Category Archives: Patrick’s Words

Whiplash.. Down Memory Lane…

Posted on 14/01/2014 by

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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Buggleskelly Today…

Posted on 19/12/2013 by

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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The Saltair Pavilion Utah from my blog of December 2010…

Posted on 06/12/2013 by

Some of you have watched with interest the DVD of ‘Carnival of Souls’ 1962 after my recent blog, and emailed to say that you enjoyed it, but wondered if I knew anything about the creepy derelict Pavilion used in the movie. The Pavilion was built in … Continue reading →

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Mitchell and Kenyon…

Posted on 25/11/2013 by

Found in the basement cellar of a shop in Blackburn Lancashire England were over 800 short films of Edwardian life in the North of England. They were made by the partnership of Sagar Mitchell and James Kenyon and the films they … Continue reading →

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Well, It was around this time last year…

Posted on 19/11/2013 by

The Family at Santa Pod… It was nice to get out to Santa Pod Monster Truck Venue, near Bedford UK on Saturday evening for a Fab show and Fireworks to round off the season… But ‘I Curumba’ – the cold … Continue reading →

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Whisky Galore!

Posted on 05/11/2013 by

WHISKY GALORE!  It was in the summer of 1948 when the Ealing crew arrived on the beautiful Island of Barra in the Western Isles of Scotland. Michael Balcon, head of Ealing Studios had not been happy about the production, saying as … Continue reading →

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The Shriving of Miss Esme Stamp…

Posted on 14/10/2013 by

Episode Eight…Witchhunt That night Esme was to be denied the closure of soundless sleep. She lay in the half gloom; her eyes open to a flickering, shapeless room. Emily had made her hot chocolate and settled her down; saying it … Continue reading →

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Interesting Movies From The Past…

Posted on 25/09/2013 by

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes I was very pleased to recieve a prime DVD copy of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes from Barry in Omagh, Co Tyrone recently. It stars Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce and was made in 1939. … Continue reading →

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A Day Out At Stockwood Park…

Posted on 31/08/2013 by

Shana and Rhys Callaghan enjoying the delights of Stockwood Park Discovery Centre and The Mossman Collection at Luton UK… The Wells Fargo Stagecoach behind them was used in the British comedy film ‘Carry On Cowboy’ in 1965.

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The Avebury Stones…

Posted on 19/08/2013 by

The Avebury Stones. The village of Avebury is seen as a mecca for those who believe in Paganism, Wicca, and Druidry. The Avebury Stones surround the village in the fair county of Wiltshire England, a county renown for it’s fine quality hams and … Continue reading →

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