Night Ride Home, Joni Mitchell. Released in 1991 and I only cottoned on last year. A truly remarkable return to her imperial mid ‘70’s phase. At turns wistful and disturbing but very much at ease with herself.

mac tosh, perhaps?

Dreadful news Rob but delighted to see your indomitable character unchanged. Very best wishes and hope you’ll come out to play again soon.

Thanks, but I’ve already got one from Age Concern. (Why is is called Age Concern? Are we really ‘concerned’?).

Why thank you kindly, Sir. I await with bated breath.

A slightly different perspective but may I ask how many posters have won hampers, how many times and what was your favourite item in said hamper?

I’ll start. None.

Superb review Tigger, which I suspect I will enjoy more than much of the box set. However, it is worth mentioning when a recent Bowie box was released a few short months later the individual collections were made […]

I actually thought the earlier Satan’s Clitoris stuff was quite good- particularly their seminal debut ‘Where The Hell Is It?’ And it’s much more exciting and engrossing when shuffled.

Apparently Dyke, following his tenure at the BBC, is now shacked up with Stacia. Yes, Stacia of Hawkwind fame (infamy?). I hope she has now given up performing.

He is a bit of a prat, plays the sensitive white boy, overwrought renditions and with well documented ishoos. Great for the meejah.

Dig a bit deeper and he’s actually a very good songwriter and guitar player.

I too am out of that environment and having run small businesses I never really had to involve myself in this nonsense. However, I have had a couple of Government Departments who as part of their tender process […]

No. I’ve not heard much at all from Ashton or Gardner lately.

Although I’ve not seen him for years, I’ve heard that Gerry Rafferty’s been phoning it in for a fair while now. Perhaps he too should think of taking things easier.

Really wonderful, floaty vocals and understated but sophisticated backing. As Mr Wrongness asks, who is that?

Yes, I thought that too. Perhaps it’s logical political conclusion will enable short haul flights from Bristol to Cardiff.

Moose, One must not make assumptions, even Moose’s.

Tin Machine was a legitimate part of Bowie’s trajectory and I for one look forward to reading Mr Amitri’s take on at least Tim Machine 1.

Oi, you horrid Moose. Leave our Nerys out of this. She visited my primary school to present awards and I was a recipient. She told me that she loved me. I have still to get over this.

Quite. I never got it myself and, frankly, still struggle to maintain that ‘in time’rhythm on the rare occasions it’s called for.

And, 45 Hundred Times was a belter.

Shakira: A pair of wild boars attacked by singer.
‘If that’s her idea of oral fixation I’m outta here’ commented one boar.
‘I certainly will not be asking her to do my laundry’ said the other.

I was taking you seriously until the Jeff Lynne admission.

I wish you the best possible health.