 When Nora and Ivy goes to visit Compo before his funeral in the Chapel Of Rest, Nora is horrified that he still has the smile on his face much to Ivy's amusement.Bill Owen said in an interview that Compo sees Nora as the Elizabeth Taylor of Holmfirth.Although his main aim in life was Nora, he also played his luck with the formidable owner of Sid's Café, Ivy (Jane Freeman).