Monthly Archives: July 2011

A Day At Tiddenfoot…

  It was a beautiful warm day when Marilyn and I, made a visit, along with thousands of others to Tiddenfoot Waterside Park for the 9th annual Linslade Canal Festival in Bedfordshire, England. After talking for a while to Janul, … Continue reading

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Interesting Movies From The Past…

Patrick by Marilyn Bailey The Night Caller… 1965 ‘The Night Caller’… Armitage Films. Still, after all this time, has some very scary moments! The title shot of The Thames is evocative! It features John Saxon (later to work in the US),Maurice Denham, and … Continue reading

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Interesting Movies From The Past…

Smokescreen 1964  A very tight absorbing little screenplay from British second feature movie maker Butcher Films, set in and around Brighton, Sussex, England. It features Peter Vaughan and John Carson as two Insurance men on the trail of a very clever deception… also includes some wonderful moments from … Continue reading

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A Well Attended Carnival…

The Leighton Buzzard Carnival, Bedfordshire, England It was a very enjoyable day recently when Marilyn and I, made a visit to Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire for their annual carnival. The Carnival Procession left Cedars Upper School at 12 noon passing through … Continue reading

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On the West Coast of Scotland…

The Electric Brae in Ayrshire, Scotland… I remember being taken over The Electric Brae in Ayrshire, Scotland in 1970. It’s a gravity hill where automobiles appear to be drawn uphill whilst travelling down in some strange phenomenon! Known locally as Croy … Continue reading

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Interesting Movies From The Past…

Night of the Demon… “It has been written since the beginning of time, ever unto these ancient stones, that evil supernatural creatures exist in a world of darkness, and it is also said; man using the magical power of the ancient … Continue reading

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Interesting People From The Past…

Lord Edward Mauger Iliffe entered his father’s publishing business and during the First World War was appointed Controller of the Machine Tool Department at the Ministry of Munitions. In 1923 he became he became the Unionist member for Tamworth, he … Continue reading

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The Grand Union at Leighton Buzzard…

Cruising The Victorian Waterways… Canal  Holidays can be great fun, as Marilyn and I, found out recently. Narrowboats, like this one at Leighton Buzzard, Linslade, in Bedfordshire England, provide an insight into the pleasures of canal boating through the wonderful English countryside. … Continue reading

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