Pam Ayres and 'Not you, Basil' poem - ch 4 - 5th October 2016

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  • čas přidán 22. 08. 2017
  • Pam Ayres recites one of her poems on Countdown this day with fun and humour as usual.

Komentáře • 72

  • @fredhargate9940
    @fredhargate9940 Před 4 lety +31

    Some things are so perfectly English,and Pam is someone we should all be proud of, Don't stop writing Pam,you have a big fan base,😃

  • @stephenphillip5656
    @stephenphillip5656 Před 3 lety +48

    Such a great talent. Why isn't Pam our Poet Laureate?

    • @jonhohensee3258
      @jonhohensee3258 Před rokem

      Because she's not very good.

    • @cameronrichardson3108
      @cameronrichardson3108 Před rokem +7

      @@jonhohensee3258 so why in gods name are you watching her 😂I think she’s very good comedic, relatable and clever

    • @jonhohensee3258
      @jonhohensee3258 Před rokem

      @@cameronrichardson3108 Are you really that dense? How does someone find out if one likes a particular entertainer or show? You WATCH IT. Who ties your shoes for you?

    • @madwhitehare3635
      @madwhitehare3635 Před rokem +2

      Because she’s not arty-farty. 🙄

    • @patriciagraham222
      @patriciagraham222 Před rokem +3

      She is to me! Wonderful Pam..

  • @johnrowley3721
    @johnrowley3721 Před rokem +12

    “Back in his house he primed his gun
    And placed it to his head!
    ‘I’d die for Ethyl,
    Though my death’ll
    Grieve her not!’ he said!
    (You don’t get rhymes like that in anyone else’s poetry!...”
    So true, Pam, so very true!! 😃👍

  • @stephenguppy7882
    @stephenguppy7882 Před rokem +6

    You've got to love Pam. She should be a Dame. And Poet Laureate, because we can all relate to her, unlike most poets.

  • @ginnylorenz5265
    @ginnylorenz5265 Před 5 lety +18

    What a great rhyme......."death'll" and "Ethel". Brilliant. I love this lady.

  • @stellaelkhenizy3966
    @stellaelkhenizy3966 Před 5 lety +35

    I so love Pam Ayres - her poems and her recitations of life with her family and other experiences. Would love to see more of her on CZcams. A very funny lady who could be cheeky but never lewd.

  • @arthurpewtey
    @arthurpewtey Před 6 lety +37

    What a delight Pam Ayres is, and indeed always has been.

    • @terryansell6641
      @terryansell6641 Před 5 lety

      Thank you Pam your so funny.

    • @EagleOneM1953
      @EagleOneM1953 Před rokem

      I was never much into poetry but she could convince me to give it a try... funny.. witty...

  • @leahgodson2319
    @leahgodson2319 Před 5 lety +26

    Pam’s poetry is just brilliant; perfect timing and twists. She tells s great story.

  • @rhyfelwrDuw
    @rhyfelwrDuw Před 5 lety +17

    Love Pam Ayres' poems!

    • @jillrowles1734
      @jillrowles1734 Před 5 lety +3

      Pam has such a good eye for all of life’s experiences and then she tells the story in her own inimitable way. This lady is a treasure and I love both her poems and her chatty chats, they are so down to earth and easy to relate to.

  • @barbarawong7462
    @barbarawong7462 Před 9 měsíci +1

    love, love, love Pam Ayres. :)

  • @Saucyakld
    @Saucyakld Před 5 lety +8

    Hahaha, loves the poems and her! Those dimples are so cute!

  • @susanwoods7242
    @susanwoods7242 Před 3 lety +6

    I followed Pam from time I first saw her on opportunity knocks in 1975 I was amazed as I never knew until then poetry cud be fun!! Stuff we did at school left me cold!! At 32 I put pen to paper myself and wrote like I never knew I cud a friend suggested I share some and so I did the rounds with my poems in Bedford area and my accents very similar so started being called Bedford's answer to Pam Ayres!!! Terribly flattered at that I can tell you I was know as Harriet Hobbs maybe some of you out there will remember me?? I moved to Wales in early 2004 I did few recitals there too. In around 2006 I saw Pam in Chester ---- amazing and lovely lady and she signed her book for me Good luck with your poetry Harriet Pam Ayres!!! I no longer write now -- off times but this lady was my inspiration and wen we met an absolute delight. Never heard poetry like hers and doubt we will ever again a gem!!! Xxc

  • @florescentadolescent8534
    @florescentadolescent8534 Před 3 lety +3

    Love, love LOVE pam Ayres.

  • @llyngibson4160
    @llyngibson4160 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I laughed & the cat on the stool next to me ran out! Maybe she understood the sad end!🤣

  • @meirwise1107
    @meirwise1107 Před 5 lety +10

    A national treasure.

  • @master-paul2862
    @master-paul2862 Před 6 lety +17

    Pam what a legend

  • @bethel1019
    @bethel1019 Před 4 lety +4

    I still have one of her vinyl records with this poem on it. Not sure where it is, though. Probably 'up in the attic'!

  • @dennybell3578
    @dennybell3578 Před 5 lety +5

    Brilliant love Pam 💖

  • @lee-annebarrett366
    @lee-annebarrett366 Před rokem +3

    A British treasure. Is she a Dame yet.

  • @vivienneoneill5400
    @vivienneoneill5400 Před 3 měsíci

    Just love Pam.❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @kateallsop6572
    @kateallsop6572 Před 5 lety +5

    A lovely talented lady

  • @juliehunt2047
    @juliehunt2047 Před 2 lety +4

    I love Pam Ayres. She's so funny and depicts human nature to a tee.

  • @anthonywhelan5419
    @anthonywhelan5419 Před 5 lety +7

    This poem reminds me of the poetry of CJ.Dennis, A Sentimental Bloke.

  • @AA-rv3xh
    @AA-rv3xh Před 4 lety +4

    BRAVO👏👏

  • @tardigrade9493
    @tardigrade9493 Před 5 lety +8

    She is absolutely brilliant.

    • @jonhohensee3258
      @jonhohensee3258 Před rokem

      I don't get it.

    • @tardigrade9493
      @tardigrade9493 Před rokem +1

      Well, here's somethings to be gotten in this poem, it rhymes cleverly, it's funny with lots of irony, and she told it well. Merry Christmas!

    • @jonhohensee3258
      @jonhohensee3258 Před rokem

      @@tardigrade9493 It wasn't funny.

    • @tardigrade9493
      @tardigrade9493 Před rokem

      Opinions, everyone has one, or something like that.

  • @judeirwin2222
    @judeirwin2222 Před 2 lety +4

    Well, poor kitty!

  • @alwyn626
    @alwyn626 Před 5 lety +9

    Very witty lady. Very funny. I remember her back in the 70s on tv.

  • @TallSilentGuy
    @TallSilentGuy Před 2 lety +6

    PLOT TWIST: Steve fancies Basil.

  • @prithvirajs4157
    @prithvirajs4157 Před 4 lety +8

    How I wish I could write like Pam
    Easy does it flow, while mine gets muddled in a jam.
    Not one to give so easy
    I huff n puff & it does come out sleazy
    Alas ! I give up & it's time to admit
    these laboured lines betray a bard of dimwit

  • @judewilliams9345
    @judewilliams9345 Před 2 lety +1

    Think Kurt Zouma would love the end of this poem 😺

  • @DirtyMerkin
    @DirtyMerkin Před 2 lety +2

    😄

  • @ronwilken5219
    @ronwilken5219 Před 10 měsíci +1

    What did the poor cat fo to deserve that fate. I laughed despite the end . Humans? Why do cats love us when we can be so mean?

    • @davidlauder-qi5zv
      @davidlauder-qi5zv Před 4 měsíci

      You are taking it a little TOO seriously. Chill out...

    • @ronwilken5219
      @ronwilken5219 Před 4 měsíci

      @@davidlauder-qi5zv read my comment again. Twit.

  • @sheiladelahunt1989
    @sheiladelahunt1989 Před 11 měsíci

    The Poor Cat !such cruelty !😮😢

  • @jimosullivan1389
    @jimosullivan1389 Před 2 lety

    This woman is about as funny as a child being knocked down in a Lidl car park on a wet friday afternoon.

    • @robertfay3629
      @robertfay3629 Před 2 lety +8

      Pam AYRES is the most talented poet in the world! Her brilliant choice of everyday words & funny plot twists are beyond compare. GOD JESUS bless you & more power to you as the poet laureate of England.
      Robert FAY in AUSTRALIA.

    • @BeasleyStreet
      @BeasleyStreet Před 2 lety

      That is the worst analogy I have read being compared to child being run over says a lot about you...🤔

    • @andrewjpearson2728
      @andrewjpearson2728 Před rokem +3

      You are probably as funny as a polar bear on a melting ice flow. If you don't like her don't watch & move on .

    • @jimosullivan1389
      @jimosullivan1389 Před rokem

      @@andrewjpearson2728 I see you have been brainwashed into thinking that polar bears are declining. It's just the opposite.
      1950's = 5,000 and 2015...over 23,000.
      So using that example is fatuous.
      You probably think the monsters name was Frankenstein and that Cleopatra was Egyptian. "Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time!"😀

    • @davidlauder-qi5zv
      @davidlauder-qi5zv Před 4 měsíci

      ​​​@@jimosullivan1389The gentleman made no comment on the size of the polar bear population, still less on whether it was increasing or declining. So why mention it? And we all know that Baron Victor Frankenstein's creation was called "the creature". Most of us also know that Cleopatra IV was not Egyptian, but a member of the Ptolomy dynasty of Greece. Oh, and well done on quoting from Monty Python and the Holy Grail...