Category Archives: Memories

Ah, the good old days…

Every day hurts

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Shades

This song always reminds me of Abingdon street fair because I was working there on a project thirty years ago when it was in the charts.

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Der der diddly diddly diddly diddly…

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Shades

I’m very fond of Ireland, having some Irish (and Scottish) roots and having spent some time working over there in Galway (also Lurgan a couple of times). In 1996, when the Galway Festival was on, I bought a ticket to … Continue reading →

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from a more innocent, less politically crippling age than ours

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Shades

If you visit Blackpool and look up Victoria Street from the seafront (just to the left of the Tower building) you can see a large white semi-circular building with the words TER GARDENS aranged in an arc. If you approach … Continue reading →

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Left Bank Two

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Shades

Tony Hart, the creator of Morph, has died, aged 83. Tony and Pat were part of everyone’s childhood in Britain born in the 50s & 60s, although being a lousy artist, I never sent a picture in to try and … Continue reading →

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Archive awareness month

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Shades

I went to Leeds Grand Theatre twice yesterday. Early afternoon, I visited to see an interesting exhibition celebrating 130 years of the Theatre  It had been organised in collaboration with the West Yorkshire Archive Service.  17th – 22nd November – … Continue reading →

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