Hi there!
Hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year. Did you go to many parties? I went to a couple of real ravers. Lots of Monkee fans were there and we all cheered whenever one of the boys’ previous hits was played. I think that ‘I’m a Believer’ is still the fave tune of lots of people. And all of them have got perfect taste, don’t you think!
The start of a New Year is always an exciting time, isn’t it? With everyone thinking about what they are going to do during the coming months, who they’re going to meet, where they are going on holiday, and everything.
Davy, Micky, Mike and Peter are full of plans for 1969 and I am sure that every Monkee fan hopes that they will get a chance to carry them all out. But, I have to tell you that it is now definite that the TV Spectacular, which the boys recorded at the end of November may well be Peter’s last appearance as a Monkee. It’s very sad but Peter feels that he wants to get back to playing his earlier type music once again.
The Monkees are always very interested to hear what their British fans are thinking and saying so, in this first issue of the New Year, I thought it would be a good idea to answer as many of the questions I have read in your letters as possible. I am sure you will realise that although I have only put one person’s name down for each question, many other people have in fact asked similar things as well.
See you next month.
JACKIE RICHMOND
Info The boys getting ready to shoot one of the scenes for their movie “Head”. Micky catches up on the latest news while they are waiting for the cameras to get set up. 
Info Mike warns Peter and Davy to avoid tripping over a piece of scenery. Another shot taken while the boys were making “Head.” 
Info Micky signs for some young admirers. 
Info I think Peter must have been telling Davy how much he hated having pies thrust in his face. This picture was taken just before the ones on page 10 of last month’s MONKEES MONTHLY 
Info Micky gets ready for a real close shave. 
Info One of the cowboy scenes from the Monkees’ film “Head”. Looks like a real big show-down. 
Info Peter lets a little candle-power into the scene. 
Info Mike has found the answer to having a quick kip when there are bright lights around—use an eye mask.
