Category Archives: Patrick’s Words

The Ghost and Mrs Muir…

Marilyn and I, really did enjoy Dunstable’s Grove Theatre offering of The Ghost and Mrs Muir on Saturday. Amongst the cast was Emmerdale’s Anna Brecon, Brookside’s Marcus Hutton, George Telfer as the crusty sea captain, with Julia Binns and Ben … Continue reading

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Interesting People from The Past…

Sir Richard Acland was a wealthy landowner who in 1943 gave his 16,000-acre English Devonshire estate, valued at the time to be worth 250,000 to the nation. He was a Liberal MP for Barnstaple in 1935, then later became an … Continue reading

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The “Bubble Car”

The “Bubble Car” was a strong feature when Marilyn and I, made a visit to Bedfordshire’s Classic Car Day recently in England. The “Bubble Car” was quite often of German origins, and popular in the 1950’s and 1960’s because of … Continue reading

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The Loxwood Barge…

The Loxwood Barge… The Loxwood Barge in the Village of Loxwood, England… Not far from Enid Stamp Taylor’s sleeping place in Alfold, on the Surrey and Sussex border, is the quaint English village of Loxwood. Here at Loxwood are enjoyable summer … Continue reading

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Stockwood Park…

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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Interesting People from the Past…

Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, was an explorer who commanded British Antarctic Expeditions of 1907 and 1914. He was Director of Equipment and Transport, Mobile Forces, during the North Russia Campaign of 1918-9. He was also Commander of the Quest Expedition of … Continue reading

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The Mossman Collection…

Mossman Carriage Collection is a museum in Bedfordshire, England, housing original fine horse-drawn transport from the 18th century to the present day. Marilyn and I, found this wonderful Wells Fargo stagecoach on display there, notable for its appearance in the … Continue reading

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Truck Art…

Marilyn and I, came across this beautifully decorated Bedford truck at the Stockwood Discovery Centre in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, on Wednesday. It has been hand-painted by the Luton Truck Art Youth Forum, many of the young people involved in the … Continue reading

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A World that Time Forgot…

Tuesday found Marilyn and me making a well overdue visit to the fantastic Natural History Museum at Tring in Hertfordshire England. Built in 1889 to house the private natural history collection of Walter Rothschild, the Natural History Museum at Tring … Continue reading

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Enid Stamp Taylor in Color…

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