Busy weekend

On Friday,

I met up with Mr John Kaye, a man who is always a good host and surprisingly adaptable, earlier in the week he'd been thrown into a bit of a slump at thew prospect of needing to find different accommodation in a  relatively tight timescale, happy to report this prospect has now diminished and he'll be okay at least until the end of the year.

With this still on the horizon John is looking to down-size, he's got quite a library of art books as well as many years of his own work to find space for - This September John will be part of BEAT (Ealing Art Trail) 2018 with his own Gallery exhibiting his work.

Saturday.

More than 35 years ago I was quite heavily involved with ITV's Teletext transmission, Oracle  (a sort of early Digital TV interactivity ) I was very luck to be working on a project headed up by Norman Green who was the senior Engineering figure at the time at ITV - Norman was very patient with those he worked with and has been a great and supportive friend over the years.

The cameraman looks distracted 

This year has been the 50th Anniversary of his marriage to Sandra and to mark the achievement they held a special Lunch at Surrey Golf Club - it was a smashing event - very pleasant guests (some who I knew) and a fantastic meal - thanks to Norman And Sandra.

Swan Visitors to Harrow Open Studios 

What was a highlight for me was to see Michael Cox who I recall from a RTS training weekend  in single camera   shooting, Michael was by then MD of his own TV technology company (a very important piece of equipment in the 1980's)  but so much fun - good to see he's still going strong.

Also met up with George who had worked with Norman at ITCA and Pat Watson from my days at ITN -only hope some of my video recording of the event is view-able (as a slightly spooky connection to seeing Michael Cox again I was on DV recording for the meal and speeches).

and Sunday

A friend of mine , Gordon Cookson who is a an Artist/Crafts- Person  specialising in Wood Turning was a little indisposed following a 'procedure'  and asked if I'd step in and help man his artefacts at Harrow Open Studios - although not too much sold it was pleasant enough day with friendly gang out in Harrow including talented ceramicist Zalina Dewan 

(I'll be there with photographs in November)

Some of Gordon's Work