1st pic- Spock himself along with Tony, Geoff and Billy
2nd - Billy, John, Tommo and Spock
3rd - no info
4th - Tony
Apr 5, 2012
More pics from Shorny...
1st pic- Spock himself along with Tony, Geoff and Billy
2nd - Billy, John, Tommo and Spock
3rd - no info
4th - Tony
Apr 4, 2012
Maureens Photos
I still have several of Maureen's photos yet to publish which she brought over last year, here are the latest ones....sorry its taken so long Maureen!
Two photos from Gerry's Bar above, with Gerry in the centre, 'Good on yer Bob' behind him and Maureen over to the right. Could that be Vere at the back who we have recently seen on other photos?
Some names for the above photo are Charlie, Tommy, John and is that Omelet at the front?
Apr 2, 2012
Photos from Grant
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| Robin Hood 1988 |
A message from Grant.....
Please say hello to Gas from me and Harvey if he is still there ??Tell Gas that I am Grant a mate of Les & Tony RIP from Radio Holiday I’m sure he will remember me.
Apr 1, 2012
Franks Photos
Talking of Birthday's it looks as Frank threw an open invitation to everyone in Lloret for one of his!
How many turned up Frank?
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| Outside Gerry's Bar |
Mar 31, 2012
Colin's Photos
After being without my main computer for a few days I've been very limited with photos to use for the 'Old Stuff', but now things are back to normal! I have a new PC and thankfully all your photos have been saved, so here's the first few...back to the 90s with Colins Cottage/Cabin. I have no info for these at all so please add what you can.
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| Discussion over a box of cling film?? |
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| Diane on the right front row. |
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| Not a clue whats going on here ! |
Mar 30, 2012
Another 70s story from David!
Hi Jackie, well my last month’s short story prompted a few more Guardia related stories and very interesting they were too.
Having not been back to the Costa Brava for donkeys years I expect there have been massive changes but in the 70s the coast road from Lloret to Barcelona ran past the huge Knicker (Bragas) factory on the right hand side in Callela.
Well it was near the end of the season and I was returning from Barcelona, just after midnight on my own in my little Mini fast approaching the Knicker factory, over the slight brow in the road I went, when there standing in the middle of the road were 2 Guardia with machine guns on the waist pointing at me. I remember my heart pounding but not much else, the guns were pointed to the curb side indicating what I had to do, I parked and put the window down, a gun nozzle is pointed about 6inches from my nose with “Get out” “ hands on roof” you don’t make any funny remarks simply do as your told, my legs were kicked apart and I was frisked (nothing thank god) then they ask what was in the car (again nothing) when they saw a roll of posters in my back window shelf “What is that” thank god my Spanish was getting better, I had to explain they were tourist posters for the hotels with pictures of Lloret castle, the sea front etc. They took them out unrolled them all over the place then stopped some old boy who had come out his house to see what was going on, and asked him if the photos were of here? (Most Guardia were brought in from other parts of Spain and moved around so as they didn’t make friends and take bribes etc) or perhaps they were just being awkward anyhow the old chap said yes the photos were of Lloret and without so much as a good night the Guardia just Jerked the gun indicating scram. I did, checking that I hadn’t wet myself!
The outcome... Guardia didn’t normally carry machine guns unless there was an alert and it seems that day there had been some sort of ETA terrorist attack in the north and a single bloke on his own in a car was fair game, it was mid 70s and the other side of life the tourists were sheltered from, I remember calling in at the Moby for a quick one but don’t think I mentioned the incident to anyone (who would believe you!!)
Next time Bullfighting?
Having not been back to the Costa Brava for donkeys years I expect there have been massive changes but in the 70s the coast road from Lloret to Barcelona ran past the huge Knicker (Bragas) factory on the right hand side in Callela.
Well it was near the end of the season and I was returning from Barcelona, just after midnight on my own in my little Mini fast approaching the Knicker factory, over the slight brow in the road I went, when there standing in the middle of the road were 2 Guardia with machine guns on the waist pointing at me. I remember my heart pounding but not much else, the guns were pointed to the curb side indicating what I had to do, I parked and put the window down, a gun nozzle is pointed about 6inches from my nose with “Get out” “ hands on roof” you don’t make any funny remarks simply do as your told, my legs were kicked apart and I was frisked (nothing thank god) then they ask what was in the car (again nothing) when they saw a roll of posters in my back window shelf “What is that” thank god my Spanish was getting better, I had to explain they were tourist posters for the hotels with pictures of Lloret castle, the sea front etc. They took them out unrolled them all over the place then stopped some old boy who had come out his house to see what was going on, and asked him if the photos were of here? (Most Guardia were brought in from other parts of Spain and moved around so as they didn’t make friends and take bribes etc) or perhaps they were just being awkward anyhow the old chap said yes the photos were of Lloret and without so much as a good night the Guardia just Jerked the gun indicating scram. I did, checking that I hadn’t wet myself!
The outcome... Guardia didn’t normally carry machine guns unless there was an alert and it seems that day there had been some sort of ETA terrorist attack in the north and a single bloke on his own in a car was fair game, it was mid 70s and the other side of life the tourists were sheltered from, I remember calling in at the Moby for a quick one but don’t think I mentioned the incident to anyone (who would believe you!!)
Next time Bullfighting?
Mar 28, 2012
Photos fromDoug
l'd just like to apologise to everyone as my computer has recently packed up all together and I've not got access to all the photos for the old stuff which you have all sent in, but all is not lost l have the hard drive which contains all the photos etc, so it won't be long before things get back to normal...with a new PC!
Todays photos dating back to the mid 70s were sent in by Doug Tappin and were salvaged from my email inbox.
Todays photos dating back to the mid 70s were sent in by Doug Tappin and were salvaged from my email inbox.
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