I saw that they moved some rocks onto the grass field in front of the museum today. I suppose they were bits and pieces of the abbey or the hospitium. Our own little Stonehenge, out there now. Wonder how Olivier in his vest will cut the grass around those, if indeed he cuts grass? Outside the gardens got a bit of a face lift, inside we sat, with our cups of tea discussing christmas wish lists, songs and decorations. We had a very exciting moment when some of the decorations on our tree fell off, which was further induced as we realized this had happened before – found a ball under the tree. I also discovered some gifts there, however they were sadly empty boxes with wrapping paper, oh the tragedy! If Christmas hasn’t come early then the dinner will on Wednesday, with yummy yummy food. And lovely punch. The good kind.
The Beatles at the Rialto
This little handbill has recently been added to the collection. The concert was part of the Beatles 2nd UK tour, a tour which was to be headlined by the Americans Chris Montez and Tommy Roe. However, the Beatles’ single Please Please Me hit the top of the charts and by the time the Beatles came to York they were the headliners. It is right at the cusp of the outbreak of Beatlemania and illustrates the way in which the British came to dominate the 60s scene. The original booking form would have been at the bottom of the bill had it not been removed by an eager fan forty four years ago. One lady who went to see the Beatles at the Rialto said that it was a wonderful experience but, even though she was in the second row, she couldn’t hear the music for the screaming!