Just the perfect solar light.

(Let me know if the image needs reducing , i can't judge when using my phone to post)

When you go to collect some wood from our local timber store wearing a Bodie jumper and the conversation soon turns to The Professionals between the woman behind the counter, the man picking the wood and myself. Twenty minutes later and i still hadn't walked out with my collection *g*

I can't tell you how many times i have asked for this image not to be posted on fb.if anyone sees this in a reply to a post by Marita arts) on the LC tribute page then it isn't real.it was posted by someone called carmen holland. I put this together using a built in tool on my tablet, they might need reminding of that.



It puts me off posting full stop.

A few years ago i bought two envelopes containing some paper circuit fiction. Obviously most fic is now available online to read but this is what is inside.

Envelope one.

1 .......The Anniversary
2 .......Reparations (susan Douglas)
3 .......And Think Of England (Wally)
4 .......The Christmas Story (D.V.S)
5 .......Last Thoughts
6 .......Breaking Point (annonymous Author)
7 .......Mushroom System
8 .......The Gemini Factor (Russ)

Envelope two

1 .......Awakening (E.P.S)
2 .......Evening Reflections
3 .......Army Games (Sebastian)
4 .......Whose Love Is Given Over-Well
5 .......The Letter (Elizabeth Gibson)
6 .......Fevers (Pam Rose)
7 .......Emerging From The Smoke (H.G)
8 .......Lord Chatterley's Lover
9 .......The Bond
10 .......Troubled Waters (Kazi)
11 .......(Missing Scene From "Surfeit")
12........Last Rays Of The Sun (E.T)

Some of the author's names are missing.

A piece of memorabilia that i had almost forgotten about

Since joining LJ i have gone out of my way to share with you the things that i thought you hadn't had a chance to see. The photos that are not available online, the articles from magazines and now the videos that i tried to share but having low storage there was only so much that i could show but it seems i am still the bad guy for not wanting that one video which hyael45 asked me for to be uploaded to youtube. Sitting through many nasty comments on facebook and knowing what many of you think of me on here then i have decided to step back. I tried to share with you what i can and i am grateful to those who still wanted to remain friends.

Martin Shaw has opened up about the difficult relationship he had with his"arrogant" professionals co-star Lewis Collins during their time on the show. Shaw and Collins played CI5 agents Ray Doyle and William Bodie on the British crime-action drama, which ran for five series on ITV between 1977 and 1981.

The pair played close work colleagues and their onscreen chemistry helped propel the show to it's success. However, Shaw has now revealed that he disliked Collins so much that he tried to prevent him from being cast on the programme and detailed the "truly horrible" experience of subsequently working with him.

"The trouble all started when i was a villain in The New Avengers in 1977 and he was my sidekick," Shaw told The Telegraph, "Lewis behaved so badly on that set. He had a small part but he was so arrogant. It was beyond that, it was bizarre."

He gave alledged examples of Collins's behaviour including boasting about his physical prowess and how his scripted fights would turn out differently if the actors were forced to fight in real life. "It was truly, truly horrible and there was a sense of blessed relief when it was over," Shaw said.

The experience led to him trying to block the actor from being cast in The Professionals after he won the role of Doyle.

Shaw assumed his good friend and fellow Operation Daybreak (1975) actor Anthony Andrews would be a "shoo-in" for the other lead after being considered. But the production company wanted a more "abrasive relationship".

Shaw explained "i'd already said to the casting director, i can't work with Lewis because we don't get on" but they cast him anyway.

Shaw said he tried to clear the air when production began.

I went up to him on the first day of shooting and said :" You know i didn't want you to do this but lets get on with it and have fun". And he told me to F*** off and he never forgave me for the next four years."

The pair were eventually able to smooth over their differences, with Shaw remarking"10 years after the show finished i met Lewis and everything was healed between us"

The Independent Newspaper (online)