Welcome to Peter Beaman's Web Site.

Some of my interests.

Progressive music.

Which I have been writing CD reviews and concert, reports for publication in Audion Magazine since 1990.

For more reviews of bands I like see my Progressive Rock Pages.

The Progressive Rock Experience

Groups that have received my attention in the UK are IQ, Pendragon, Vulgar Unicorn, Manning, and Sphere. Internationally I have reviewed progressive music from Europe, USA (see Metaphor review, Sphere review, Earthstone review, Fonya snippet), Mexico, Japan, and Scandinavia!

I started liking Genesis back in 1973 and saw the band 11 times.

Progressive music didn't die, in fact its alive and well whether in Cuba or Canada!

Acoustic Guitarist that could be me

If you don't believe me tune into www.progrock.com where you can listen/request progressive music 24 hours a day - wow!

Reading.

Some of my favourite authors are:

Philip Jose Farmer
who has written many excellent books including The Riverworld Series which is a mindful insight into how life after death could result in a strange surprise.

Robert Silverberg

who has a capable for wonderful sci-fi and fantasy stories.

Willam Horwood

Who made reading about Moles a unique cultural experience.

Robert Rankin or even more Robert Rankin

Bizarre, unnaturally funny, and Brentford becomes an icon!

Join the Robert Rankin fan club

Robert Rankin detects something nasty!

Holidays.

Austria 2001

Mexico

Okay I have been elsewhere including:

Like Norway Shrimp fishing when I was a wee lad of five!

Switzerland in 1967 glazier hopping and yodelling followed by Germany/Austria in 1970 for the epic Passion Play at Oberammergau

A gap of 7 years before I undertook another adventure aboard to Morocco in 1977

Then to Italy and Venice in 1979

Another gap and then across to Canada in 1987 to see Ontario and Montreal.

Another gap and then France in 1992 and 1997.

Oh yes some trips to Eire for conference events in 1994/7 and 2002

Cycling for Charity

Walk of Life
for Rainbows
Sunday 8th June 2003

I can also cook quite well.

I am told my pancakes are the talk of the village (?) Well almost!

Pancake tossing skills on view

Favourite foods include:

Mexican food of course
The strongest Cheese you can find (Stilton, Cheddar)
Thai and Indian.

Between July 1999 and September 2000 I lived in Mexico and have an account of running in a different country LA Style.

The Mexican Flag, VIVA MEXICO

Mexico showing its position to its neighbour countries

Traditions in Mexico

Day of the Dead

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Day of the Day celebrated on 1st and 2nd Novemeber

Christmas in Mexico

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Baby Jesus - singing hymns at midnight Christmas Eve

Running. I have participated in the London Marathon in 1983 (in jester's hat - receiving 5 sec of TV fame) and 1989, plus taken part in several long distance country races in Leicestershire during 1994/6 raising money for a number of good causes (Muscular Dystrophy, Children’s' Oncology Appeal, and Coping with Cancer). In 1998 I helped Huncote Harriers my running club to win the Leicestershire Round Relay Trophy and also in August 2001 to win the second place.

Walking. I have completed the following trails, South West Way (1990-1993), Cotswold Way (1992) Offa's Dyke (1994-95), Norfolk Coastal Path (1995), Pembrokeshire Coastal Path (1996), Dales Way (1997) and Peddar's Way (1998).

The Red Centre is where I am at!

The Green Man

Mythical Images

I am particularly interested in the origins of the mythological entity called The Green Man ever since reading the book by Kingsley Amis and visiting many churches and cathedrals in this country. My search found that the Green Man is present even in Mexico.

Who is he?

Click on the Green Man

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Last Updated 8th July 2003