I began the era of 'living my life as though I were in a movie' before I was actually making them by going to England to buy Bentleys and enjoy the sights and sounds of swinging London that was dominating the cultural scene at the time. I was able to experience the new pop culture while being tutored in the old school (lessons of all sorts provided by my friend W.J.D. Clarke not the least of which was to always pronounce the last consonants), which provided quite a contrast Lord's being what it was and Carnaby Street, well... Staying at the Garrick Hotel, I looked out my window one morning to see a half dozen Bobbies trying to break into my dark blue S1 Bentley parked below on Charing Cross Road. I flew down the stairs and managed to convince them I was undeserving of a citation--David Hemmings having set the stage for unlikely Rolls/Bentley drivers--and they let me off with a warning about double yellow lines. In the States, rock & roll-types were commonly seen in sports cars but infrequently in Bentleys. One day, I was at a gas station where my stepmother and I were filling our tanks and, after I'd driven off in my Bentley, an incredulous man approached her asking, "Do you know him? What on Earth does he do for a living?" I'm not sure how she answered that question because I'm still struggling with it... (Continued in comments) #bentley #bentleys1 #lordscricketground #carnabystreet #davidhemmings #garrickhotel #charingcrossroad #browns #theshelboune #centralhotel #donegal #ealabhan https://www.instagram.com/p/BsS2l7ZF9DH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kgpaeizzmtdj