Fan spent years collecting steamy pics of The Beatles – drinking cups of tea
A BEATLES fan has spent years collecting steamy photographs of the Fab Four — drinking cups of tea. Librarian Huw Spink, 40, was asked to find a pic of George Harrison having a brew — then could not Let It Be. He has since collected more than 400 of the band sipping a cuppa — […]
A BEATLES fan has spent years collecting steamy photographs of the Fab Four — drinking cups of tea.
Librarian Huw Spink, 40, was asked to find a pic of George Harrison having a brew — then could not Let It Be.
He has since collected more than 400 of the band sipping a cuppa — and produces a fanzine called The Teatles.
Huw said: “A little warning — if you start looking for a cup of tea in Beatles pictures, it’s hard to stop.”
The Fab Four fan went on: “I spend most of my time dreaming about The Beatles. One day a friend came over determined to find a picture she saw of George having a cup of tea.
After looking for a long time there he was, holding his cuppa looking so proud.
“I started looking for more pictures and, four years on, I still am. There are hundreds of them.”
Huw is so devoted to the Fab Four he moved from Aberystwyth, Mid Wales, 18 years ago to the band’s birthplace of Liverpool.
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And he says his fanzine — inspired by George, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr’s love of tea — helps fans from all over the world Come Together.
Huw said: “Most articles are about fans of The Beatles. I think every fan has a story worth sharing.”
And it’s not just photos of them drinking tea — as you can hear them too.
Huw said: “There’s always something to discover.
For example there’s a version of Lucy in the Sky where you could hear John taking a sip of his tea before starting to sing.
“What makes the Teatles special is the discovery of the ordinary in the spectacular.
“I’m proud to know I’ve a little in common with John. We both take our tea with milk and two sugars.”
