Behind the Counterculture #13: Derek Pringle

by Lake, Film Editor
first published: March, 2005

Anecdotes from Behind the Retail Frontline

Another England cricketer, Derek Pringle, who was the first man to wear a diamond earring whilst playing at Lords bought a book on Acid rock. I forgot to check if he was wearing an earring.

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Kirk Lake is a writer, musician and filmmaker. His published books include Mickey The Mimic (2015) and The Last Night of the Leamington Licker (2018). His films include the feature films Piercing Brightness (2014) and The World We Knew (2020) and a number of award winning shorts.

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