In its first episode on December 9, 1960 Elsie Tanner (Pat Phoenix) scowled into a mirror saying: "Ee, Elsie, you're just about
ready for the knacker's yard", a line he took from his aunt Lily.
Stick the kettle on Tony and leave the door on the latch - STAR ANTONY COTTON ON DEATH OF WRITER TONY WARREN YESTERDAY; R.I.P TONY WARREN... THE MAN WHO GAVE US CORRIE
A CHAMPION showjumper is at risk of receiving a PS150,000 legal costs bill over hotly disputed claims she sold one of her riding pupils an elderly horse that was "
ready for the knacker's yard."
Horse wrangle costs hit PS150k
WHEN I first clapped eyes on Yaya Toure, I thought he looked like a player
ready for the knacker's yard.
City have real Toure de force
Despite its unmitigated success, after the cessation of hostilities it was felt the old warhorse was
ready for the knacker's yard (it was basically a variant of a gun first issued in 1887), so the Brits decided to cast about for a more "modern" replacement.
Pistols for pilots: most countries involved in World War II figured it was a good idea for aircrews to carry sidearms in case they were downed over enemy territory. Let's look at two of the most popular--the Astra Model 300 and the Enfield No. 2
The arrival of Pearl Bloodstock's ace sprinter from the Doncaster Breeze-Ups - "I t hink they felt sorry for me," he smiles - a long with the emergence of Qatar Racing's crack two-year-old Ahern and the sale of the gifted Barron-bred youngster Cosmic Chatter to Highclere Thoroughbreds has convinced the trainer that not only is he not
ready for the knacker's yard but also that the world has yet to see the best of him.
Graspingt he opportunity tos calet he heights again; Peter Thomas talks to the Yorkshire trainer who on Friday will be looking for a second success in the Nunthorpe Stakes
"I'm not
ready for the knacker's yard just yet," she said.
Not at any Price; Definitely time to kill off Katie's Living show
At just 28, I wasn't quite
ready for the knacker's yard - or so I thought.
FINISHED AT 29; I was stunned when surgeon told me back problem meant I would never kick a ball again
A shabby main stand and tiny dressing rooms along with a bumpy, rutted pitch and a decaying clubhouse mean that their tiny ground is
ready for the knacker's yard.
Football: Knitters all geared up for boogie celebration
``It's been a great piece of business and although he is 37 he certainly doesn't look
ready for the knacker's yard yet.
Football: Martyn: I feel that I could go on forever
She has them until they're
ready for the knacker's yard (like her husband, hopefully), so there'll be tears at bedtime when she has to bid farewell to her current one.
Dave Robson; A Teesside dad''s whimsical look at the world
"When I arrived here last year they said he couldn't do that and was
ready for the knacker's yard.
Hel on fire for Hoops; WARNOCK'S IN HEAVEN
GORDON RUSSELL, better known to his mates as Rusty, turns 37 next month - but he's not
ready for the knacker's yard yet.
Football: Gord in heaven; FORMER SENIOR PRO RUSSELL'S HAVING THE TIME OF HIS LIFE AS HE COMBINES WORKING FOR BP AND BO'NESS
One repeat after another and an episode of Only Fools and Horses that shows this horse is
ready for the knacker's yard.
TV schedule fit only for fools to watch
ALEX RAE insists he is not yet
ready for the knacker's yard - even though he's on the brink of his 36th birthday, writes DAVID LEGGAT.
Football: Rae's too bright for the knackers yard yet
After celebrating his first anniversary with an easy win, Warnock said: "Heidar was
ready for the knacker's yard last year, so they tell me, but in my book he's always been a good player.
HEL'S FURY; Icelander gives team-mate Adel chilly reception