The Gerrard Chronicles 2003 - September

Index page - December

January

February & March

Spring

May

June

Gascon capers

July & August

October & November

Jason's scene

KEN'S PLOD

Ken's plod was supposed to be from Chamonix to Arolla but he only got as far as Sembrancher before his feet gave up with huge blisters. He has since bought new boots! Rather to his surprise, Chamonix is a dump but he walked straight up to Argentière for the night. The next day, he walked up to the Col de Balme, rewarded by the glorious view of Mont Blanc. He dropped down to the Col de la Forclaz, where there were too many English. Then, up to Alpe Bovine for the view down the Rhone Valley & to the Grand Combin before the taxing drop to Champex & long plod down the Great St. Bernard Valley to Sembrancher. He hopes to continue & finish the Chamonix-Zermatt walk next year.

Chamonix Church

Mont Blanc from the Col de Balme

The lake at Champex

The London Open Day gave us the opportunity to visit some Huguenot refugee silk-weavers houses. The present persecution of asylum-seekers makes Ken very angry indeed, hence his help to Corine.

Ken Livingstone held a Thames Festival & the floats at night were a wonder, providing the cover of this card. Most of them were made by participating schoolchildren.

The Thames Festival

WILIAM DANIELS SPRINGS TO LIFE

Suddenly three people with paintings by William Daniels contacted us. We visited two of them: one interesting couple who had a small painting of ‘George Grist’ in Highgate for tea. The pub sign of Harry Baleno is in Bognor Regis & we had a delightful day there with a very compatible couple. We are not identifying these people for obvious security reasons. The Baleno, painted in earth colours to survive the Sun, is rather different from his usual style. Another painting turned up in Derbyshire.

Avis has been on a screen-writing course at the City Lit Summer School & is attempting to write a screen play for television or film about the life of William Daniels from the research we did in Liverpool. There is no 'life' as such but a series of anecdotes which seem ideal for a television series. Avis has also been in correspondence with Nicholas Serota, the Tate Director, about the choice of work for the permanent collection.

"George Grist"

"Harry Baleno"

The owners

In the Graham Street park
2 years ago

NEW BATTLES FOR AVIS

Avis has a new battle on her hands. Islington Council, now in the hands of virtual neo-Fascists (the fault of the incompetent former Labour Council), intends to hand the childrens’ playground in Graham Street on the canal basin, over to developers to build yet more luxury flats. There have been several meetings on the subject & Avis’ protesting e-mail to the Leader of the Council received a mocking reply. Ken thinks he does not understand who he has taken on & built a campaign web page for Avis.

Index page - December

January

February & March

Spring

May

June

Gascon capers

July & August

October & November

Jason's scene


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