Saturday, August 22, 2020

I've started colouring 100's of my Family photos!

https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/COLOURISED-IMAGES/ 

My Grandfather took these shots at the Lake Saranac "Winter Festival" in 1902 in upstate New York.

He lived and worked there for a couple of years with my Aunt Brenda.

(n.b.The audio at the moment is Jackson Browne)

The family rumour was that  my grandfather spent some of his time   in The States "Prospecting for gold". I really don't know about that! (sounds like bollocks to me!) But who knows? 

Uncertainty being something of a family  tradition.....

He later became a Barber in Fife:became  a Tory Councillor:joined the merchant navy and is buried in Malta.He died in 1953. He saw me once when I was a baby. So anything is possible!

All new ones will be added to this slideshow when i have processed them.Check back frequently! https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/COLOURISED-IMAGES/

Saturday, August 15, 2020

Krumlin 1970

You can even buy this new book with a foreword from Brian Highley :https://bleedingcheekpress.bigcartel.com/product/pink-floyd-are-fogbound-in-paris-the-story-of-the-1970-krumlin-festival

Brian Highley Bio. (Festival Organiser & interviewed in this clip)

 

I went to this! Aged 18. I was working as a Student Nurse at Stansfield View Hospital in Todmorden..(must have had the weekend off). Still living with my Mum & Dad in Halifax. £3 for a weekend ticket. A bit of a shambles, but I had nothing to compare it with, so I was happy as a pig in shit!

My head was full of Friendz & OZ Magazines. Timothy Leary & Co. 8 months later I had jacked in my nurse training and gone to live & work in London (St Pauls Youth Hostel)

Highlights for me was listening to Sandy Denny singing and (god help me ) Elton John.

https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2020-08-13/50th-anniversary-of-yorkshires-first-ever-major-music-festival

 

That handbill wasn't 'who' actually appeared here is a list of who finally took the stage....

Friday, July 31, 2020

Pink Floyd :Roger Waters


Mr Corbyn's Legal Fund Stands at £325,000 (Friday 31st)

my birthday!


We just went to The White Lion in Hebden Bridge for my birthday (photo by Chris) I would have prefered Haworth Old Hall but the road to Keighley is shut for several months, so we had to slum it this year!
(Clive sent me a grand Dylan audio yesterday ,that i will add here later) https://www.visitcalderdale.com/the-cragg-vale-coiners

Saturday, July 25, 2020

The Trial of Keef Starmer


I'm in pretty much the same place that I was on July1st 2016 when I took this photo.
Me & Cath were in Picadilly Gardens Manchester.At the time of the first "Chicken Coup" against Mr Corbyn.
A Protest in his support.
Other photos from that day are here: https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-6rBW36/

I notice on twitter today that several legal folk have offered their services free when/if it any future Trial happens.
 Keith Starmer will be forced to disclose some of his secrets?.
Bring It On!
Note this sum is made up of ordinary people making modest donations.£5's £10's seems the typical sums involved.(note :this appeal began on Thursday 23rd July )
This seems apt.taken at another Manchester demo.I mean, there is bugger all else to do for the next 4 years.May as well kick up a fuss!

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Friday, July 17, 2020

Still My Leader


You know, I am totally unreconstructed ! Over 200000 members have left the Labour Party since Keith Starmer became to new Labour Party leader in UK.
The new Series of The Apprentice  looks like shit.

song to the siren


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Monday, July 13, 2020

Rest In Peace

One of Roy's last photos on  his blog https://roys-world.blogspot.com/


I was sad to learn of the death of  Roy Hilbinger  from Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
One of my longest & most loyal and regular visitors on this blog  .
A brilliant photographer and massive music man.
What a beautiful yet fragile place this is.........

yesterday......


Crash On The Levee

Storm Bert in Todmorden