The best thing about her is she’s not Nadine Dorries

Apparently he sang the George Martin produced ‘Hole in the Ground’ at George’s funeral. How marvellous is that?

The Fawlty Towers performance is comedy acting of the very highest standard.

If nothing else, Get Back has reminded us that there is no one Paul McCartney in terms of style/genre or anything else…. And therein lies his musical genius. Back in the day, Ram would be heard as a complete a […]

Hurrah! Let’s here it for the 19th Century novel….

A critic once said of Hardy: ‘What has Providence done to Mr Hardy that he should rise up in the arable land of Wessex and shake his fist at his Creat […]

Yes, it’s not such a big thing these days. Although it was a big thing the year I didn’t place my wife’s bet because there was a queue at the bookies, and of course it went on to to win at long odds.

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Apparently he ‘flopped in a handicap at Kempton’ according to the form book. Could be an early lyric from Tangled Up in Blue that ended up on the cutting room floor.

A full gravelly version of Tom Waits crooning ‘Take It With Me’ for me, please. As he says: Ain’t no good thing ever dies’. Not true, of course, sadly.

As Bob says on Self Portrait:
‘All the tired horses in the sun
How am I supposed to get any riding done?’

I think he preferred riding trains.

Can I suggest a response to MIL that goes: “Thanks for the CD. I love exchanging CDs! I’m currently listening to a lot of a chap called Lou Reed. Here’s a copy of one of his called ‘Metal Machine Music’. It’s a bi […]

I give you ‘The Magus’ by John Fowles, read appropriately on a Greek island aged 18. It took me on a journey, reflected my confusion and insecurity, ran to several hundred pages, raised big questions that see […]

Someone else on a previous thread reported that Debbie had revived her film career during lockdown with ‘Debbie Does Jigsaws’.

Disappointed she will sell out to a big supermarket chain. What a waste of tal […]

Yes, I’d pretty much written him off too, but first couple of listens sound great. A ‘barnstorming’ record, OK? Encouraging as well to see the wonderful Nils Lofgren contributing to the band.

Genuine question: has VAR improved football as a sport by having laws to make it fairer? Do we only watch sport to see fairness on display? I don’t think I do but I may just be a nasty person.

Lewis could have cruised comfortably to yet another championship win (and he is brilliant, of course) but the narrative as it played out was thrilling and riveting leading to an opportunistic title grab – goodies […]

The Handsome Family – So Much Wine. A great sing-a-long while being unutterably miserable, and a great drinking song to boot…

Not an Abba hater at all, if you’re talking to me? Do we all have to agree on here? ABBA Gold is classic, classic pop. New album is surely nice to have for many, but is good enough to be treated as something e […]

What is the matter with you people?

The last part of Steely Dan’s gorgeous ‘Blues Beach’ hits a blissful groove with backing harmonies and irresistible tune driven by whip crack band all the way to the fade.

I’m afraid I didn’t find it particularly funny. Sure, he’s clever but it’s one of those acts likeTim Vine that become about exactly that: the performer’s cleverness with words rather than any observati […]