AnglOrony

  World premiere of an unknown song by two members of  The Beatles . In Liverpool, the hometown of The Beatles, took place the world premiere of the song “Radhe Shaam” , recorded 53 years ago by guitarist George Harrison , drummer Ringo Starr , and Indian singer Aashish Khan. The song was found in the collection of the music producer, Suresh Joshi (a veteran journalist and broadcaster with a host of credits including radio programme such as 'Geet Mala' on LBC Radio and Radio Luxemburg’s 'Station of the Stars'), recorded on July 31, 1968 at the Trident studio in London, while the famous four were recording Hey Jude. George and Ringo joined Suresh's project during hiatus, and it was the first time they had both composed anything outside of The Beatles. This is definitely a treat for all music fans, not just the Beatles. The song is available on music platforms, following its morning premiere at the Liverpool Beatles Museum and BBC Merseyside radio. The income from th...

  Samhain or Halloween ? - this is the question. For those of us more in tune with the history of Europe - be it simply intellectual or even spiritual - it is Samhain , a Celtic born name, but a practice and festive known throughout Europe for hundreds - if not thousands - of years. For those following the tradition of simply being in the Western society, and especially that of English-American culture - it is  Halloween - a fun ride, with ghosts and the macabre. And it is mainly for the kids (and those adults who are able to acknowledge the inner child within ;) We love it.  We have walked around the area of north Liverpool in October and have caught some of the front house displays. And some of them have been really impressive. Visitors are not very welcomed.... Unless proven otherwise.  Sorry, We're out of treats... KEEP OUT!! Trick or Treat? stay in the camper van. Beware, Witch casting spells...Zombie Feast...Enter if you dare! Welcome to our home graveyar...

Liverpool Beatles Museum, located on the world famous Mathew Street, just a few second away from the Cavern Club , where the Beatles started their magnificent career opened in July 2018. The well presented and very personal collection is unique and only - a tireless work of Roag Aspinall-Best , having close ties to the Beatles' extended family and friends. Neil Aspinall , a road manager first, later - a confidante to all Fab Four, and eventually the head of their business branch - Apple Corps - was Roag’s father. Pete Best , playing drums with the Beatles between 1960-1962 - in their important formative years, is Roag’s brother . Probably one of the most important people to John, Paul and George in those early years was Roag's mother - Mona Best . She was the founder of the first rock'n'roll venue in Liverpool - Casbah Coffee Club , and rightfully she has been named the “Mother of the Mersey Beat”. There is a beautiful memory wall dedicated to her. You will not find s...

Before we enter the kingdom of Leyland proper, you are encouraged to bow to the humble force of the horse . Before the invention of the mechanical horsepower and vehicles powered by all kinds of engines, nothing could be done on a larger scale without those noble creatures. Leyland's Bobby the Iron Horse is a   sculpture of a draught horse and cart, created by David Palmer and his team.  All this - is in the seemingly quiet and unassuming little town of Leyland in Lancashire , North West England. It goes back to the Anglo-Saxons , you know. But the Normans had built the first churches here, around thousand years ago. At least they build it so good that some of the remains are still in use as part of the whole church.  United Reformed Church  (top left) - originally a Congregational Church designed in High Victorian Gothic style, inspired by the medieval cathedral builders. St Andrew's Church (top right and bottom left) - an active Anglican parish church, Grade II l...

Named after the River Leam, originally a small village, it grew into a spa town in the 18th century when it became popular to go after medicinal qualities of fresh springs. In the 19th century, the town experienced one of the most rapid developments in England.  Leamington Spa’s Parade used to be a very fashionable pedestrian area. There are fine examples of Regency architecture. One could see with the imaginations eyes how ladies in white dresses and white umbrellas we walking up and down this street a hundred years ago. Today is a different tale, although we were lucky enough that the street was closed for traffic during our visit. Some sporting event. The spa waters in the area were known in Roman times. They were rediscovered in 1784. Six of the seven wells were drilled for commercial purposes. Only the original spring at the site of the Aylesford Well , adjacent to the Parish Church, occurred naturally. During the early 19th century, developers began concentrating the town's e...