Lesley Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Is anyone else a Hannah Hauxwell fanatic? I watched the two series when they were first shown on TV in the seventies.and bought the DVD of both Too Long a Winter and A Winter Too Many some time ago. The next series was Innocent Abroad, broadcast in the eighties - and the DVD came out in February. I ordered a copy at half price but it never arrived, I emailed twice and had no response. In desperation last week, I cancelled my order and ordered from another company. Today, both copies turned up in the post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Loved her. Thee was a programme on the other night on Yorkshire Telly about her as she is today. She's in her 80's, quite frail....but looks younger now than she did at the height of her fame. She lives in a cottage now. She's a bit of a hoarder. Delightful and sharp as ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 Oh! - I'll have to look out for that then - I often wonder how she's getting on. I was amazed that in the original series she was only 50! - I was in my twenties when I first watched it and thought she was about 70 then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 A harsh life I suppose. I must admit I gawped a bit the other night when we were shown the bed that she was sleeping in. Piles and piles of feed sacks for bedding......topped with what looked like a rabbit shin throw. It was grim TBH. But what a gentle and lovely person......and no electricity or running water. Amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I remember the shows - she reminded me of my gran. I thought this was going to be a post to say she had died. Then I thought no, surely she must already be dead. She is still alive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 It's such a shame I've already got the DVDs Lesley or I'd have bought one of them off you. Typical you ended up stuck with 2 copies of the same DVD . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 It doesn't help that I recommended them to you and the company you chose sent yours straight away! - they've been out of stock ever since you ordered yours though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 That's just typical, isn't it !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygal Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Funny- I heard an interview with her on Radio 4 last week (pre-recorded) and found it fascinating (I am right in thinking that she is the lady who lived in a remote farm?). She was talking about what it was like to suddenly have a tv crew on her front doorstep, and how she actually enjoyed the company. She said that on the basis of the films she was then recognised wherever she went (and it sounded like she travelled quite a bit afterwards) and that people were always lovely towards her. She sounded like a gentle person, I was fairly young when her films were on tv, and would like to see them again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 I've got a spare DVD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygal Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 ooo I wasn't hinting but thank you!! I can probably order one from the library!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...