When I opened that large white envelope this evening, my wife thought that it would be some knitting patterns she had ordered but No – it was the latest edition of Movie Memories. It really is a great day when this arrives as I can plan for hours of absorbing reading and also it is a publication you can go back and read again and again as the years roll by.

This time however, it is different because this is the Farewell Edition. Compiled and written all these years by Chris Roberts – this has been a labour of love for him – however he has decided reluctantly to bring things to an end

I would like to wish Chris All the Very Best for the future.

I know that with his involvement with Movie Memories, which is very much his creation, he has met many film stars, interviewed them and been part of the team that held the Talking Pictures events in Stockport and St Albans.

He will be greatly missed – however I may be speaking prematurely here because I think Chris will still attend those events and maybe carry on the interviews – I hope that he does.

Thank You Chris for your contribution to the films and film stars of the era –