Hastings and St Leonards-on-Sea – Carnival poster 1959?

Alan Esdaile… As a kid, I always looked forward to seeing the lady who rode a horse in the procession, who was in the carnival for many years. Anyone remember?

Matt Thomas… Alan, Lady Godiva?

Kathy Wood… Alan, was talking about her the other day. Her name was Mrs Head

Monica Bane… Yes I remember her Alan. She lived at a big house at Torfield, Old London road, Hastings!

Dawn Leaney… l think her name was Josie… l remember her well.

David Wilkinson… Bet Chris Gentry was presenting Carnival Radio from some pub or other

Tony Court-holmes… used to watch it the bottom of London Road with my nan

 

Olivia Newton-John R.I.P.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40105353

John Wilde… Tragic news, soar high sweet Soul. Thank you.

Iain and Jo Cobby… Every day seems to bring bad news. Jo and I were lucky to drive past the school used as Rydell High a few years ago in L A, where that final sequence with John took place. What a lovely lady and always in our hearts. RIP

Lyn Humphrey… A great shame, so soon after Judith Durham. I remember still being at school when she became a regular on the Cliff Richard TV show on a Saturday night–must’ve been about a hundred years ago now.

Alan Esdaile… Yes I remember her on the Cliff show, Lyn. Every day now bits of my life seem to be breaking away and brings it back to all the close people you have lost. The ladder is getting shorter… all we can do is hang on to our happy memories.

Carole Prescott… So sad.RIP beautiful lady.x

Richard Honey… Bless you Angel, another icon gone but never forgotten, your up there with the rest of the Angels to look after you. Bless you for your life you have given us though out the world

Matt Thomas… So much love for this woman

Patricia Burgess… Loved her what a beautiful, terrific ,singer ,actress and human being. She fought the cancer for so long, God bless her . RIP. So interesting about her parent. Saw her at the London Palladium with Cliff Richards and the Shadows in 1972 when she first came to England. Olivia was engaged to one of the Shadows think it was Bruce

Marilyn Spence… My sister and I sang in front of Olivia and her best friend Pat Carroll during a break on a 1960’s tv show here in Australia called Time For Terry. So sad to hear of her passing RIP Beautiful lady

Anyone remember the aviary in Alexandra Park Hastings?

Sean Fox… Yes was still there in seventies

Paul Merison… Yes. Definitely there late sixties and early seventies.

Lesley Bowles… I remember it fondly and always think of it when I walk past that area

Daryl Perkins… Def there in the 70’s

Diane Leigh… Yes

Kathy Wood… Yes, we moved here in 1973 and I remember going down there. Pets corner was great too

Peter Brazier… I think it closed in the mid to late 70’s as I remember taking photos with my first camera! I got it at the Grove school fete and jumble sale!

John Busbridge… It used to be over the stream near just past the block of toilets opposite the bandstand.

Barry French… I worked as a gardener in Alexandra Park during the early 1970s & remember the Budgerigar aviary well. Also during this time one of the lakes near the bowling green was home to a pair of Australian Black Swans.

Patrick Turner… Yes remember it well and l worked as a kid on the boating lake in my summer holidays good time come in number 9 your time is up.

Vivienne Gibb… Yes

John Mcewen… Yep. Vandalised like everything else!

Carol Arnold… Yes I do!!

Carol Acott… Yes

Tony Davis… Yes been searching for photos. If anyone has them please post

Ray Barry… Yes I do remember it on the Blacklands Church side, ducks and budgerigars is all I can remember.

Jane Collins… I remember those days! We were in the park regularly & always stopped at the aviary

Dennis Torrance… Remember the birds some were quite stunning but unfortunately it was being vandalised before the powers that be got rid of it

Chris Boorman… Pretty sure that’s my mum and brother!

Sam Rosewell… Vividly!

Allan Mitchell…Yes I remember But Was Quite Young.

Tony Court-holmes… yes my nan would take me there as a kid

Jenny Power… Yes used to take my youngsters..lived along the road.The aviary straddled the stream…

Sandie Carlyon… I do. Loved to see them

Steve Cooke… Remember it well from my very early days. Good too see a photo of my memories!

Dawn… Oh yes I do – I loved it – I went there constantly when playing in the park as a young girl – then played either table tennis, grass tennis or putting that was near by. Good times!

 

Ted Crouch Orchestra and Half-A-Pound Of Bananas – Hastings Pier 11th August 1973

Alan Esdaile… photo of support act…

Steve Cooke…  They’ve obviously put on weight because that bunch is well over a pound!

Keith Cowper… I danced a lot to Teds music a great band

Janine Anne Scott… That’s just before I joined the band

Ricky Long… Yes we had some fun Janine I was with his band for 8 years xx