Post by caveman on Jul 21, 2010 17:49:35 GMT
I think what you describe, Cavey, is no more or less than another version of SAHBstock and a good excuse for a right royal knees up and get together.
What's really needed is for the memorial fund guys to make up their mind on what shape or form the memorial will take and where it will be sited. Leaflets were handed out at SAHBstock II, to no great avail - considerable funds had been raised and then they suddenly decided they wanted Trudy's blessing - which they now have. Local Authorities have been approached and a ball park figure is known. There is a link from our home page which enable you to make a donation.
The last I heard and it's the last update I was able to give to Trudy, was that they liked the notion of a bench complete with commemorative plaque, possibly to be situated in the greater environs of The People's Palace - a free museum on Glasgow Green, which has been the play area for generations of East End children, like Alex. The memorial bench or whatever to be unveiled by Trudy, Tyro and Alex Junior.
That sorted, clearly a few numbers from The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, ideally with Zal AND Julian; a guest apperance by Maggie Bell as a basic concert - ideally open air in June/July on Glasgow Green (I realise the anniversary is February). Any profit made should be donated to the primary school attended by Alex - I'm sure someone knows which and where. Failing that, to The British Heart Foundation.
I would also like to see Catherine Heffernan bring back her Heidbangers and Heros exhibition to the People's Palace, with a great many smaller works for sale - say 10% of each sale going to the chosen good cause.
I also think that Scottish Television (be it BBC or STV) and Rock Radio should be involved.
However, please remember, that we number approximately fifty people, some duplicated on the Yahoo forum. I know how many members the screen says we have but that's still not a lot of folk and the actual figure is incalculable due to ancient, unused memberships and a great many multiple memberships - our last three newest members look awfully like one and the same to me, for example.
To keep it small and cajole all your friends, family and neighbours, clearly works - that was the formula applied to both SAHBstock events. That and the fact that the proceeds go to charity is a winning combination.
It is, of course perfectly possible that I'm wrong but I thought that this post, from March, was somehow, suddenly very current - I realise that I post a lot of irrelevant nonsense - but this one should have been read - it seems that it wasn't.......[/quote]
this post should be required reading, read , digest, read again, digest, are the lights coming on yet?