When it comes to Cosgrove Hall's "Wind in the Willows" series...

[pyat]

...the only question one has is whether Ian Carmichael as The Water Rat has a better singing voice than Peter Sallis as the Water Rat.

Ian Carmichael. Carmicheal earlier voiced Frith, the God of Rabbits, in the Watership Down film.

Peter Sallis. Better known alternatively as Clegg in the never-ending Last of the Summer Wine series (he's been playing the same character since 1973), or the voice of Wallace in Wallace and Gromit.

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[pyat.livejournal.com]

One of my old BBS handles was "The Emancipated Mole," from the first chapter of the book. And yeah, I'd totally love some kind of real world burrow. :)

[toad-hall.livejournal.com]

that's awesome. I am blaming you for derailing my morning though. I can't stop watching these Wind in the Willows bits.

[pyat.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. ;)

[toad-hall.livejournal.com]

WHEN THE TOOOOOAAAAAD CAAAAME HOOOME

[pyat.livejournal.com]

Have you seen the musical version with the Monty Python gang?

[toad-hall.livejournal.com]

no, I don't believe I have.

[pyat.livejournal.com]

It's apparently quite good. It more or less follows A.A. Milne's Toad of Toad Hall stage play, with some extra songs and comic bits.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM7xZLnl3lo