Monthly Archives: September 2025

Radio

I was born in the 1950s, and from a very early age just loved radio. Proper radio. I remember one set of grandparents having a big wooden cabinet radio (with turntable) that probably sounded fantastic. They loved Sing Something Simple, … Continue reading

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Getting there

I was passing through Euston station in London the other day, as you do, and a lady stopped me to ask for directions. She wanted to know where to get a taxi to King’s Cross station. I helped her. I … Continue reading

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Kodak

I became interested in photography in my early teens. I had an Ilford Sprite camera that took 127 roll film. Ilford was a UK company noted for film manufacturing, especially black and white. The Sprite could take colour, but I … Continue reading

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