More new/old stuff for the site. As you can see I’ve been putting up quite a lot of new pages on the site of late – and there’s still PLENTY more to come! Hopefully it’ll make up for the time that the Temple was “out of action” earlier this year.

There’s an article about the Withnail And I coat that REG wore during the film. This one is dated February 2000 and is from the Gurdian Unlimited website. It’s called “Coat Tales” and you can see it here.

Another page about the Withnail coat can be found here. It’s essentially a reproduction of the “Withnail Clothing Collection” page from Andrea Galer’s own website – with descriptions, prices and ordering information for those wishing to buy their own “Withnail inspired” clothing. For those who don’t know already, Andrea Galer was the costume designer on Withnail And I. Since the Temple is a major “gathering spot” for people inspired by Withnail And I, we see the reproduction and inclusion of the page as a service to Andrea Galer.com – though it should also be noted that we do not profit whatsoever by sending potential customers to that site (well OK….It does give us a warm fuzzy feeing inside to think that we may be responsible for increasing the number of potential “Withnails” out there).

The last piece I have is from Pat and is called “Mucking About”. The article is about “The Serpent’s Kiss” and was from UK Empire Magazine. It was sent to Dominique way back in December 2000, but only made it’s way onto the “News” section of the site (ie. this part you’re on now) because I was just taking over the administration of the Temple site at that stage and didn’t quite know the “protocol”. I’ve since set it up on it’s own page and put it into the “Articles” section (along with the picture that was supposed to accompany it, but unfortunately didn’t at the time). I know, I know….Things move slowly around here sometimes. But hey! At least they STILL move! :-) Anyhow, you can read (or re-read) that article here.

From “Diary Of The Week” – Hello! Magazine – May 2003

The polo season got off to a flying start with a closely contested match sponsored by luxury Swiss watchmaker Ebel at Kenny Jones’s Hurtwood Park Polo Club.

Guests were treated to top polo action and lunch followed by a raffle whose prize was a beautiful £3,000 watch. Proceeds went to a bursary fund for academically gifted children at special guest Richard Grant’s old school, Waterford in Swaziland.

Right: Richard E. Grant with wife Joan and their daughter Olivia. The star wears a watch on each wrist-one set to British time, another to the time in his native Swaziland. “I would wear ten on each arm if my wife wouldn’t shoot me”, he says.

You all know of Richard’s early work in the 1980’s – but what about his even earlier work in the 1970’s?

Recently I was contacted by a person called Andy Mayson – one of Richard’s theatre colleagues from his Swaziland days. Andy briefly told me of the time in which he worked with Richard from 1974 to 1976 and, in particular, about a theatre programme for the groups production of Camelot that he’d recently found. I asked Andy if it was possible for him to scan some of the programme so that I could put it up on the Temple site and make it available for everyone to see. Andy managed to do so and you see a couple of pages – along with some “explanatory notes” — here.

Linda has sent out a VCR alert for all those stateside. A couple of REG movies are coming up and they’re not on a cable premium channel for a change!

Hudson Hawk – Sunday, May 25th at 1:00PM and Monday, May 26th at 11:00AM on COME- Comedy Central
120 minutes- USA, 1991, (CC), Video, SS
Directed by Michael Lehmann and starring Bruce Willis, Danny Aiello, Andie MacDowell, Sandra Bernhard, Richard E. Grant, James Coburn.

A burglar is mixed up with a CIA operative, a Vatican agent and two millionaires in a plot to steal da Vinci artifacts.

L.A. Story – Tuesday, May 20th at 8:00AM on COME- Comedy Central
120 minutes- USA, 1991, Video, SS

Directed by Mick Jackson and starring Steve Martin, Victoria Tennant, Richard E. Grant, Marilu Henner, Sarah Jessica Parker, Patrick Stewart, Kevin Pollak, Iman, Sam McMurray, Frances Fisher

A bored TV weatherman finds a silver lining in his gloomy life when an enchanting English journalist breezes into town.

Thanks to Linda and Andy for the updates and cool REG info.

SueW. has sent me a cool article from 20/20 Magazine dated May 1990 (Issue No. 14). The article came out around the time of Mountains Of The Moon, but it does include a lovely early photo of Richard from Tramway Road – which of course is VERY cool to have! You can read the article here.

Jenna, Sarah, Joan and Denise meet up in London to eat, drink, take some photos and talk about all things REG! Denise and Joan comment on the night.

Denise: Set out for meal from flat and it was raining! A truly fated evening that actual went okay. I was a bit late because Rosemary phoned me with best wishes and apologies for not attending, during conversation I turned right instead of left – then had to confess to being lost and needing to double-check where I was! A to Z out, glasses on, whilst holding brolly – couldn’t have remained on phone as well.

Joan, Sarah and Jenna share a few.

When we finally got together – a cosy foursome – we had a good evening, took some photos, then the Maître d’ took some and at one point another customer took one – he did offer! At end of meal Jenna produced some Finnish chocolate sweets – they were sort of hazelnut truffle – quite sweet. She also brought some really nice liquorice.

Jenna with the sweets she kindly brought over to share with us.

At end of evening Sarah and Jenna went to Baker Street Station for their trains and Joan decided to walk me back to Leicester Square. In the square I pointed out REG’s handprints as this was where Jolie and I were going to meet up (it seemed an appropriate place).

For people who mostly hadn’t met face-to-face before we seemed to have an awful lot to say! Shame about the weather, the people who couldn’t make it and the fact that the bar Joan and I tried on way home was closing – still I had a good evening ladies and look forward to meeting you again one day :-)

From left to right: Denise, Joan, Sarah and Jenna

I think my hair affected by weather lol. Decided on trousers instead of red silk skirt so I could wear my boots AND socks – on basis that if my feet were warm I’d be okay. Walking along rain spattered pavements in white trousers leaping puddles was an interesting experience ;-) An article recently stated only celebs should wear white trousers as they travel everywhere by cab – some people just like to spoil others fun :-)

Joan: I can also say that it was a very nice evening on the 16th for the REGiment meal – it was pouring down with rain though which was a shame as we sat at a table in the window and it would have been nice if the sun had been shining and we had the windows open – oh well, it didn’t put a damper on the evening at all. I enjoyed the food myself – it was all done very nicely. I seemed to have liked the food better than the rest from what they have reported but have to admit that part of it could be the fact that I had been working all day and only had a quick sandwich at lunch and was starving or either I am easily pleased!

We also met Michael Moore himself when we arrived and he was chatting to us and I said "who are you" and he said "Michael Moore – I own the restaurant". He was very pleasant and said he would come out to see us later but we left around 10ish so he was probably still in the kitchen by then.

Denise getting a back rub from Joan.

We had a fun time. Of course the main topic was Richard and it was lovely to talk to our hearts content about our gorgeous man! I think a few people in the restaurant were amused I think at our avid interest in one person – also we were looking at photos of him and the REGiment photo from the Orange Tree was in the middle of the table in one picture! So ladies any time you are in London again it would be a pleasure to meet you all again – shame the others didn’t make it in the end though.

Joan and Denise walked back to flat near Leicester Square and checked out the handprints commemorating "Keep the Aspidistra Flying". It was around midnight by the time these photos were taken.