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To wish I lived in Gavin & Stacey?

216 replies

EnchanciaAnthem · 15/10/2015 11:54

I'm poorly so on the sofa watching Gavin & Stacey.

I love it. I wish my family and DH's family were like that. The one where they order the Indian takeaway and the Christmas one always make me think it looks so cosy!

What TV show would you 'live' in??

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WalfordEast · 15/10/2015 19:29

This is Obama. This is Osama. Two very different men with very different ideas. Not to be confused with one another.

I was obsessed when it first came out. My boyfriend at the time used to take the piss and call me sugartits all the time Grin

1AngelicFruitCake · 15/10/2015 19:33

Also love Dave Coaches as I think
He's quite sweet really. Also Chinese Alan and how he always says 'Anyone order a Chinese?!' And how they call Neil, Neil the baby. I could go on and on! Love it!

LisbethSalandersLaptop · 15/10/2015 19:35

"I'll have a pint....a pint of wine"

Titsalinabumsquash · 15/10/2015 19:39

I didn't watch it when it was first on, I watched all 3 series back to back while sitting next to DS1's bed when he was in PICU, it sounds sad and a bit cheesy but it really got me through a very hard few days where I was otherwise totally alone.

WalfordEast · 15/10/2015 19:42

You must be Uncle Brian
Bryn. It means hill, in Welsh.
Does it really? I have no idea what my name means in Welsh
Why
Because I dont speak the lingo darling.
No, Pam in Welsh means "why". Or brick.

Dorris is my favourite. Shes not in it much but she has some good lines that still crack me up despite seeing it all 1000 times.

WalfordEast · 15/10/2015 19:44

And seeing as most of you are talking the Xmas Special.

As Nessa would say: Oh. Oh. Oh. Merry Christmas Grin

Toobusytowee · 15/10/2015 19:49

It wasn't filmed in Newport, it was filmed in Barry Island. Even the Billericky bits.

FishOn · 15/10/2015 19:49

Everyone turning up at their house on Christmas Eve really reminds me of my parents' house at Christmas - we had lovely Christmasses

Gives me the warm and fuzzies

WalfordEast · 15/10/2015 19:51

Theres a special on netflix that shows the filming of the Xmas episode. The shipmans house isnt in Barry, Powys is springing to mind?!

mewkins · 15/10/2015 19:55

I would love to be their neighbours and drop in for a Christmas drink. Both lots of families seem really hospitable. And I love a good omlette so I would be happy.

I have to say 'thank you very much' to the satnav now thanks to uncle Bryn.

TestingTestingWonTooFree · 15/10/2015 19:56

Dinas Powys is in the Vale of Glamorgan, sane county as Barry. Maybe that's what you're thinking of?

minesapintofwine · 15/10/2015 20:04

I love Gavin and Stacey. I started watching it after a few people told me I reminded them of Stacey Confused

I even named my mn nn after a phrase Nessa uses, that me and my sil went on to use. We are Welsh so it sounds almost like Nessa herself Grin

Also love Stella, perhaps more, as Pontyberry is just like the town I live in.

I want to live in All Creatures Great and Small, married to James Herriot

minesapintofwine · 15/10/2015 20:06

Disclaimer-we only actually THINK we sound like Nessa. In reality it's just mines and her sil being silly

InternalMonologue · 15/10/2015 20:07

Well that's me digging out the DVDs tonight!

I'm laughing at all of these quotes. I love it so much. It reminds me of being a student and watching it with my flatmates.

You slaaaaaaaag!

Howaboutthisone · 15/10/2015 20:12

I'm chuckling at these quotes! Didn't watch it originally but my parents kept going on about it. One Friday night my mother phoned to say it was being replayed back to back from the beginning so we decided to give it a watch. We got totally hooked.
I'd forgotten how much I loved it until reading this. I need to watch them all again this weekend!

WizardOfToss · 15/10/2015 20:12

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BestIsWest · 15/10/2015 20:21

Dinas Powis is where Billericay was filmed. Near to Barry.

DonttouchthatLarry · 15/10/2015 20:25

OP - I love how hardly anyone has answered your question, but have turned this into 'my favourite bit from Gavin and Stacey'Grin

I'd like to live in The Big Bang Theory.

InternalMonologue · 15/10/2015 20:38

So we haven't Larry Blush

I reckon I'd be pretty happy in Gavin & Stacey.

"Where's the salad? Where's the salad? THERE'S the salad, now leave me alone" Grin

FishOn · 15/10/2015 20:43

oh yes, sorry OP

i'd live in Downton. Upstairs, naturally Grin

Muskey · 15/10/2015 20:43

My favourite episode is when Pete and dawn renew their marriage vows I thought I was going to pee my pants

WalfordEast · 15/10/2015 20:53

You cant park there unless you have a disability.
Hes fucking huge. Look at the size of him. Thats a disability in itself.

Im going to remember that one Grin

FloraDiesEarly · 15/10/2015 20:53

Did anyone ever get what "Owain Hughes. And no, I don't" meant? From when Gavin started the new job in Wales?

WizardOfToss · 15/10/2015 20:54

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lazycoo · 15/10/2015 20:54

Rolled. Steel. Joyce.