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Ann Summers Frederick Horniman Randy Newman

Sandy Becker Norton Nork Geeba Geeba Eager Beaver Igor Shorty Rogers

Hey, it's taking shape! Early summer - London, west country, north of England (Liverpool and Lake District).

Sidewinder's right - London and its prices will be unbearable during the Olympics. The dates are 27 July to 12 August, which is an additional recommendation for an earlier summer visit. I'm glad you mentioned the UK apart from London - a man of your musical interests should see Liverpool, still an amazing city IMHO

Big T Big P Marie-France Pisier

We have a little saying at home that the first week in June is to be recommended to overseas visitors weather-wise. That said, English summer weather is notoriously unreliable - sunny, overcast, showers, rain, very cool, even heatwaves - all are possible!

F.M. Busby Busby Birdwell Busby Berkeley Stanley Dance Lucille Ball Cinderella

Noel Coward Bad Santa Claus Barbie

Well done, Coleridge! Saw him many times with Harriott, Shake Keane and Pat Smythe.

Lurcio Julius Sneezer Ebeneezer Scrooge

Money Johnson Sheikh Yamani Bill Cash

Barbara Bush Nat Busby Helmut Newton

Ladies of the Night Flat Foot Floogie Anthony Trollope

Alan Barnes and John Hallam with the Vinnie Parker Trio at Wilmslow, Cheshire. Great session from these multi-reedmen! The sound of the two baris was really something! Swinging Ellington numbers were often done with John on tenor and Alan on alto. The two clarinet numbers were less impressive IMO. Alan consumed a prodigious amount of beer during the evening, which seemed to stoke up both his humour and his playing! He really is a major jazz voice nowadays. Still the chameleon, though, his alto moving from Tab Smith through Johnny Hodges to Paul Desmond, according to the number being played. Note for Sidewinder: Not a hairpiece in sight

Billy Childs Buddy Childers Robert Frost

Wardell?

PM w/question sent re: Red Mitchell (Bethlehem) Jimmy Heath, On the Trail

Sid Vicious Vic Feldman Harord Vick

Kaspar Hauser Casper of Wyoming Casper Reardon Melchior George Melly Roger Mellie, The Man on the Telly

Tubby Hayes Roy Chubby Brown Fatty Arbuckle

If you only read one Ripley novel, it should be the first, The Talented Mr Ripley.

Patricia Highsmith's Ripley novels come high in my list of favourites.