I hope you don't mind, Richard, I have added a bit more with my experience.

Richard Sharpe wrote:
Then we carried on to Harwich, Halfpenny pier was easy to find and i
would estimate there was about 80–100 people on there, We tried to look
at the exhibition on the pier but as it is only in a very small room and
there were loads of people trying to do the same thing we gave that up
as a bad job,

I got there about 11.45am. I was a little surprised that the walk from the station the town seemed very quiet. When we got to the pier there were a few people milling around but not the crowds I thought there maybe. We went into the museum, and although crowded (because of the small room), it was possible to get round. I went to have a look again later, around 2pm and it was packed.

When they played Big Lil and the Day in the life and then went silent it
was very sad and brought back memories of 67 and looking around i could
see that quite a few people were affected and this wasn't all down to
the heavy rain,

Then followed a spontaneous round of applause (not sure why!). Outside the museum was a radio connected to a speaker, which could be heard just around that small section. Personally, I think they should have relayed it around the whole pier.

I wonder how many other people have a interest in certain subjects but
are left in limbo because they are not on the web?

Slightly OT here. I have often wondered when there are radio competitions and they say full terms and conditions are on www .... Does this mean some people are unable to play?

Such a cheer went up from the crowd when Johnnie appeared, It was
unbelievable, They spent some time talking to people and signing books
etc but i wasn't able to get very close due to the crowd but i did
manage to shake Johnnies hand as he left

I "retired" to the Pier Inn across the road ! Then went to the Electric Cinema, where after a short video of the previous broadcast there was chats and q&a from Ed Stewart, Norman St John, Steve Scrutton, Keith Skues, Duncan Johnson, Ray Clarke, Johnnie Waker. Bud Ballou also made a brief appearance. (I hope I haven't missed anybody!). Afterwards Johnnie (who seemed a little surprised; probably tired), signed his book.

I got the train home !
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