The Sound of Fun Surrounds You! MP3s of this 7" EP (my favorite vinyl format) from 1967 here, at WFMU's Beware of the Blog.

Dickens World opens soon.

Dickens world is proud to announce that it will be opening its doors to the public from the 25th May 2007 from 10 a.m.
Dickens World is a brand new, innovative and exciting indoor visitor complex themed around the life, books and times of one of Britain’s best loved authors, Charles Dickens. It will take visitors on a fascinating journey through Dickens’ lifetime as they step back into Dickensian England and are immersed in the urban streets, sounds and smells of the 19th century.
With a host of captivating attractions, Dickens World features one of Europe’s largest dark boat rides, the Haunted house of Ebenezer Scrooge, a state-of-the art animatronic show, Victorian School Room, 4D high definition show and Fagin’s Den. Offering a unique showcase for one of the world’s best loved storytellers, Dickens World will truly offer visitors the ‘day out of a lifetime’.