Category Archives: Patrick’s Words

The Shriving of Miss Esme Stamp…

Episode 29…Madman Cold, early winter air thrust itself around her, rushing her words uselessly over him. ‘What… What have you got there?’ she asked nervously. ‘Your simple-minded sentences are becoming annoying.’ he retorted. Then quite suddenly and without warning, he … Continue reading

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Warming For Winter…

Warming For Winter… The Glenlivet… Glenfarclas…. Glenfiddich… Cragganmore… Macallan…. Lagavulin… Taliskar… Aberlour… Tomintoul…. The label names are endless. I once entered a small shop in Covent Garden that was totally devoted to the sales of rare and often forgotten whisky … Continue reading

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The Shriving of Miss Esme Stamp…

Episode 28…The Punisher Part Two ‘I wish you would not smoke… You know I don’t like it.’ It was a rather weak and vunerable thing for her to say and she simply could not thing of anything else at that … Continue reading

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British Lost and Forgotten Films of the Past…

Expert Opinion 1935 A couple of murders are committed and in both instances the culprit is released on evidence provided by a gun expert. The film also takes in a group of spies who are looking for the plans to … Continue reading

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British Lost and Forgotten Films of the Past…

Everything Happens To Me  1938 Election agent: Cromwell played by Max Miller changes his allegiance mid campaign from Gusty played by H.F. Maltby, a hypocrite in charge of an orphanage, to Prodder played by Frederick Burtwell, a gentle easy-going fellow, … Continue reading

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The Shriving of Miss Esme Stamp…

Episode 27…The Punisher Part One ‘I know about Charles! Don’t try to deny it!’ His words seemed to circle around in her head like some hideous, out of control carousel. She quickly drank from her glass of wine, and swallowed … Continue reading

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British Lost and Forgotten Films of the Past…

Excess Baggage 1933 In this exceptable ‘Spooky’ Claud Allister plays Colonel Murgatroyd who thinks he has shot General Brewster played by Frank Pettingell dead, whilst hunting for a ghost, he puts the body into a trunk that he intends to … Continue reading

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British Lost and Forgotten Films of the Past…

The Eternal Feminine 1931 This is a welcome backstage comedy. Produced, directed and written by Arthur Varney and features Terence De Marney as the half-brother of a rich showbiz backer played by Guy Newall. Michael (De Marney) marries a showgirl … Continue reading

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The Shriving of Miss Esme Stamp…

Episode 26…Hinckley Common The air was cold on Hinckley Common. Simple-minded Gorse and tough grass lay moistened by early morning dew. A grubbing stream of undisciplined water splashed up from the rakish earth and grumbled its way awkwardly down the … Continue reading

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The Shriving of Miss Esme Stamp…

Episode 25…Invitation ‘We must have a sunshine day’, anounced Edward that following morning over breakfast. ‘It lifts the spirit, perhaps we should go into Surrey and I know a wonderful spot for a picnic. What do you say my dear, … Continue reading

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