Introduction

Happy New Year… I wish you health and prosperity…


Des O'Reilly
Mos Day

Life Partners

And this is where we live…

Boasting superb scenery and ease of access to its shores, the beautiful Aldinga Beach is extremely popular with beachgoers during the warmer months.

The main beach is the perfect place to soak up the sun, however swimmers should be aware that strong rips do occur off Aldinga Beach in the trough between the inner and outer bar.

Reef fishing straight off the beach is a popular activity for local fishers, and the protected reef off Snapper Point is the perfect place for scuba divers to explore this pristine aquatic reserve.

The Puppets

Des, Jim & Dave

This pic has only just surfaced, the guy on the left is our publicity manager, Greg Tesser

I’m an original ’60s musician from the UK. I was drummer/vocalist for The Puppets, a group from Preston, Lancashire. We recorded at the legendary Joe Meek’s RGM Studio in London and backed many major Artists of the time…

Photo Copyright 1966 Clive Bubley
Big Dee Irwin
America’s Little Miss Dynamite, Brenda Lee
Dee Dee Sharp, The Mashed Potato Lady

… and that incredible Rock ‘n’ Roller:

Gene Vincent

Jess Conrad
Duffy Power
Michael Cox
Vince Eager
Marty Wilde
Craig Douglas
The Marionettes
Danny Rivers
Bert Weedon


Julie Rogers
Elkie Brooks
Kiki Dee
Billie Day

Crispian St Peters
(You Were on My Mind & Pied Piper)

Billy Fury
(The Best Rock Balladeer in Britain)

Millie
(who sang “My Boy Lollipop")

As you can imagine we had a ball!

For our history, please click here.

The Puppets tracks have appeared on many CDs

Click here to listen on YouTube

I have been living in Adelaide South Australia since 1979. In 1986 I formed a band called Monkey Business with guitarist Andrew Hilton, keyboard player Rob Ryan and later Neil Andrews aka ‘The Adelaide Guitar Doctor’.

Monkey Business

Des
Andrew
Rob
Neil

We were around for about 10 years and had a ball.

Over Nine million hits on Fandalism!

G’Day everybody,

I would like to share this with you. Around 2012 I joined a site for musicians called Fandalism. Sadly, that site has now come to an end, but I am very happy to say that by August 2020, I had accumulated well over 9 million hits.

Site Updates

We’ve had this site since 2004, and over time people have sent us all sorts of info etc. So, thanks everyone for your contributions. We hope you’ve enjoyed these memories, and genuinely thank you for your interest!

Des and Mos.

Click to read Chapter 1 of My Story