Day: 17 March 2024

Steve Harley R.I.P.

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photo © Tony Davis

more information… https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68590846

Tony Davis… Another legend gone. RIP Steve Harley and deepest condolences to his family and friends. His music was so much more than Come Up and See Me Make Me Smile. I was so lucky to have seen him several times over the years including during the last couple of years at the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill where I took this photo. He will be missed by many. Man It Was Mean!

John Wilde… Oh no, farewell Steve. Thank you

John Gale… Oh no, farewell Steve. Thank you

Janet Rennie… Oh no. , sound of my teens , loved him and never got to see him

Toker Tokin… RIP Mr Raffles.

Judy Atkinson… This is so sad. One of my all-time favourites, seen him so many times, including at the DLWP in December 2022. Best years of our lives

Elizabeth Turner… Sad I loved the song Sebastian

Alan Esdaile… Very sad news.

Colin Bell… Sad news indeed, thank you for the music RIP.

Kevin White… So sad!

Jim Breeds… Very saddened to learn of the passing of Steve Harley. I first saw him at Crystal Palace Bowl, 7th June 1975. More recently, Allyson and I saw him at the DLWP in Bexhill, in 2018 and 2021. A very talented musician and performer.

Carol Anne… Another icon gone RIP

Iain Cobby… My wife Jo has just read Tonys post on Facebook; Gutted. So many memories and a part of my life, Thank you for the music Steve; We got the feeling of riding the waves (for Virginia Woolf) RIP.

Old train compartments – who remembers?

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Shared from Jay Whiff Watson growing up in the 50’s https://www.facebook.com/GrowingUpInThe50s/?hc_location=group_dialog

Joe Knight… Those were the dayslol think that’s a song there

Roger Simmonds… Me!

Alan Parker… Yea I do , not much fun when travelling from Kings X to Newcastle and there is no corridor and you need to pee

David Wilkinson… went in a 1st class one on Swanage Railway the other day

Jane Saunders… yes and the seats were itchy

Alan Essex… Been a long time since I was on a train, do you mean they are no longer like that?

Ian Johnson… Yes you could lay down for a sleep

Chris Meachen… They were the best..

Ernest Ballard… Best way to travel. Luxury and shake rattle and roll too. Beautiful smells and atmosphere

Pete Prescott…  Me! I loved carriages like these !

Angela Frances Gardner…  Loved these trains would use these carriages with my children when they were younger as they could sleep lying down and traveling from London with my cat so she could sit safely on my lap!

Mark Hanna… There are still on a lot of trains across Europe, I love traveling in these.

Liz Dees Dianto… Not that long ago

Alan Pepper… Ah I remember this ! So comfortable too . Now known as bus replacement service !!

Dave Nattress… Definitely recall these. Many of these compartments and old carriages just like this much older indeed still exist on preserved railways like the Bluebell and Kent and East Sussex and many more of course. Blimey, it’s hot in this anorak, and this article reminds me I need to renew my old train-spotter’s diary. Never over-comfortable these seats, itchy indeed and occasionally one would be crammed in 5 passengers each side, with a couple of bowler hatted old chaps reading their Telegraphs and Times newspapers. For a lifetime non-smoker like me, get in one of these with a couple of smokers – not good!!

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