Hi From South Australia - The Winston Graham & Poldark Literary Society

Demelza · Status: Offline

RE: Hi From South Australia

Mrs Gimlett · Status: Offline

Welcome, welcome, Bron. I have been to several places in Australia, but not Adelaide. One of my children lives in Perth and I shall be visiting later in the year.

Hope you enjoy our rantings, chunterings and expressions of joy.

When you make it to Cornwall, drop into Nampara and I will make you a dish of tea.

Jane Gimlett

Demelza · Status: Offline

QueenMab wrote:
and yet another belated welcome from me, Queenie!

Thanks Queenie!

Bron

QueenMab · Status: Offline

and yet another belated welcome from me, Queenie!

Demelza · Status: Offline

Namparagirl wrote:
Bit late to the party Bronny, but nonetheless, a really big warm welcome to you. You'll really enjoy it here I feel sure; it's always great to chat about our favourite topic and to hear different points of view. Lovely to have you on board and look forward to lots of interesting Poldark discussions. Hope you manage to get to see the Cult of Poldark soon, I taped it on VHS last time it was on TV, but hopefully Char can get a DVD to you, which I'm sure you will really enjoy.

Thankyou Namparagirl!

Bronny

Demelza · Status: Offline

Ross Poldark wrote:
Very interesting indeed about the recording you made of the original series back in 1979, probably extremely rare if I'm correct too. Rather than prolonged explanations could you possibly have a read of the long and somewhat complicated (!) Video/DVD thread, link below, and shed any further light on it all ? Be very much appreciated if you can, the thread starting at the very bottom and working upwards.

http://poldark.activeboard.com/t2326455/videos-dvds-edited-why/?r=826642

Sure will - busy working on a uni assignment for the next few days but will try to have a look after that....I know they did delete some bits when it went to VHS (friends had a copy but I didn't bother buying)....but the DVD ones appear to be quite complete.

Bronny

Namparagirl · Status: Offline

Bit late to the party Bronny, but nonetheless, a really big warm welcome to you. You'll really enjoy it here I feel sure; it's always great to chat about our favourite topic and to hear different points of view. Lovely to have you on board and look forward to lots of interesting Poldark discussions. Hope you manage to get to see the Cult of Poldark soon, I taped it on VHS last time it was on TV, but hopefully Char can get a DVD to you, which I'm sure you will really enjoy. biggrin

Ross Poldark · Status: Online

A very warm welcome to the forum Bronny, have fun !
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"It was first aired here back in 1979 when I was quite young and I fell in love with it immediately and starting reading the books soon after. I was lucky enough to have a clunky old VCR even back in those early days and recorded all the episodes which I still have. I've recently bought the dvd box set and am rewatching ....they are still as wonderful as ever....although some of the effects are a bit dated now!"

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Very interesting indeed about the recording you made of the original series back in 1979, probably extremely rare if I'm correct too. Rather than prolonged explanations could you possibly have a read of the long and somewhat complicated (!) Video/DVD thread, link below, and shed any further light on it all ? Be very much appreciated if you can, the thread starting at the very bottom and working upwards.

http://poldark.activeboard.com/t2326455/videos-dvds-edited-why/?r=826642

Thanks

Ross

Demelza · Status: Offline

Hello!

What a wonderful, generous offer!!! Thank you so much....I am getting quite obsessed with seeing it!

Bronny

Char Nanfan wrote:

Welcome Bronny, always delighted to see another poldark fan. We have quite a few discussions going about the different characters in poldark and our thoughts on some of the storylines so do join in, always good tohear another view point.
I recorded cult of poldark onto my hard drive and could burn it to dvd but im not sure if it would be compatible with australian dvd players ?? or is that only prerecorded dvds. i have uploaded some of cult of poldark to youtube but not all of it.
will look forward to seeing you on the forum.

-- Edited by bronny on Saturday 7th of May 2011 11:16:55 AM

Demelza · Status: Offline

Thanks so much to all of you for your welcome!!! I'm going to love it here!
Bronny

Char Nanfan · Status: Offline

Welcome Bronny, always delighted to see another poldark fan. We have quite a few discussions going about the different characters in poldark and our thoughts on some of the storylines so do join in, always good tohear another view point.

I recorded cult of poldark onto my hard drive and could burn it to dvd but im not sure if it would be compatible with australian dvd players ?? or is that only prerecorded dvds. i have uploaded some of cult of poldark to youtube but not all of it.

will look forward to seeing you on the forum.

Chloe (was Bella) · Status: Offline

Hi Bronny

Welcome aboard....I too have never seen the Cult of Poldark :( I must have been seeing to my Hollyhocks at the time it was shown........I took my time in viewing the ITV Stranger from the Sea, but yes, you must watch it due to your love of the story.....treat yourself to one off e-bay, they are often on there for 99p. However, Robin and Angharad are sorely missed in this production :(

Love Bella x

MorwennaCarne · Status: Offline

Welcome Bronny,
I hope you enjoy this forum and the members on it - we are all very friendly!

From the Carnes at Looe :)

Demelza · Status: Offline

...and I live near Port Adelaide too - and it appears from your private message that we are acquainted!

What a funny old world...

Bronny

Smollett · Status: Offline

Hi Bronny,

I'm also writing from South Aust! I think they call us Crow Eaters??? if it applies to the football, I hope its right! ( for out of towners, Port & Crows are kinda rivals in this state, & I live nr the Port)

Is it not grand to see that the legacy of W Graham is thriving all around the world.

Look forward to sharing the forum with you

All the Best,

Smollett

Demelza · Status: Offline

Hi All,

My first time here - I'm Bronwyn (but most people call me Bron or Bronny) in Adelaide, South Australia. Poldark has always been my favourite book series and tv series. It was first aired here back in 1979 when I was quite young and I fell in love with it immediately and starting reading the books soon after. I was lucky enough to have a clunky old VCR even back in those early days and recorded all the episodes which I still have. I've recently bought the dvd box set and am rewatching ....they are still as wonderful as ever....although some of the effects are a bit dated now!

Poldark started a long love affair with Cornwall for me and I have been twice - doing my own 'Poldark Trail' was great fun. I loved Robin's book about the making of the series and have longed to see a documentary about it too.

Which brings me to a question - has anyone managed yet to find a copy of 'Cult of Poldark'? I know there is a thread on this forum about it - it doesn't sound hopeful. I've looked at the excerpts on YouTube and it's driving me mad to see the rest of it! There is one last place I am trying online today - but I'm not optimistic - any information would be appreciated....

It's lovely reading updates about all the actors are up to these days....and sad too. I was sorry to read of the tragic death of Angharad's son Linford - if I'm not wrong, he played Ginny's baby Benjy in Poldark.

Looking forward to being involved here and to help keep the Poldark spirit alive. BTW - I've never seen the ITV Poldark series - I'm not sure if I want to...what do you think?

Regards to all

Bronny