The Flowerpot Men

This mural in Woodhouse, Sheffield always raises a smile and takes me back to a favourite childhood TV programme.

Bill and Ben were the flowerpot men who lived in flowerpots at the end of the garden. They got into all sorts of mischief, but with advise from Little Weed thing were usually put in order before the gardener noticed. Little Weed lived between them and enjoyed the sun on her face.

Bill and Ben had their own special language and mainly said " flob-a-lob" using all sorts of expression and intonation. I think we all drove our parents mad by only using these words in play.

Ahh memories. I wonder what today's children would think of this programme with puppets on strings and few special effects.However I am sure they would understand everything that was said.

Katharine

[Gill W]

Fun shot! Ha ha - you are right about what children today would think - they are so much more sophisticated!!

[Elize]

Bring back a lot of memories. Thanks

[Therese]

very cute shot!

[Bob]

Cool art work on this building.

[Dianne]

Lovely shot and memories - must have been a favourite programme for the house owners too.

[Pyrrhula]

Very nice and funny mural. Great find and beautiful captured. Lovely story and memory.
Thank you for you visit , you so nice comment and the fav. I`n very pleased with it.

[Pete Roberts]

Good old Bill and Ben

[Tony]

Lovely fun image, Bill and Ben were also famous here.

[Angela Tavan]

how sweet! and so very English! great fun shot!

[Graham Thresher]

A really super capture

[Molly]

Brilliant! I used to love these, and some years ago my children gave me a video of them for Christmas - but they were derisory about the strings, which I'd never noticed as a child!!

[beezy]

Oh l used to love "Watch with Motherl " Bill and Ben .... The woodentops etc

[CINDY JOHNSON]

so cute

[Fisher Family]

@gillg Thanks. Children are more sophisticated but my grandchildren enjoy watching Trapdoor which was their mums favourite. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@lizbrouwer I loved the memories of me and my brother watching this programme. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@monkeykid Thank you. It is a fun mural. katharine

[Fisher Family]

@bobhuegel Thank you. It was lovely to find enthusiasts taking their love of the programme to this extreme. katharine .

[Fisher Family]

@dide I think you are right Dianne. The programme has been updated according to my daughter and grandchildren. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@pyrrhula Thank you. It is lovely to visit good memories. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@pjr They were wonderful to watch. No doubt they will be on u-tube. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@tonydebont Great to know they were popular there. Did you get the recently updated version? Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@angelat Thank you. They were a lot of fun to watch. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@thresheg Thank you. The light was finally in the right place when I passed. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@dolphin Wow, a whole video sounds great. Have you seen any of the updated programmes that Louise informs me have been made? Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@butterfingers1960 They also bring back memories of picture book and tales of the riverbank. Children today are missing out. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@pittcj17 Thank you. I have waited a while to get a decent shot of this mural. Katharine

[Molly]

@fishers No, I don't think they'd be the same, somehow!

[Lindsay]

That's lovely, nice shot!

[Fisher Family]

@dolphin I have now seen one, not a patch on the originals. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@lindsaydaisyboo Thank you. I'm glad to have finally taken a shot of it. Katharine