Colin Blumenau (born 7 August 1956) is a British writer and theatre director, known for his role as Francis 'Taffy' Edwards in the TV series The Bill. After a notable acting career, he transitioned to theatre management, serving as Artistic Director at several venues, including the Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds, where he led initiatives to restore classic English dramas. Blumenau is also a prolific writer under the pseudonym Daniel O'Brien, creating pantomime scripts and contributing to theatre production through his charity, The Production Exchange.
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Meaning of the name - Colin
young dove, victory of the people
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Generation Group
Colin Blumenau belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: London
Occupation: television actor | theatrical director | actor
Employers: The Bill | The Angles Theatre | The Brewhouse Theatre & Arts Centre | Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds | The Production Exchange
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.

Ephemeris for August 7, 1956
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 7, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 7, 2025 |
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Sun | 15 Leo 8 | 15 Leo 26 | 22 Libra 18 |
Moon | 2 Virgo 36 | 25 Capricorn 29 | 5 Pisces 23 |
Mercury | 3 Virgo 15 | 4 Leo 56 | 5 Libra 1 |
Venus | 2 Cancer 9 | 8 Cancer 46 | 11 Virgo 0 |
Mars | 23 Pisces 36 | 0 Libra 28 | 13 Pisces 20 |
Jupiter | 5 Virgo 57 | 13 Cancer 8 | 20 Virgo 37 |
Saturn | 26 Scorpio 41 | 1 Aries 16 | 0 Sagittarius 55 |
Uranus | 3 Leo 27 | 1 Gemini 7 | 6 Leo 40 |
Neptune | 27 Libra 52 | 1 Aries 52 | 29 Libra 52 |
Pluto | 27 Leo 50 | 2 Aquarius 15 | 29 Leo 54 |
Rahu | 4 Sagittarius 27 | 19 Pisces 54 | 0 Sagittarius 48 |
Ketu | 4 Gemini 27 | 19 Virgo 54 | 0 Gemini 48 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Colin Blumenau's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn conjunction Mars
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Mars
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Mars
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 07 December, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 17 December, 2025