Monthly Archives: May 2009

The Murder Meadow of Maryon Park…

The meadow where the murder took place... or did it? The place is now overgrown and largely forgotten.

The meadow where the murder took place... or did it? The setting is now overgrown and largely forgotten.

The Broken Fences of Maryon Park…

The now rotting and overgrown fence from where Thomas took his photographs in 1966

The now rotting and overgrown fence from where Thomas took his photographs in 1966

Swinging Sixties DJ Roy North…

Swinging Roy North at The Golden Nugget

Swinging Roy North at The Golden Nugget

After a heavy night in The Beachcomber - Roy makes a surprise visit to The Golden Nugget at 2am for a late meal, drink, and to relax on their gaming tables before returning home for sleep in the early hours.

Roy North at The Golden Nugget…

Roy North at The Golden Nugget in 1968

Roy North at The Golden Nugget in 1968

Disc Jockey Roy North…

Roy North at The Beachcomber

Roy North at The Beachcomber

“Imagine a warm summer evening - The Beachcomber Discotheque, and your cool DJ Roy North…” Such was my sexy ‘voice over’ jingle at the time, but what ever happened to this popular music host? Well, he retired to cruise The Norfolk Broads, and as my dear friend – became one half of ‘The Broadland Folk’

DJ Roy North leaves The Beachcomber!

RN leaving the Beachcomber for the last time!

Roy North leaves The Beachcomber for the last time!

Tall Mill…

Tall Mill on The Norfolk Broads

Tall Mill on The Norfolk Broads

This evoking picture of ‘Tall Mill’ near the village of Upton was taken by ‘The Broadland Folk’ on their further adventures in the fair county of Norfolk.

Note the very clever use of picture composition to include a far distant Mill in the scene.

Turandot at The Grove…

It was a wonderful evening of entertainment when Marilyn and I attended Ellen Kent’s production of Turandot at Dunstable’s Grove Theatre recently. Music by Giacomo Puccini, from plays by Carlo Gozzi and Friedrich Von Schiller. It featured Galina Bernaz as a very able Princess Turandot, Irakli Crigali as Calif – the unknown Prince and Timur’s son.

The Grove Theatre in Dunstable, Bedfordshire

The Grove Theatre in Dunstable, Bedfordshire

 Liu – The Young Slave Girl was beautifully portrayed by Elena Dee, and Timur by Valeriu Cojocaru. Humor was supplanted in the shapes of Ping, Pang, and Pong – Vladimir Dragos, Anatol Arcea, and Vasile Micusa.  

The whole pleasure was conducted by the very talented Gheorghe Stanciu.