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16 September 2024

Memories

These articles and blogs are all about memories of things that happened in my life that don't fit anywhere else.

  • Noel Blake, footballer.

    Noel Blake, a Jamaican-born football player, at one time or another played for Aston Villa, Shrewsbury Town, Birmingham City, Portsmouth, Leeds United, Stoke City, Bradford City, Exeter City and Dundee.

  • Orlando 2019

    In 2019 I sold one of my apartments in Florida & looked at what the cheapest way to send money back to invest in my pension fund would be, flying to America turned out to be cheaper than wiring the money.

  • Out of Body Experience.

    I remember everything about the time leading up to this event, during this event and after with absolute clarity. I do not doubt that this happened as I describe it here.

  • Panic Attack

    In 1996, I left the UK and lived in Orlando, Florida. I had left the employment of British Gas, taking a redundancy package that would help me live in America. This story is about what happened on my flight to Florida.

  • Pat Morita - actor.

    While I was at home watching the movie Karate Kid, I remembered meeting Pat Morita in Los Angeles, California.

  • Pilarmonics.

    Not being very clever myself, I have managed to join a few very clever ladies and do a weekly quiz. They don't mind me sitting with them and throwing in the odd correct answer to make it look like I know something. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that four of the ladies with whom I

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  • Rachel Hunter, model & actress.

    When I lived in Orlando I went to see Rod Stewart at the Orlando arena & I spent the evening with his wife Rachel Hunter.

  • Renate Blauel, wife of Elton John.

    In the mid-1980's I stayed in Los Angeles and went to Universal Studios for the day. When I got there, I met Renate Blauel and spent a morning with her on a backlot tour.

  • Rita Marley, wife of Bob Marley.

    While on holiday in Jamaica, I took a trip to Kingston for an overnight stay. When I was there, I went around Bob Marley's house and met

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  • Roger Taylor, drummer.

    When I lived in Orlando, I went to watch Duran Duran live at The House of Blues, in Walt Disney World & I met the groups' drummer Roger Taylor.

  • Ruta de la Tapa 2016

    I had spoken to my friends & family that live in Los Alcázares about the Tapas routes that they have been on, but I had never been on one.

  • Saving a life.

    In 1991, I went on a two-week holiday to Jamaica. I stayed in Negril in a very small family-run hotel. It wasn't very well run. Apart from the barman at the poolside bar, most of the staff were mainly noticeable because of their absence.

  • Shaquille O'Neal, basketball player.

    I met Shaquille O'Neal when I was living in Orlando, Florida, he had just signed for the Orlando Magic basketball team.

  • SPICES night out

    SPICES was a group of friends that once a month went out for a meal at an Indian or Chinese restaurant. Sampling food from many of the area's best restaurants, the idea of the night was for

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  • Tom Jones, singer.

    I have met Tom Jones several times in America & the UK & have also seen him perform in Spain.

  • Tom Watt, actor.

    I have always been an Arsenal fan & I used to go to a lot of Arsenal games, as did Tom Watt.

  • Trip to Birmingham

    I used to go to the 'Who Do You Think You Are Show' every year when it was held at Earls Court in London. I used to travel to London & stay with my Uncle Dave for the weekend whilst going to the show. He has now moved to Birmingham & strangely the '...

  • Vester Presley, uncle of Elvis Presley.

    Unless you were an Elvis Presley fan, you probably wouldn't know who Vester Presley was, but he was the Uncle of Elvis Presley.

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