I had a discussion yesterday with somebody about Father Ted and we ended up trying to choose, at first, our top 5 moments, which became 10, and then 20.
Anyway, here's what I believe was my #4, featuring Ted, Dougal and "Your man from One Foot in the Grave. The, I don't believe it, man".
Enjoy the sunshine 🌞
11/05/1983:
Gothenburg is the venue as Alex Ferguson’s Aberdeen defeat Real Madrid 2-1 to win the European Cup Winners Cup.
John Hewitt with the winner in extra-time.
Seve passed away 15 years ago today.
Perhaps no story sums up the man better than the famous "fruitcake incident" at the 1991 Volvo World Match Play.
Enjoy.
The first episode of The Wind in the Willows was originally broadcast on this day in 1984. A Cosgrove Hall production, it featured the vocal talents of David Jason, Richard Pearson, Michael Hordern, Peter Sallis and Ian Carmichael.
On this day in 1983:
The brilliant Cup Winners Cup demonstrated it’s worth again.
After a creditable 0-0 draw in Germany, Alex Ferguson’s Aberdeen beat Bayern Munich 3-2 in the quarter-final, second leg.
Surely one of Pittodrie’s finest ever nights.
Aberdeen are due to hold final stage interviews for their managerial vacancy – with 5 candidates still in the frame.
It’s understood St Mirren boss Stephen Robinson, VfL Bochum's Uwe Rösler, former Hoffenheim head coach Markus Gidsol and two others remain under consideration.
On this day 37 years ago: Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, killing all of the crew and passengers on board. Eleven people from the town also died when burning wreckage crashed into the land.