Don and I in the Danish Slade documentary

Slade in Denmark - documentary

On April 26.the Danish glam rock special featuring Don and me was finally aired on national Danish television. We filmed for it in February and what came out of it – the documentary “Slade in Denmark” – was brilliant.

Mal, Don and Mick backstage in Bilston

I’m exhausted!

Last week I went to Wolverhampton to interview a string of people for Don’s biography. It was a bit of an exhausting trip! In 5 days I managed to speak to Don’s sister Carol, and to John Howells and Mick Marson who used to be the singer and the guitarist in The Vendors and The ’N Betweens and then also to Carole Williams, the Astra-secretary who used to run their first fan club and finally Vicky Pearson, her cousin who used to cut the guys’ hair. Great interviews, especially the one with Don’s sister.
While in England I also managed to go to Birmingham to see Noddy Holder being presented with his star on Birmingham’s ”Walk of Stars”, I caught the Kex Gorin benefit-concert with Magnum in Bilston and I went with Don to the Slade concert in Bilston, too. Great fun!
Finally I had my back checked and it seems that my disease has developed to include the upper part of my spine as well. Not that it surprised me. I’m in so much pain all the time.
Since I got back I’ve been suffering from a dreadful cold. It was much colder in England than in Denmark and as it is usually the other way around I was totally unprepared. Hopefully it’ll go away before Christmas!

Don shooting pool

Don and Lise in Silkeborg

Biography

Last week I went to Don’s place in Silkeborg for us to work a bit on his biography. Furthermore I took quite a few good pics of him shooting pool as he has finally had his pool table moved from England to his home in Denmark. Above you can also see a photo, which we made with a timer – notice the beautiful gramophone!