Melbourne - Everybody Needs Good Neighbours
No trip to Melbourne would be complete without a trip to Ramsay Street so one day I signed up for a Ramsay street tour.
It was quite entertaining as the bus was just full of English Backpackers off to see the location of the TV soap they'd all been brought up on. On the bus on the way out to Pin Oak Court the actual location of Ramsay Street the driver put on some music videos made by the neighbours stars over the years.
The first stop was Erinsborough High School which I must admit could have been anywhere - Even when the driver got the School sign out of the bus and hung it on the gate I can't say I really recognised it.
We drove by the Studio complex where they also filmed Prisoner Cell Block H. We stopped in the studio car park where we got to meet a neighbours star - now not having seen neighbours for years I was hoping to meet one of the old school stars like Harold Bishop, Paul Robinson or even Dr Carl - unfortunately it was not to be so I got to meet Stingray who could have been anyone really. Loads of people were really nervous but I wasn't bothered and just had a bit of a chat with him.
(Coincidently a couple of days later we were getting a video out in Zoe and Stu's local shop when he walked in!)
From there we headed on to the street which now has a resident security guard. It's a real street and the people who live there get paid by the studio. All they have to do is park there cars out of the street on filming days and keep there curtains closed - the insides of the houses are never used. It was pretty strange to be on the street after seeing it so many times on the TV - the driver got out the Ramsay Street sign and we were all set for the photos.
We headed back into the city and watched some clasic episodes on the bus - quite an entertaining afternoon.
It was quite entertaining as the bus was just full of English Backpackers off to see the location of the TV soap they'd all been brought up on. On the bus on the way out to Pin Oak Court the actual location of Ramsay Street the driver put on some music videos made by the neighbours stars over the years.
The first stop was Erinsborough High School which I must admit could have been anywhere - Even when the driver got the School sign out of the bus and hung it on the gate I can't say I really recognised it.
We drove by the Studio complex where they also filmed Prisoner Cell Block H. We stopped in the studio car park where we got to meet a neighbours star - now not having seen neighbours for years I was hoping to meet one of the old school stars like Harold Bishop, Paul Robinson or even Dr Carl - unfortunately it was not to be so I got to meet Stingray who could have been anyone really. Loads of people were really nervous but I wasn't bothered and just had a bit of a chat with him.
(Coincidently a couple of days later we were getting a video out in Zoe and Stu's local shop when he walked in!)
From there we headed on to the street which now has a resident security guard. It's a real street and the people who live there get paid by the studio. All they have to do is park there cars out of the street on filming days and keep there curtains closed - the insides of the houses are never used. It was pretty strange to be on the street after seeing it so many times on the TV - the driver got out the Ramsay Street sign and we were all set for the photos.
We headed back into the city and watched some clasic episodes on the bus - quite an entertaining afternoon.
posted by Phil at 2:10 AM
4 Comments:
What about Mrs Mangel - did you get to meet her? Jen x
g day hoon! having a ripper time? are u a shark biscuit yet?
dont forget to join up with the barmy army in december!
keep the updates coming
It is well seen you are out of touch with neighbours, someone has been feeding you false information. The person you had your photo taken with is not called Stingray his name is Dillon. It must be nice to have an intelligent Mam. It was nice hearing from you. Ring again soon. Love Mam x
Phil you grate Gellah, put sum sangers on the Barbey will yeh?
I was ill and off work a couple of weeks ago and actually got back into neighbours again... Paul Robinson and Gail are back in it, Sky is about 25 years old and pregnant... v.random.
I was more of a fan of Home & Away myself (Lance and DagDog being personal favourites)
Charlotte
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