Bournemouth September 2009: Old Time Holiday at the Carrington House Hotel

(Click on photo for larger view where available. All photos are by Nigel Carter assisted by Mike Sweasey)

Our Hotel - Fawlty Towers?

"We flew all the way from Canada just to hear Richard's singing"- Jill and Gordon Pascoe

"Cheers" - Mike and Larry enjoying a rare free drink from Richard

"Three little maids from (dancing) school are we"

Renewing acquaintances

"Gossip, mumble, gossip, mumble ................................"

"Careful don't get too close, Gerald's watching"

"My name is Gerald, not a lot of people know that!" - Gerald had been presented with his place marker to remind him of who he was.

"I'm totally innocent!"

"Whatever he says about me is a lie!"

"Reception took one look at Gerald and won't let us back into our room"

"Thirsty work this dancing"

"A crooner in his prime"

"You touch my microphone again and I will set Joyce onto you"

"Concentrate he's marking us"

"I've told him not to take photos of me unless I'm smiling"

Tangoing the night away

"Now all jump when I tell you" - Richard and Joyce teaching the Regency Mazurka

"He's only taking the photo so he can see our quiz answers"

"Say cheese"

"These traffic lights are taking a long while to change"

"If we keep quiet and don't move will Richard notice?"

"If we keep smiling perhaps he will go away"

"I wonder what happens if I type format all"

Hilary and Jill in Boscombe Chine

"Do you take Canadian Dollars?"

"Choo choo"

"An OT dancer practicing his balance""

"Can I see Vancouver from here?" - Jill Pascoe

Richard and Joyce with our organist Antonair

With a hop, skip and a jump

"After all that effort you would have thought someone would buy me a drink!"

"Male models courtesy of Madame Tussauds" - The Lancers

"Wait for me" - The Lancers

The Lancers

"Can we join in" - The Lancers

John and Joyce

(Left leading off the "Alpine Stroll"

The hat judges deliberating

A selection of the hat competition entries

The Hat Competition - Richard's impression of "Gone with the Wind"

The winner "Crocodile Dundee" (Frank)

"He's been eating garlic again" - Second Prize winner "The Sound of Music" (Hilary)

Third place "High Society" (Heather)

Richard doing his "Zorro" impression very badly

"I don't think my job's under threat from Gerald"

"I hope that's the winning ticket"

Where's Gerald?

"I've won!"

"Boys will be boys"

"He's a little shy"

"I prefer playing on the black keys"

"Full speed ahead"

"Don't you dance on the right in Canada?" - Gordon meeting his Destiny with Rhona.

"Don't look at the camera" - the other Gordon with Shirley

Two great brains battling in the quizz tie-braker in front of the Headmistress

The Headmistress has cracked! - she will never replace Ann Robinson at this rate.

"Slow, slow, quick, quick, slow.

"Isn't it lunchtime yet?"