The Bentilean Online Archive Page

The Bentilean Archive

Completed 25th January, 1999

Welcome to...

....The Bentilean Archive. This is the online resting place of all the articles, poems, stories and other material which appeared in "The Bentilean" community magazine, published from July 1990 to August 1994. The paper version has gone to the Great Newsagent's in the sky but the best (and worst) of it is preserved here indefinately.

The first ever Bentilean magazine -- July 1990 -- Editorial, Introducing Mortimer & Mears, Interview at The Meadows, The Fight for Berry Hill, Article by MEP, What's a Penny? by Ann Pass, Grass Roots by Irene Smith, and several poems...

Issue Two -- December 1990 -- Boy Interviews Santa! (poem), Editorial, A Christian Drinking Song?!!, Verse n Worse, News & Views pages, Willfield Open Learning Centre article, The Waiting by Irene Smith, two episodes of Mortimer & Mears, A Cut Above the Rest and other short stories....

Issue 3 -- April 1991 -- The Bentilean's Aims & Objectives, Editorial, Local History Letter by John Dixon, Gardens by Brian Marks, Community Noticeboard, Short story, Poetry Pages (Inc. Tribute to Star Trek), and Mears & the Editor!?

Issue 4 -- Christmas 1991 -- Editorial, Memory Lane by Dorothy Lear, Poetry Pages, Dogdirt Cartoon, Home Pages, Children's Pullout Pages, Bentilean Philosopher, Maxwell Cartoon, The Bentilean Goes Heavy Metal (with lyrics by Worzel), Pensioners' Page, Grey Power (inc Cartoon), One of my Favourite Winter Scenes by Barbara Jones, and Mortimer & Mears.

Issue 5 -- July 1992 -- News n Views, Editorial, Is there a God?,The Home Pages, Street Party article by Barbara Jones, Poetry Pages, The Strange Monster by Ann Lewis, Interview with Don Moore, In Praise of Older Women, Article by an Anonymous Alien, Mortimer & Mears, and Freda the Fat Faery part one.

Issue 6 & 6a -- December 1992 -- Editorial, "Daisy, Daisy" A Performance Piece by Linda Geaney, The Nothing Article by Barbara Jones, Poetry Pages, Is there a God? Reply by Sharon Elton, Mortimer & Mears Panto episode, Letter from Ann Pass, Aylesbury Road Residents Association 4-page pullout, Keep Warm this Winter advice, Bits & Other bits..., Choosing a telescope, Freda the Fat Faery part two by Mark Heeney, back cover.

Issue 7 -- August 1993 -- Freddie the Fearful Vampire (poem), Poetry Corner, Editorial, Article about Job Club, Poetry Pages, A few memories of Klondyke Bill by Barbara Jones, Cartoon Corner, Mortimer & Mears Case of the Drivelling Detective.

The Best of the Bentilean -- August 1994 -- Editorial, Is there a God & Sharon Elton's Reply, Poetry Pages, Mortimer & Mears (from issue 1), Letter from Sir Robin of Ubberley, Interview at The Meadows, Grass Roots by Irene Smith, The Day the Rains Came Down by Elsie Procter, Local History Letter by John Dixon, The Haggler, The Day IT Landed, The Waiting Ghost Story by Irene Smith, The Bentilean Philosopher, In Praise of Older Women, and lots more....

The Bentilean mini-mag -- Too much stuff to list here.

The Archive is now complete and is organised by the issue numbers of the original paper version (with the exception of "The Bentilean mini-mag" which are all grouped together on the one page). However, to make it even easier for you to find what you're looking for, I have also indexed the material alphabetically by author's surname -- see below.

Please Note: Unless the missing pages from Issue 9 of the Mini-mag turn up, this archive is now complete and will not be added to further. This should allow me much more time for keeping the rest of the site upto date with topical and useful information.

By Author

Please Note: Material written by me is indexed in: indexjs.htm

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