Photos from Mike Sparkes

Thanks to Mike for sending these photos for the blog,
Here are the details from the email he sent with them.

1) Waiting for the clipper home

2) End of season meal in the Calamic(?)

3) Cutty Sark

"I've also added this extra one which is of little general interest but you mentioned somewhere you would like to see evidence of the way the town was back then. It shows the view from our apartment one year. It was up above the top road behind the Britannia and a disco on the corner whose name escapes me.The old farmer toiled long hours in the sun...no mechanical aids for him- hope he sold out for a massive profit"

Rogers Photos

Well, Christmas is over for another year, I hope you all had a good one!
Its now time to look forward to another year, hopefully 2010 will be kind to everyone.
Thanks to everyone who has sent photos to keep the blog going during the last 12months. I do have quite a few in stock now, but if any of you do come across any suitable photos during the coming months which you would like to see on the blog I'd be grateful if you would send them through to me.

Todays photos are from Roger, with the top one taken outside Gerrys Bar, the 2nd I'm not sure where it was taken.

What can I say about the 3rd??
Only that it looks as though it could have been taken up the coast at Estartit....but WHAT is going on??

Sooty's Pics

Another set of photos from Sooty's album, plenty of faces here to put names to!

Phil McCaffrey's Photos

Two more photos from Phil today, do you recognise anyone here?

Jeans Album

Here's a few photos from Jeans album, a little more recent than most photos on the blog!
In the photo above (the year is 2000) she is with Peter in Gerry's, then La Uva in the one below (1991)

Photos from Colin & Doreen

Thanks to Colin and Doreen for todays photos. They gave all the names below.....

!st pic - Doreen with their daughter Louise and Soapy in the backround in LA Uva.

2nd pic - Louise, Colin and Red Debs about mid 90's.

3rd pic - is in Sweeney Todds when Soapy and Stewart had it about 1990, the couple in the middle were a singing act working over xmas. Soapy again hovering in the backround.

The Magnificent 6?

Thanks to Phil McDermott for these photos, these are the 1st two from the very good selection which he sent me for the blog. Phils email can be read underneath the 2nd photo....


''hi! my names phil mcdermott,

i worked with the boys in 74&75 in the Rabbies and then Las Cuevas. Phil McCaffrey put me on to your site and for the first time in a long time brought back lots of great memories. guys I worked with included Alan Hyland,Totti O'Neil, Alan McNicol, Joe Nellis, Archie Keith Boo Boo,Tam Jenkins, Big Jimmy(Highlander) Walter of course (Mi Madre Fae Eberdeen)

In 73 I worked in the Britannia with Jimmy Foley and Jimmy Plumb
happy memories of all these guys, sadly, recently told of the death of
Jimmy Hughes, R.I.P. Jimmy, A real Diamond. Iwill attach some pics if my skills are up to it. great site, well done''

Topo 'T' Top !

As there has been quite a bit of talk recently on the message board about the Topo 'T' Tops Disco I remembered that I still had one of the old propaganda stickers. What I don't understand is, it shows Diana Ross....Why ??

Surely people didn't go expecting to see her?

More from Roger.

These photos are from Rogers collection....Party time again by the looks of it !

Papalus

Scoo has sent this photo taken at Papalus, I believe this was taken the same night as the one I put on the blog 29th Nov.....which you can see Here!

For the person who was asking where it was....
Papalus Restaurant and Pitch & Putt golf is up on the main road going out towards Blanes, it is still open and the lads in town still enjoy their days out there!

Moby Dick

Thanks to Garry for sending this photo from 1973, it maybe a little too early for most of you out there!

Here's what Garry said in his email....

''Just found the site,brings back some memories, I worked there in 1973 had various jobs washing dishes,waiter attached photo taken in Moby Dick 16.5.1973 I am on the far right.I went with Paul and Dawn (second/third from left) Paul was DJ at Moby for most of Summer. I have not been back to Spain untill last year went to La Zenia, didn't want to come home Best RegardsGary Tombs (Nottingham)''

OK Corral !

Thanks to Mike for sending me these photos from his days at the OK Corral.
You can read Mikes message below....

"I think the ok corral deserves to be on your site- if this works I can dig up a few more

Terry features, and Tiff is there as well - around 78 or 79 at a guess"

Fiona's Photos

Thanks to Fiona for sending me this set of photos. I'm not sure how long Fiona worked in Loret for she didnt say in her email, part of which you can read below...

''I have attached a couple of photos from The Nicky Tams. I don't know if anyone will find them of interest but they give me happy memories! They are from 1997, so a bit later than the other photos on the blog.''

John's Photos

John has asked me to publish his photo of him and Spike taken during the winter of 78 in the Polynesian Bar which was next to the Celler. (Just for Jill !!)

Johns Photos

Thanks to John Stanley for sending some more photos.
Top one - West Coast staff taken in the Buccaneer 79,
Bottom one -Bucc prop team 79.

Photos From Colin and Doreen

Thanks to Colin and Doreen for sending todays photos, they lived in Lloret for approx 10yrs from 1990- 2000.
This is a copy of their email....

1st photo. Doreen , Dianne , Allison [ at the time Colin Stamps girlfriend] and Me 2nd photo, Myself and Doreen. Peter Pitt and Gunn, with Colin Stamp and Tia in between . think they,ve got 2 kids now. Karen down the front with??? and her parents Molly and ??? they ran Colins Cottage for a while. Its all a distant memory now. Regards Colin/Doreen.

Sooty's Photos

Todays selection are from Sooty, all taken in the Laurel & Hardy I believe. Who's the 'happy' couple in the top photo...the ones over to the left sat at the bar ?

Tony Batey's photos

These are the last of the photos which Tony gave me for the blog......they certainly got the comments coming in!
When Tony gave me the photos he also gave a list of names and the bars where they were taken, but one name he just couldn't recall is the one to the right in the photo taken on the beach front...can anyone help out there?

New Photos - Old Friends !

Today we have 'new photos' of 'old friends' taken only last week.
Billy Hayes has kindly sent these photos of him and his partner taken with Shuggie and his wife in Australia. Billy said that as he doesn't think Shuggie will make next years reunion in Lloret they went to Australia to have their own!
It was the first time they had met in 30yrs, and I'm sure they must have had a great time.

Six from Sooty

Today we have six photos from Sooty's collection.
They are a bit on the small side owing to them all been scanned at the same time, so just click on them to get a closer look !

2 More from Roger

Here's two more from Rogers Lloret album......

Two from Piet

Many thanks to Piet who sent these 2 photos for the blog, here is a copy of his email which came with the pics...

hi Jackie,

Im Piet from the Netherlands and im sending you some pics which were made in the Prince of Wales in 1980 i think, because i remember they played the song Geno from the Dexys Midnight Runners all the time,(geno was a hit in 1980)
On pic IMG 3 im standing on the right side of the pic with the great staff of the pub and on pic 001 im the second from the right.



Ive read on ur great site that Alan is still around in lloret and i dont know what happened to the rest.
Especially i would love to know the where abouts of the girl on the pic ( Irene), maybe someone can tell me more about her.

Hopefully u like the pics, its really old stuff anyway:))
Geez i havent seen these pics for nearly 30 years but after a few minutes i have "the good old times " feeling already:)).

bye, bye and success with ur great old stuff site

Lots of greetings from a rainy Netherlands