Group Shot

[Korky]

For those who didn't catch my truly brilliant updates on Facebook, here's a group shot from our day out in Stratford. 

From left to right --- Fuji, Clicker, Ryewolf, Denis, David, Korky. I can't remember the name of the waiter, but he looked after us superbly well.

[Denis]

The waiter was apparently very similar in looks with Cyril in his younger days...according to Cyril that is!

I believe it was also his last day working there before joining a theatre crew.  but as for his name....?

[FUJI]

What a great group shot Korky.....a lovely memory of a great day, spent together having fun, as well as taking lots of individual photographs all learning from each other....

The pic here?.....the fella on the right is me, at around the same age as our waiter in the Fourteas.....I was between 17 and 18 at the time my pic was taken .....Bless!

By sheer coincidence, it shows me and my young lady friends as volunteers helping in a bit of clearing up outside the old....Talisman Theatre.....Kenilworth.....I was an apprentice joiner at the time, but learned my set designing and painting skills from three very talented professional artists including a top theatre designer/painter.....I eventually, did the same for three amateur theatres, plus a few profedsional shows over 35 years. My good lady was just 15 at the time, she is on a similar photograph standing on the roof painting a chimney, not far from that stepladder.

That young waiter really did remind me of my younger self.....so naive amongst the ladies?    If only I knew then, what I know now ?

Cheers Korky....you have made my evening.

FUJI 

[Ryewolf]

That must have been from the morning, and the waiters name also eludes me....

[Ryewolf]

Yep, I can see the resemblence... It was a great day, it was nice to meet up with Korky and Denis again, but great to finally meet up with FUJI, Polly and David. It hardly seems like 12 months ago from the first one in York..

[Kobione]

Love it!!

[Ryewolf]

I think it was amongst this general chatter of people catching up or meeting for the first time, that this time I actually got to speak to Kobione - Phil wasn;t there with his Skype thingy he did last year

[Clicker]

Elliot was the name of our super waiter...  He looked after us a treat and it was indeed his last day before  he was going off to pursue a theatrical career.  Another pic demonstrating what a fun day we had in Stratford two weeks ago .! Gosh was it really a fortnight since then ???  Goodness me, young Fuji  does look like young Elliott !! 

[CMunzel]

Great to see photos of you all. Thanks for sharing. 

[Stravinsky]

Nice to put faces to names .... shame another one cant be organised at the moment  

[Denis]

I am desperately looking forward to another meet Jon, somewhere central and historical would be an ideal. Such a wealth of talent that I for one can tap into to try and improve my own photos a little !

We must promise ourselves a grand forum day/weekend out when this (delete the non applicable phrase of your choice) Natural/man made - pandemic/globalist government control has either dies down for the summer/been eradicated

Stay safe everyone!

[Stravinsky]

59 minutes ago, Denis said:

I am desperately looking forward to another meet Jon, somewhere central and historical would be an ideal. Such a wealth of talent that I for one can tap into to try and improve my own photos a little !

We must promise ourselves a grand forum day/weekend out when this (delete the non applicable phrase of your choice) Natural/man made - pandemic/globalist government control has either dies down for the summer/been eradicated

Stay safe everyone!

Leamington and Warwick have some great photo opportunities, and of course are quite close together.  Some of the groups around here (before lockdown2) have been organising small walks, so it's possible to do with 6 or less people ... or hopefully it will be again after lock down is over.  I ran a Midland Photography Group where we sometimes has 20 - 30 people turn up for walks ... it's a nightmare keeping everyone together. The canals around are a great photo opportunity for city shots and reflections too.  Not everyones cup of tea but I do spend a lot of time there  

[Clicker]

Aw.... there’s our lovely ol’ mate Korky who died  on 9th February earlier this year RIP  dear   friend ... we miss you ..