Hi folks!


The National Trust has been in touch with Mum and me to tell us about
the
restoration of Dad's childhood home, Mendips. Mendips at 251 Menlove
Avenue, was where John lived with his Aunt Mimi from the age of 5 to
23.
John often practised his guitar out on the front porch, and it was
there
that he composed and rehearsed many of the songs that were to become
his
legacy.


The National Trust acquired the house last year and it has been
restored
as closely as possible to how it would have looked when Dad lived
there as
a child and teenager in the 1950's and 1960's. Now it is to open to
the
public, and tours begin on Saturday 29th March 2003. For more
information
check out www.spekehall.org.uk/mendips.htm


Some of you have been wondering what news there is on the album and
film I
talked about a couple of months back. If you remember I recorded a
duet
and background vocals on a track called "Hold Tight" for Third
World. The
album, "Ain't Givin' Up", was released last September in Japan, but
it is
only recently that the band has found a distributor for Europe and
North
America and now we've heard that the album will hit the shops in May!


As regards the film "Taff's Gold", the producers are still waiting on
the
second half of the grant money. Although filming was supposed to
begin
this month, that now looks a little unlikely. I hope I'll still be
involved but the final filming schedule may end up clashing with my
other
commitments . watch this space!


All the best


Jules xx