was.. I told him that my name was Irene.. I could have said Maggie.. Anne or Ethel.. But why would I..!!
He said his name was Howard.. He told me he was a prophet and asked if I was religious..
I told him that I wasn't.. 
'We are all doomed' he said.. He continued to tell me that we should all repent before it was too late..
My appointment was running 30mins late.. So, I listened to Howard .. nodded here and there.. 
And then my name was called..  Hallelujah.. !!!

He didn't offend me at all.. What a character...

[klondike]

Pays not to catch their eye....

[Mups]

Perhaps that is why the man was at the GP's,   because of his hallucinations.

Or more like he was a Jehova's witness trying to recruit you. 
Perhaps I believe in some things others may not,  but I  certainly wouldn't go round telling my thoughts to strangers in waiting room.  Odd behaviour that, Scrumps.

[klondike]

There are always oddballs. From observation they seem to target women. I don't believe there is any sexual motive it's just that womenen, well some at least, are less likely to tell them to sling their hook.

[dextrous63]

Howard?  As in Trevor Howard?  Brief encounter indeed Scrumps.

Cue the Rachmaninov piano concerto...

[Scrumpy]

I didn't catch his eye.. He sat on the empty seat next to mine..
He was a harmless character.. Wore a hat.. well dressed..

I remember the film  Brief Encounter.. one of my mums favourites..

Trevor Howard was a quiet actor.. a gentleman.. The male stars seemed to be back then.. 
The nearest thing to a (Real) man was Clark Gable in Gone With the Wind..
Mum loved it when he carried Scarlett to the bedroom..

Howard?  As in Trevor Howard?  Brief encounter indeed Scrumps.

Cue the Rachmaninov piano concerto...

[Mups]

There doesn't seem to be any lovely handsome actors any more, Scrumps.
Not like the older ones when we were growing up -   e.g.  Clark Gable,  Cary Grant,  Robert Redford,
Richard Gere, Burt Lancaster, Clinty Eastwood,  Sean Connery  . . . .


Same with a lot of the singers.

Once upon a time we had The Hollies,  the Beatles, the Bachelors, Engelbert,  Tom Jones, The Everley Brothers, Gerry & the Pacemakers,  and loads more.

Mostly what we seem to have now are a load of weirdos who just make loads of noise instead of meaningful songs and good music.

[Alex]

Don't forget Rod Taylor, I was in love with him.

[Mups]

Don't forget Rod Taylor, I was in love with him.

Don't blame you.

We ought to start a separate thread on this.

I was in love with Robert Redford,  and Neil Diamond. 
Mind you,  Richard Gere could make me a bit weak at the knees too. 

[dextrous63]

Would've thought Boris Karloff was more your sort of thing.  Or Bella Lugosi.

[GrannyMac]

Ignoring the last post.....


Montgomery Clift in To Here From Eternity!   Not forgetting Clint Eastwood & Paul Newman.

[dextrous63]

Ernest Borgnine then?  Lon Chaney junior?