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Still Crazy filmed at Avebury 3-3-1998
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
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
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
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...
Old Wessex
Do you remember the old Wessex helicopter that caused a planning row at...
EMI Ghostbusters queue
In December 1984 and January 1985 the EMI cinema in Regent Street was showing the film Ghostbusters, which seemed quite popular with the public as they queued up for the afternoon showing past the Riflemans Hotel – now the Savoy – and down Regents Street....