Para Alan update

I've been asked to put out a brief statement about what we know so far about Alan's death. As most of us know he had been unwell for quite a long time now, but just recently had not been coming out of his home. People have been nipping up there to make sure he was ok on a daily basis.
On the 27th there was no reply at the door the police were called and they found him in his bed. He had been dead for 24hours or less. The case has now been passed over to the British Consulate, and it's up to them to find any relatives. He did have sisters but no body knows of their whereabouts. It is hoped that they can be traced as we all hope he can have a proper service with his ashes scattered out at sea.

Sad news at Christmas

'Para' Alan on the right in the photo above

 Sorry to be breaking more bad news... but we have just heard the terrible news that Alan (para) has died today at his home in Lloret after a long illness. I'll give more details later when I hear any thing.
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Old Lloret Scenes

I hope you all had a great day yesterday and your not all suffering too much this morning!

I'vestill got several photos from the exhibition of old pics that was in Lloret a few weeks ago, so just a bit of a guessing game today with these street scenes.....it shouldn't be too hard.

How many of you remember staggering up and down
these steps?

The bar on this street is called ??

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Photos from ??

Thanks to (l wont say who) for passing on these not so old photos, they show 3 people having a fantastic time meeting up for the first time in 30 years ... but can anyone name them?

A special message

I've had an email from Pat Murphy asking if l could pass on some information about Peter Piper, so here's a copy of his message....

Hi Jackie,
Pat Murphy here, hope you and yours are well, I didn't make the re-union this year but hopefully 2012 fingers crossed. Could you do me a favour could you let anyone or everyone who knew him that Graham Heywood aka THE PUFF aka Peter Piper who sang with Jeff Fartuncle in the Duke of York amongst other things is alive and well and appearing alongside Shane Ritchie in Aladdin at the Cliffs Pavillion in Southend on Sea. He said he's lost touch with a lot of people but sends everyone his regards and wishes them well and hopefully I can talk him into going to the next re-union. He has been on the website but doesn't quite know how to use it. Anyone going on a cruise this year look out for Peter Piper.
 
Many thanks Jackie have a very merry christmas and a happy new year same applies to anyone who knows me.
 
Cheers Pat

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Happy Christmas

I just want to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and all the best for 2012. It was lovely to meet everyone who came to this years reunion, I'm sure l'll be seeing a few of you here again before the next! 

Thanks to everyone who has sent in photos for the 'Old Stuff' and also thanks to all who kept us amused and entertained by posting comments! Lots more Old Photos still to come over the holiday, but please still keep sending them in, so we can keep the blog going.
Love & Best Wishes to all from Jackie xx

(Click on the pic to view the Xmas Card)

Bargain Book?

Can anyone remember the Bargain Book?

 Many thanks to David Buckland  (ex Thompson rep) who has been in touch and sent in theses copies of pages from a book which was given out to tourist in the 70s, heres what David says -

"Here for your dear followers is a bit of Lloret history “The Bargain Book”

It was sold by reps for pocket money for several years in the early 70s

It was very popular and encouraged visitors to visit the special bars listed in either Calella or Lloret

It was the brain child of a super guy called Barry Clifford who also ran the popular

Night excursion called “Discotour” which I guided often, we used to lose a few

guests at each disco we stopped at!!! Eventually returning (what was left of us?) to Lloret for a quick dash to the Moby Dick Disco"