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    Cornwall in the 60s

    Golden Boy......... The Golden Boy in question was Roy Maddern. I used to manage the Druids. This thread has brought back many memories. We were the first group to have a concert on the Promenade. Had call on the police to control the crowds.What a night. Jimjam
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    When is a Cornish Pasty not a Cornish Pasty? When it's not Cornish

    The crimped side or the smooth side ?
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    Some nice pics of Penzance in the Snow

    I get regular daily updates from 'Cornwall Cam'. These latest are really good.......... http://www.cornwallcam.co.uk/ I grew up in Penzance and can't remember it being like this. Although whilst working at Holman's in the mid 60's I can recall my hands sticking to metal whilst trying to...
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    The Dry Dock....(previously Holman's Dry Dock)

    Hi symons 55. Yes we could have met. Your photos brought back many memories I was at the docks when the crane (?) was attached to and through the electrical workshop. The days of Jack Williams, Harry Shead, David Shead, Tony Hutchins, John the Fish to name a few. Whilst I was there we built a...
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    The Dry Dock....(previously Holman's Dry Dock)

    Great to hear that The Dry Dock is still in use and is making note of it's self. See link > Deborah Clark Associates - DCA I served my my time as an electrician in the dock before becoming an officer with P&O working on the 'Perim' 'Oriana' and others back in the '60's. Great days and fond...
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    Time traveller caught in 1920s film

    Is Time travel possible? Why do I get the message 'You may not vote on this poll.' I wonder.........
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    Halloween

    Here in Sydney if you don't give in to the kids you're in line to get egged or have a brick through the window...........Not for my family! Ah well it's only eight weeks until christmas.....
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    broadband noise

    Nice paint job ..............
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    Beach Combing

    When I used to live in PZ we often found the odd used condom on the beach. Didn't collect them though. Couldn't think what to do with them!
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    Know any good jokes?

    Ticky paper!
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    Know any good jokes?

    What ticks on the wall?
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    Know any good jokes?

    Met me mate driving some cattle to Cootamoondra the other day. What route are you takin' ? I asked. Probably the misses he answered. She stuck with me through the drought for six months...................
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    So true.............

    Unfortunatley the same is happening here in Australia. Added the to the fact that we let the Afghan boat people in return. I know that was not PP related but quite a few folk from Penwith do live here. 'tis a sad affair for all of us.................
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    Comment by 'Jimjam' in media 'Club 2K demolition'

    Hi where abouts will ' Sounds ' be. To show my ignorance and I can't find it anywhere else. Why the demolition? Cheers Jimjam
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    Hi looking at your Ritz replies. I feel that I know you. Our paths must have crossed. I was...

    Hi looking at your Ritz replies. I feel that I know you. Our paths must have crossed. I was always known as Smithy ( Ian ). You must have been around in the early days of John the Fish. I used sing with the Penwithian Male voice Choir. Also had connections with a couple of groups as you can see...
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    Comment by 'Jimjam' in media 'The Ritz Penzance'

    symonds55 mentioned acoustics and St Johns Hall. I agree with him but I think even worse was The Wintergardens. We ( Druids, The Blue Star Combo ) played there mainly as support and the place was abissmal and dirty. What about The Pavillion? I remember seeing Gene Vincent perform there and if I...
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    Comment by 'Jimjam' in media 'The Ritz Penzance'

    Hi VIR cable was used many many years ago and VIR stands for ' Vulcanised India Rubber '. Horrid stuff. Every Saturday morning hundreds of us kids would turn up to the RitZ for ABC Minors. The ABC Minors Club. IF you were lucky and crawled a little you could become a Monitor. You got a big...
  18. The Blue Star Combo

    The Blue Star Combo

    The Ritz cinema 1963 L>R Duncan Eddy, Chris Hocking, Roy Maddern, Martin Osborne Malcom ?, Ian Smith
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    Jimjam

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