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Did anyone else...........

posted 18 years ago by ClaireSparkle1
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Have a crush on Spike as a child?? Or was it just me?? Its something Ive always been very embarrassed over. I really disliked April, I actually thought she wasn't good enough for him.

[–] LuisaGallo 18 years ago

No, me too, and I agree, April was not good enough for him, she was a bit too much of a little madam!! She looked sweet but she could actually be quite bossy, Spike needed someone more sweet and innocent

[–] ClaireSparkle1 18 years ago

He'd have been better suited to Peggy. April was quite manipulative and conniving behind that butter wouldn't melt image. She acted like a spoilt brat most of the time.

[–] LuisaGallo 18 years ago

LOL yes I agree!!

Peggy was more innocent and would've been better for him!

Spike was a character that most modern men could take a lesson from - lol - it would be great if they were all as nice as him!

[–] richard.fuller1 18 years ago

I've just seen this show in the past year, and even then I have only seen twelve episodes, the first twelve.

My first impression was that Spike would be good paired up with Peggy.

I thought April must have been one of the female yellow coats, but I quick check shows that she appeared later on, in about the sixth season.

What was her duties exactly? To foil Ted or something?

[–] LuisaGallo 18 years ago

April was a female yellowcoat, but only joined in later series.

I agree that Spike and Peggy would've been a good match!

April did try to help Spike to foil Ted, but then she became quite annoying herself... that's life I guess LOL

[–] amyvsmith1989 17 years ago

Yeah I wanted him to get with Peggy! They would have been a great couple!

"This is Sinatra's world, we just live in it"

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[–] LuisaGallo 17 years ago

LOL yeh I will vote for Spike in that poll :)

He's sweet because he is not judgemental, even though he upholds standards himself.
He is very understanding and caring towards everyone, including the dodgy old Ted!

Now where can I find a real Spike?

[–] istara 8 years ago

Have a crush on Spike as a child?? Or was it just me?? Its something Ive always been very embarrassed over. I really disliked April, I actually thought she wasn't good enough for him.

You're not the only one!

Funny that he was never promoted as much of a pin-up, eg in Radio Times etc.

And yes, I remember April as very irritating.

[–] roblondon 7 years ago

Gladys sings about four lines from a song being played by Ramona during the South Sea island leg-over race . I think the song may have been a one off in the late 1950's but we cannot remember what it's called . Almsost all the other songs in Hi Di Hi we know what they are, but this one has our family beat. Please can anyone put us out of our misery . Even our friend of a friend of the late Russ Conway cannot help us .