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24.09.22.

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To All Delegates at the 41st UK Convention 2023

 

It's disappointing to report that the Cumbria Grand Hotel, our venue for the Convention is FULLY BOOKED for the four days in the week prior to our conclave.

 

Yes, that means any of you [and me] who wanted to book an extra night or two before the Convention cannot now do so as things stand.

 

The accommodations manager at the hotel advised me that they have four coach parties of people booked in during the four days prior to our Convention.

 

She went on to say that closer to the time they may well have more accurate numbers of coach travellers and so they might not be taking the entire hotel, but as things stand today, they are.

 

On the one hand I'm glad that the hotel is busy, but on the other hand very disappointed to hear that we can't book nights prior to the Convention.

 

I intend to compile a list of those delegates who would like to stay an extra night before the Convention so that I can let the hotel have the list and so take up rooms which may become available at a date closer to the Convention.

 

I'm as disappointed as some of you are, but we'll do our best to be ready to take up any rooms that become available.

 

Please let me know if you would be interested in staying an extra night [Thursday 27th] and I will put a list together, my name is at the top right now. 

 

And to finish on a high, we have 117 delegates as of today.

 

 Eric Woods - Grand Sheik, Come Clean Tent  

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Dirty Work Pictures - The Collection

 

Trailer for a collection of Dirty Work Pictures Productions, including four documentary films, lots of Laurel & Hardy themed music videos and much more. Available to buy on USB stick. Free UK postage. 

 

 Dirty Work Pictures 

 

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=search&v=905946443673115&external_log_id=01aef566-302d-41da-a9c6-1bb3d37e79cf&q=dirty%20work%20trailer

Glasgow screening

 

The Call of the Cuckoos Tent will be in action on 5th October.

 

All are welcome, as always.

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On the telly

 

This coming Monday 26th Septober, ‘Mastermind’ on BBC2 in the U.K. at 7.30pm features a contestant with The Films of L&H as their specialist subject.

Anyone have any ideas who it might be?

 

 Mike Jones on Facebook 

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Bonnie Scotland Tent

It was exactly 4 months until Christmas, so you can guess which feature was the feature, no it wasn’t Block-Heads – that’ll likely be for November. One Good Turn was the short and we finished the evening with Push Button Kitty and the pup made an appearance in That’s My Pup. Bonnie Scotlanders and the bar staff did very well with the raffle prizes.

 

 Janice Hawton 

At the races

 

At present there are two horses in training in the UK and it would be perfect if they ran in the same race. 

 

 John Burton 

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Los Angeles photos

 

After a couple of busy post-convention weeks which included a wonderful afternoon at the Laurel and HarDay in Wigan, I’ve finally managed to complete a 'report' of  my visits to many of the Laurel and Hardy filming locations in and around Los Angeles. I was there in 2016, but this time , I had a guide.  Here's a couple of pics.

Dave Greim shared his knowledge and enthusiasm and we had a splendid day. Here though, with many more pics, is the a link to the blog which looks at some of the sights and sites we visited - On-the-Trail-of-Laurel-and-Hardy-in-Los-Angeles.

 Mike Jones 

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Did you recognise the Perfect Day house?

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Or the Big Business house?

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I'm sure you'll know this location!

In Belper

 

Paul Hickling recently gave his daughter away at her wedding at Hollywood House in Belper.

 

The rooms are movie themed and in the basement bar he encountered a couple of familiar faces.

 

 John Burton 

 

BS - by sheer coincidence my mother attended a wedding at the same venue 3 weeks previously and had mentioned that she had seen them.

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...and finally

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