Oil rigs in Long Beach

I was very excited to see these oil rigs again, especially in late afternoon sunshine. Every time I see them they remind me of the War of the Worlds double album. I remember coming home from school and my friend Caroline knocking on the door telling me to come and listen to an amazing album. She sat me down in the living room, handed me a pair of thick-rimmed headphones and put the needle on the vinyl.

Richard Burton spoke in my head 'No-one would have believed in the last years of the 19th century that human affairs were being watched from the timeless worlds of space'. Well, that was it. I listened not only to the first disc but the second one also. It was hard to stop listening to the story. I'll never forget it.

I suspect my Mum won't either. She was worried sick, as I should have been home hours ago and was late for my tea. She had to knock on a few doors in Capelaw Court before she found me.