A sad message

I've received a sad message from Peter Canavan who some of you will know from the years he spent working in Lloret.

Condolences to all Caroline's family.....

Hi Jackie.

                Could you let anyone know who knew her Caroline Canavan my wife (daughter of Owen and Brenda) sadly lost her 13month battle against cancer on 04/04/2015 and passed away peacefully in her sleep

                                                                Thank you  Peter Canavan (Rob Roy Beech Boys Texas and others 1980-2004)

Wilma's Photos

 Here's a great selection of photos from the ones Wilma gave me which belonged to Rish...

Is Billy doing a spot of baby sitting at Buzzby's?

Soaking up the sun at Papalus, with very skimpy shorts!

Stewarts photos

 Today we have a few more photos from Stewart's collection Derek and Judith feature in a few of these photos.

Lyn's photos

Thanks to Lyn for todays photos, and also giving us her story of her time in Lloret -

 Details of Lyns photos -
1- In street somewhere
2- Duke of York
3- Londoner - Ivan, Chris, Chris King, Mad Mick, Byn
4- Londoner
5- Duke of York 
6- Jimmy Marlin, Duke of York

First holiday with 3 other girls in 1965.  Lloret was very different in those days, La Cala was a low rise building on the corner then, owned by Edgar. He told us he came to Spain with 100 pesatas and made his fortune. Stayed in The Frigola I think. Met lots of people from Liverpool, all married couples, except one sister Mary. I remember George he was a diver by trade. Funny things you remember!
Through the couples' we met guys from Liverpool and kept in touch, they all came down to Surrey and stayed with us, Mum, Dad and brother. Don't know how my Mum managed with such a house full but she did, even though she worked full time as a nursing sister.

Returned 1966 with 3 girls. Lloret was the same with river down to beach. We met some of the guys from Liverpool as they came back as well and stayed on a campsite just out of town. We stayed in Hotel Mediterranean which was on the main street.

1972 - back again with my next door neighbour Ann, can't remember when where we stayed.
Lloret had changed in 6 years but I was obviously hooked by the place as came back again in

1973 with two girls and stayed in Hotel Alhambra up the road left before the church?

1975 - Took a 3 day package holiday with Jackie Caseley and stayed for a month living in Maria's pension and bought a cheap flight ticket home to Gatwick from a holiday rep in The Highlander, I recall it cost us £16 which included the transfer!  Met lots of Glaswegians and kept in touch. I went up to Glasgow and a big car load came down to a party in Horsham and stayed a week!

1976 - Stayed for the Season and worked in La Cala and Yates' Wine Lodge. Did a bit of baby sitting for Geoff Bentham. A lot of the lads from Glasgow came back. Friends came over and stayed for a holiday. My other half Dave (now divorced) worked in Londoner as under manager to Chris Stanley. We went up to Greenock New Year and stayed with Irene McEleny and family.

1977 - Came on holiday. Stayed with Chris, Terry and baby Lisa. Drove down this time. Chris and Terry came back to UK and stayed with us in Windsor where we had a pub, The Copper Horse. Had visits from Martin Glover and pals who were living nearby at the time. Although Chris Stanley got a job here in Bristol he couldn't settle and went back to Lloret.

Unfortunately lost touch when we moved pubs, have tried to find various people on Facebook but no luck.

What a great time we all had, Lloret is calling me again, as Arnold Schwarzenegger once said - I'll be back!

Johnny Burke's photos

Here's a fantastic set of photos sent to me by Jim Vale from his old friend Johns collection, some of the featured bars here are La Uva, Maxims & Topo T Tops.

Phil's photos

Here's a couple more photos from Phil from the year 1976.

A poster from Phil

Thanks to Philip Reed for sending this lovely old poster from the Pink Panther.....a lucky find from his loft!