The tree I was leaning against in that photo was a Paw Paw fruit tree and was full of fruit at the time, but not for long. Next day, when I surfaced, the fruit had all been eaten by elephant and giraffe. It was in a game reserve and the game knew that they were safe.

Dave, that may have been Respite, now at Preston:

http://www.ribblesteam.org.uk/index....ails&Itemid=65

I live a few miles from Bickershaw and remember the 2 steam locos there until the early 80s.

You weren't the Dave in Chas & Dave at any point were you? ;-)

I lived at Bickershaw, when the festival was on.:D. The ST was the Bickershaw colliery engine.
mickey

Quite likely. No, I'm not that Dave, although a lot of people used to say I looked like Chas - I met them on the IOW ferry in the late 70s, they asked if they could sit somewhere quiet (it was a packed summer Saturday); I let them & the drummer sit in my cabin. They bought me a pint! I said about the supposed resemblance to him, he said " Come to fink of it, you ain't a bad lookin' geezer!" :D:D