Recent content by george-alfred

My son has one --soft as mi cap

As a youngster I spent a lot of time with the American kids fathers were in the forces stationed near my village,two kids I remember came from Texas and two came from Kansas --this pic from Poppy reminds me very much like the kids at the base--happy days.

Here is an original picture taken in 1933,it shows my father,2 brothers and a sister along with myg/mother and gg/grandmother,as a youngster the picture was on the wall by the front porch.It was on the wall from 1933 until 1976 when my aunt moved house only to be put back up in the new house...

Nice pics Sassy.

I am in the North of England but fortunate to live on high ground,but 200 yards away it is dense woodland and quite a few large trees are uprooted.

Quite true Packerman:)and that's coming from a big band man

That looks a happy couple.

Merle Haggard. I remember my girlfriend at the time saying to me --are ya gonna kiss me or keepn a strokein that dawg

I have had a chat with Count Basie,a very nice man who signed a picture for me and a few words with his then drummer Butch Miles.

How about a bit of Dixieland folks.

Pigs feet,Lambs Trotters Elder. all gone now.

Bird keeping was my hobby for many years until I decided to get rid in 2004 I bred Bourke Parakeets,Turquisines,Splendids and various types of Canarys,Rollers,Lizard,and Borders --I had a large flight plus a 10ftx8ft cage room the reason I got rid was at holiday time no-one to look after them...

I saw him live on stage --not very good booed off stage.

I have it slightly in one finger left hand.