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The Americans like Halloween

Oct 28, 2024

For Halloween in 1981 the United States Air Force built a Little House of Horrors in a hanger at RAF/USAF Fairford. I doubt if it would be acceptable these...

Still Crazy filmed at Avebury 3-3-1998

Oct 23, 2024

Still Crazy a 1998 British comedy film directed by Brian Gibson (his last film prior to his death in 2004) was filmed in the village of Avebury, using the Red Lion as the focal point. Strange Fruit, a fictional rock band of the 1970s who reformed after a gap of 20...

Wedding dress for the Millennium

Oct 22, 2024

Pictures from a wedding show at the Devere Hotel (now the Village ) Shaw Ridge 08-03-1998 where designer Jane Watts’ gold, Lurex Dupion dress with the millennium planets sewn on to it stole the show. The designes were produced by Bridal Boutique proprietor Jane...

Dip for Dave Neuroendocrine UK charity event Falmouth

Oct 14, 2024

On an autumnal day in October (12-10-2024) over 100 persons took to the sea at Gylly Beach in Falmouth, joining Ruth Hitchcock for her 365th swim in the sea. From https://www.neuroendocrinecancer.org.uk/support-ncuk/fundraise/daily-dip-4-dave/ Since October 2023, Ruth...

Swindon’s second rail works

Oct 5, 2024

In 1983 Swindon had a second rail works; in a garage in Greenmeadow. Dave Scarrott built to-scale replica locomotives including such accessories as the fireman’s...