Category Archives: Patrick’s Words

The Shriving of Miss Esme Stamp…

Posted on 20/05/2015 by

Episode 14…Marriage He was older than Esme by at least fifteen years and had made a bad marriage of a woman in North London, yet he was cheerful, unaffected, and inexplicably likable. He paid great detail to Constance and made … Continue reading →

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Forgotten British Films…

Posted on 30/04/2015 by

For Ever England/Brown on Resolution 1935 This is a very strong and convincing piece of film work that gave Sir John Mills his first major part as Brown, a Royal Navy seaman serving in the First World War. As the … Continue reading →

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The Shriving of Miss Esme Stamp…

Posted on 17/04/2015 by

Many of you enjoy reading ‘The Shriving of Miss Esme Stamp’ and StatPress record over three thousand visitors to my blog each month, therefore I am going to continue to write this story and in smaller more frequent episodes, so … Continue reading →

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Alfred Burke – A Decisive Actor…

Posted on 01/04/2015 by

Following my recent blog on the TV series of Public Eye it was nice to recall Alfred’s engaging performance in The Night Caller, so I dusted off my DVD of the movie one evening and indulged myself in some utter … Continue reading →

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From my Archives of 2010…

Posted on 28/03/2015 by

The Grand Union Canal… Mentioned in an earlier blog was Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire UK, and that brings me to some interesting facts. The Grand Union Canal which ran the length of England was opened at Leighton Buzzard, and that Leighton Buzzard Railway … Continue reading →

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Frank Marker: Public Eye…

Posted on 19/03/2015 by

I’ve always been a fan of actor Alfred Burke, whatever he appeared in was a joy, so to find a boxed set of his 1971 ITV series of Public Eye on offer in a local charity shop put me on … Continue reading →

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Stockwood Park, Luton UK…

Posted on 25/02/2015 by

The ornate Italian Garden at Stockwood Park in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, now forms an area that once presented a Well Head in front of Stockwood House demolished in 1964. Stockwood Park and Gardens are spread over a large landscaped area that … Continue reading →

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The Brighton Promettes…

Posted on 05/02/2015 by

These are Brighton Sussex UK Promettes of 1952. The Visitor Information Centre of its time. For those men amongst you that like girls with brains there was no better place than Brighton, Sussex, England in the 50s! Formed from ex-models, … Continue reading →

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Bletchley Park – Home of the Codebreakers…

Posted on 12/01/2015 by

Bletchley Park near Milton Keynes England was a secret for over 30 years. Once it was Britains best kept secret. The Enigma cipher machine was developed and used here during the second world war to break the German codes. It … Continue reading →

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Forgotten British Films…

Posted on 06/01/2015 by

Climbing High 1938  A situation comedy that perhaps could be called something of a love triangle. It features Jessie Mathews and Michael Redgrave as Diana and Nicky who meet at a modelling agency. Nicky is a wealthy young man calling … Continue reading →

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