Fifty Years Ago Part Nineteen

 More Doctor Who adventures...

 I loved going to Burnham Beeches as a kid, there was always something new to see and explore. We used to go on long walks to a big lake there through the idylic woodland. Some of the trees are so old they resemble bones which I later went back to in the early 90s and sketched.

 

 

 

NEXT- PART TWENTY

Fifty Years Ago Part Eighteen

 Don't remember much about this except playing with a Colt 45 replica. It was great as it had fake bullets you could take in and out of the chamber, unlike the children's cap guns we played with at the time. Researching online I have found an artist called Terence Gilbert who could fit the profile of the 'Terry Gilbat' mentioned here. Born in 1946, which fits with my parents generation, he did commercial illustration before moving on to commisioned paintings in the mid 70s. Is it the same chap? I have no idea but if you fancy a look at some of his work his website is here: 

https://www.terencegilbert.com/index.html

NEXT- PART NINETEEN

 

Fifty Years Ago Part Seventeen

 

I loved the Planet of the Apes franchise as a kid (still do) but only ever had the one action figure. Despite my amazingly artistic interpretation of General Ursus, here's what he really looked like in 1976-

 

NEXT-PART EIGHTEEN

 

Fifty Years Ago Part Sixteen

 

NEXT WEEK- PART SEVENTEEN

 

The Listening Post #6

I've mentioned this guy way back in the first Listening Post in 2020. I give you three masterpiece tunes from Mr Steven Wilson...

Love the animation in Beautiful Scarecrow...

NEXT WEEK- FIFTY YEARS AGO

You know it.

Woolley Jumper #15

 

NEXT TIME- MORE THINGS...

Fifty Years Ago Part Fifteen

The innocent summer of 1977.

NEXT TIME- You guessed it, more Woolley!