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Author Archives: Patrick
Lesley Eyles…
Stepping back in time… I felt that I would like to include these press cuttings from 1969 on the blog as they were emailed to me by Denis O’Donoghue who at the time was a Journalist for Home Counties Newspapers … Continue reading
Forgotten British Films…
The Trollenberg Terror 1958 (US The Crawling Eye) I have not seen this British film for many a long year and I’m not sure if there are any copies around. Creatures from another world live in a radioactive cloud at … Continue reading
Forgotten British Films…
The Man Who Never Was 1955 I’m lucky to have a copy of this striking colour film of 1955. It’s based on a true incident during the second world war when a body is washed up on a Spanish shore … Continue reading
Return to Stanborough Park and Lakes…
Well, as we seem to be having a mini heat wave in the UK, we thought it would be nice to make a return visit at the weekend to Stanborough Park and Lakes near Welwyn Garden City. (See previous blog … Continue reading
Stanborough Park…
We spent a very enjoyable Sunday afternoon taking in the two large lakes of Stanborough Park near Welwyn Garden City UK. The Lakes and the River Lea at Stanborough are home to a great many types of Wildfowl including Mallard, … Continue reading
The Shriving of Miss Esme Stamp…
Episode 10…Principles It was a subdued event. They sat facing each other across a table of mixed silverware. Their differing views reflected in its elbow- polished surface. The table lengthened to a darkening abyss at the far end of the … Continue reading
Forgotten British Films…
Tawny Pipet 1944 A charming film that illustrates English village life during the last world war. Shot almost entirely in the village of Lower Slaughter in the Cotswolds, a village considered to be one of the most beautiful in England. … Continue reading
Forgotten British Films…
WHAT A WHOPPER! 1961 A silly, but rather enjoyable romp with the late actor/singer Adam Faith and a group of friends that take a trip in a hearse to Scotland in search of the Loch Ness monster. Packed with more … Continue reading
Forgotten British Films…
The Way Ahead 1944 The other evening I decided to dust off and blow the cobwebs away from this 70 year old film from my collection and give it another airing. I must confess its a long time since I … Continue reading
Forgotten British Films…
The Bridal Path 1959 I just love this film and managed to get a copy some years ago. It features Bill Travers as a Hebridean farmer who is not allowed to marry his first cousin by the councilors of the … Continue reading