Author Archives: Patrick

Spitalfields Antiques Market…

Posted on 13 April 2014 by Patrick

It was a busy week away from the blog, however, Adrian and Myself did manage to visit Spitalfields Antiques Market on Thursday in the heart of a sunny and warm East London. The market was opened way back by Queen … Continue reading →

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Surviving Picasso…

Posted on 4 April 2014 by Patrick

Surviving Picasso 1996 This could almost be a forgotten film, it’s not shown on any UK or US lists that I can find. In fact, I obtained my DVD copy from Youn Yong Woon in Seoul South Korea, and I … Continue reading →

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Forgotten British Films…

Posted on 29 March 2014 by Patrick

Where’s That Fire 1939 Nearly a lost film at one time but has now resurfaced on Amazon. It’s a Will Hay comedy vehicle that can almost match his big success of 1937 Oh Mr Porter! As bungling Captain Viking, Will … Continue reading →

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Forgotten British Films…

Posted on 24 March 2014 by Patrick

Snowbound 1948 This is almost a lost film, there are certainly no available copies around that I can find. Based on the novel by Hammond Innes and featuring Herbert Lom, incidentally not listed in his filmography, Dennis Price and Robert … Continue reading →

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The Calthorpe Project…

Posted on 10 March 2014 by Patrick

Adrian and me still pass The Calthorpe Project every few months when we make a visit to the Eastman Dental Hospital built by George Eastman of the Kodak Company for the research and treatment of dental health. Set beside the … Continue reading →

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Reflection of The Thames…

Posted on 20 February 2014 by Patrick

Often, I think Rob Morey’s intriguing and dramatic view of The Thames captured in the reflective windows of the many office buildings that line the River Thames still holds a fascination after 6 years. First featured on my blog in … Continue reading →

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The Shriving of Miss Esme Stamp…

Posted on 13 February 2014 by Patrick

Episode 9…Love and Captive Prey By noon there had been two callers on the telephone. Esme had rushed from her room each time with raised expectancy; both disappointingly friends of her mother. Surely he would phone; he said he would. … Continue reading →

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Whiplash.. Down Memory Lane…

Posted on 14 January 2014 by Patrick

I remember watching this TV series way back in 1960 on my father’s tiny 9in black and white television and how much I enjoyed it because it was quite original and unlike most cowboy shows set not in the US … Continue reading →

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From January 2013…

Posted on 7 January 2014 by Patrick

The Cottingley Fairies… This interesting item was sent in to me by Burton W. McKinney in a follow-up to my recent blog on The Cottingley Fairies. I thought perhaps everyone might like to read it. To this day, the suburban … Continue reading →

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Buggleskelly Today…

Posted on 19 December 2013 by Patrick

Buggleskelly Today… The year of 1937 began the birth of Buggleskelly, the mythical Irish railway station set on a stretch of disused line near Basingstoke in Hampshire England. The setting was for the film Oh, Mr. Porter starring Will Hay, … Continue reading →

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