Tilly
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I remember coming back from one of my frequent excursions 'elsewhere' to find that the Picture House had gorn. I was quite certain that i could have made it work, but was young&foolish. Actually, working on a 'make-a-living' rather than an 'i'm-gonna-be-rich', basis i think i had a workable plan for it.
If i get even drunker than i now am, i might even reveal my 'business plan' - don't hold your breath, because i can seriously hold my drink.
If i had the same 'give-a-shit' levels now, that's - "wall to wall Ealing comedies" - exactly what i'd be doing.
Stafford is 'grey pound' sensitive - they're the only feckers with 'disposable'.
Tumbling out of the Sun and Floodgate, and further afield if it 'took hold', for a late-night showing of Passport to Pimlico, etc would make much money.
Factor in a regular - once a month? - subtitled sing-along to The Rocky Horror Picture Show and the same Floodgate ethic of JAM today would pay its way.
In another era the building would almost certainly have become a live music venue.
Keep on drinking