PICTURES  - 2009 / 08 / 07

 

PICTURE  -  Thursday 13th August 2009
PROMENADE VIEW - ROSSALL BEACH - NORTH WEST ENGLISH COAST

Long-time friend Internationally acclaimed pop / sports photographer Harry Goodwin (centre)
with photographer / friend Michael Collins - pay a welcome visit to my Rossall Beach home.
Harry has an exhibition of his works scheduled at "The Victoria & Albert Museum" - London - April 2010
A book will also be published in conjunction with the "V & A" exhibition.
 

     

PICTURE  -  Monday 25th May 2009
BURGHLEY HOUSE  -  STAMFORD  - LINCOLNSHIRE

Shire Horse "Domino" and Dave getting ready for "Living Heritage" arena show.
Burghley House forms the backdrop.

     

PICTURE  -  Wednesday 3rd December 2008
THE FREEDOM CENTRE  -  KOVALAM  -  KERALA  -  SOUTHERN INDIA
 
Dave was a guest at a showcase programme.
The pictures show students playing sitars and performing traditional dance.

A first in India - perhaps in the World - an international centre situated in Kovalam, providing performing arts
for mentally challenged children . Called The Freedom Centre, their programmes stimulate
communication skills and equality of purpose by developing expression through artistic freedom.
Freedom Centre Information

     

PICTURE  -  Monday 24th November 2008
UTCHAKKADA  -  KERALA  -  SOUTHERN INDIA
 K.S. Sivaram  -  92 year old renowned charismatic ayurvedic and spiritual  guru. 
Dave welcomed an opportunity to visit Sivaram at his family home.

     

PICTURE  -  Saturday - Sunday  4th / 5th October 2008
BELVOIR CASTLE GAME & COUNTRY SHOW
Sunday morning and the U.K. weather had its fun with us again! 
Dave is standing in the middle of the public car-park!

     

PICTURE  -  28th September 2008
"INFLUENCE"  -  LEADING UK FASHION ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPANY
Manchester & London
Dave meets up with his friends for many years - Bim and Vinny Kumar - Directors of "Influence"  
Vinny had recently  flown-in from his New Delhi residence.
Dave was pleasantly surprised by a "Kumar" family conference call from India.

      

PICTURE  -  SUNDAY 6th April 2008  -  GRAND THEATRE  -  BLACKPOOL 

"TILLER GIRL REUNION"  -  Memories of the famous television and theatre high-kicking all girl dance troupe were enlivened at a presentation by former member DOREMY VERNON.  Joined by members of the public and former Tiller Girls is was a fun laughter-filled event. Dave now knows about "The Pony Trot" 

"Laughter in the bar of The Grand Theatre - Blackpool"
Left to right: Tiller Girls Pauline Harrison - Doremy Vernon,
Event organiser and Research Director of The National Fairground Archive Dr. Vanessa Toulmin.
Tiller Girl Sally Naden with Dave holding on the end of the line - being shown "How to raise a leg!"

      

PICTURE  -  24th March 2008  -  EASTER BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY

Mary Worth - commentator for the Mounted Games Association of Great Britain,
with team members and Dave.

The saying goes "You can't win them all" and the weather, at the three day Easter
Thame Country Show, Oxfordshire tried its best to finish off everyone ! ! !
BUT we came back "fighting". Gales, hailstorms, snow, sleet, rain, freezing cold
and the very rare sunny interval hit us all every day.
BUT the show MUST go on  ......  and IT did !
Dave was - "dared to put his shorts on in the freezing cold" - and HE did.

     

 

 

A welcome visitor for Dave
Kerala - 13th November 07


Linda - from "Crossbows and Autographs"
Living Heritage Country Shows - England.
Suchindram Temple, Tamil Nadu, Southern India.

Surprise visitor - meeting
Kerala - 18th December 07


Marco Perry - UK Musician, composer and producer.


 

About 13 kms. from Kanniyakumari, Suchindram has a temple
dedicated to a deity who is the representation of the
combined forces of Siva, Vishnu and Brahma. 
It is one of only a few temples where The Trinities are worshipped. 
The temple has a beautiful gopuram, musical pillars, magnificent
art collection and an excellent statue of the Hanuman.
Marco and Dave with Marco's Royal Enfield 500cc Bullet Touring Special in the garden of Dave's Kerala home.



See  -  hear Marco and friends at:
 www.pressurezone.co.uk

 

     

 

CONSERVATIVE PARTY CONFERENCE  -  BLACKPOOL  -  1st October 07   

Setting the conference scene  &  fun with friends

 

The stage is set  -  waiting for Rt. Hon. David Cameron M.P.
Leader of The Conservative Party

Sue Gillett  -  Regional Director  -  North West Conservatives
Diane Clarke  -  Regional Director  -  Yorkshire Conservatives


For more pictures from Conservative Party Conference 2007 please click here

     

 

THE SANDRINGHAM GAME AND COUNTRY SHOW  -  8th / 9th  September 07
 by gracious permission of H.M. The Queen.


The show, in the beautiful setting of the Norfolk estate of H.M. The Queen, was held in glorious late summer sunny weather. 
Everyone had a brilliant time in the traditional family Game and Country style.

 

The Gurkha Welfare Trust -  (East Anglia North)
Lt.Col. Chris Taylor - Major Alec Power - Mr Peter Wood

Winner of the "Exhibitors and Traders" fun competition
Sarah - from Brian Brinded "Longnetting"


     


THE WILTSHIRE GAME AND COUNTRY SHOW - BOWOOD HOUSE

11th / 12th August 07


Held in the delightful estate grounds of Bowood House - The home of Lord and Lady Lansdowne - the weekend was 
blessed with good English summer weather and was an enjoyable event for visitors, exhibitors and traders.



Bowood House overlooking the Country Show grounds.

Dave surveying one of the best Country Show views.


 

The Wiltshire Game and Country Show traditionally provided a full range of interests, exhibits, demonstrations and 
opportunities for a full family fun day experiencing the delights of the country life and village style fun.





Getting ready to fly
"Maggie" a Gersaker falcon

Traditional "Helter-skelter" fun.

Mounted Games Teams having fun.


     

"THE STAGE" -  SUMMER PARTY - BLACKPOOL 
8th August 07


This annual event was once again a vibrant get-together for summer season entertainers 
under the auspices of the U.K. leading entertainment newspaper.
"THE STAGE"





Robert Allison - Advertising Sales Director
Catherine Comerford - Managing Director

An "Eager" welcome for the newest "Stage" Journalist
Lalayn Baluch



A fun lively team at the party
THE PONTIN'S ENTERTAINERS - BLACKPOOL




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4th July 
CELEBRATING A "21ST" BIRTHDAY PARTY AT
KERALA INSTITUTE OF TOURISM & TRAVEL STUDIES


Convivial students invite me to help Kannan, a fellow student from Shornur  -  Kerala, cut his 21st birthday cake.

Kannan making sure that I "Get a mouthful" of his 
21st birthday cake  -  "Happy Birthday Kannan"

 


13th Hampshire Country Show
26/27/28th May 2007
THE EUROPEAN 
 MOUNTED GAMES ASSOCIATION  
TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS



EUROPEAN TEAMS

BELGIUM
DENMARK
ENGLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
IRELAND



EUROPEAN TEAMS

NORTHERN IRELAND
NORWAY
SCOTLAND
SWITZERLAND
SWEDEN
WALES

THE ENGLAND LINE-UP  -  TEAMS WITH JUNIOR TRAINER PETE RENOU  -   DAVE WISHING THEM "GOOD LUCK"


THE  EUROPEAN  MOUNTED  GAMES  ASSOCIATION  TEAM  CHAMPIONSHIPS  -  RAIN  FOR  TWO  DAYS  OF  THE  THREE  DAY  EVENT  MADE THINGS  A  TOTAL  " MUD-BATH "  BUT ALL  THE  TEAMS  SHOWED  COMPETITIVE  SPORTING  ENTHUSIASM  -  THE  FINAL  NIGHT  PRESENTATION  GALA  WAS  A  FITTING  LIVELY  FUN  TRIBUTE  TO  A  BRILLIANT   " COMING - TOGETHER "  OF  YOUNG  RIDERS,  ORGANISERS,  HELPERS,  VOLUNTEERS  AND  SUPPORTERS.  WELL  DONE  TO  THE  M. G. A.  ENGLAND  EVENT  ORGANISERS  -  MARY  WORTH  -  KEITH  HARDY  -  SUE  WILLIAMSON,  TO  EVERYONE  FROM  ACROSS  EUROPE  AND  " LIVING  HERITAGE "  FOR THEIR  SUPPORT  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  HERE'S  TO  THE  NEXT  TIME  !  !  !

 


Enthusiastic England supporters despite the rain.
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The "Victorious" England Team receiving their trophies
THE EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS 2007

 

            KERALA  PICTURES 2007           
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Ironing man   -  Anand  -  pressing and organising
 clothes for my England trip.
Tuesday  3rd  April  2007




     

" INCREDIBLE INDIA "

 

DIFFERENT FAITHS
IN
HARMONY

 

 

Palm Sunday - C.S.I. Christ Church - Trivandrum
1st  April  2007  -  morning

Hindu Temple Festival procession - Kovalam
1st  April  2007  -  evening

 

 

Babu Xavier  -  Internationally  growing in reputation
 Indian Contemporary Artist and friend

Babu's Kovalam Studio  -  Thursday 29th March 2007

Helping the chef  Raja at "Hotel Geeth"
A traditional Indian eatery  -  5* Chicken Biryani

Kovalam Junction  -  Monday 26th March 2007

 

 

Dave in front of stage banner
Cochin University of Science and Technology.
" CUSAT "
Friday  2nd  March  2007

 

Receiving presentation from
the " fun & friendly " student organising team.
CUSAT  -  Cochin  -  Kerala  -  India
Friday  2nd  March  2007

 



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