Alas, Smith and Jones.

Was that when he savaged ‘The Living Years’? Didn’t he take great offence to the sentiment of the song, accusing it of being manipulative?

Shepherd me under your patriarchy banner if it suits your tribal needs.

I was trying to argue from a position of facts and evidence, not patriarchy. I was taken aback by your rush to view this flimsy story […]

@Sitheref2409 You seem to be assuming many facts not in evidence, and I’m sure your assertion that “He may not be the world’s worst sexual predator” is a source of great comfort to a bloke who left an anonymous […]

Hard to read when it’s spinning at 45 rpm.

Is he telling her how to behave though? Mini’s insistence that this is an overbearing “Smile, love, it might never happen” type of thing is one, plausible interpretation of this man’s note. But it’s not the only […]

The Tories got the queen bit right. But how dare they appropriate the thrilling dynamism of Abba for their moribund figurehead. May’s journey to the lectern should have been long and protracted, and preferably […]

Europe shit creek.

Nope. Closed my account January 1 this year, and no regrets.

I highly recommend that recent BBC mini-series on Silicon Valley, and its culture of disruption. Social media appears to be designed and organised by […]

Hair just slightly over the ear. But combed neatly.

Could do with some Jackie Mittoo.

I’ve got Alan Hawkshaw’s Mo’hawk: Essential Vibes and Grooves 1967-1975. It’s the ideal accompaniment to an evening of fondue and Babycham, and gets regular airings at the Abigail’s Party Appreciation Society […]

There’s a chance that Brexit won’t be finished for a while yet. My guess is that we’re looking at somewhere between the Second Coming and Chinese Democracy.

When the house gets wild and noisy I like to issue the “turbo down” directive.

It’s like the man with three buttocks. The cracks were obvious from the start.

My father (94 yo, still going, moved to Spain last year) joined the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough in 1944, working on the tail plane design for the Gloster Meteor. I’ve always been hugely impressed […]

I don’t think I ever flew in one, but I did once fly from Blackpool to the Isle of Man in a BIA Handley Page Herald.

Here’s an example of a BOAC Viscount from back in the day. Used on short to medium haul routes. Certainly not trans-Atlantic flights. I imagine BOAC would have been using Boeing 707’s or Vickers VC10’s for long […]

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Of course it isn’t a real bird. It’s the sound of the Abbey Road cat being strangled by Magic Alex, fed through an oscillobong.

Never been happy with those opening wobbly aircraft sounds. The Beatles Bible says they came from Abbey Road’s sound effects library. It’s the sound of a Vickers Viscount at London Airport. The Viscount was a […]

“Each limited edition 5 litre tin comes with an embossed ‘The Beatles’ logo and a unique identifying number on the label. Instructions for use require the assistance of magnifying glass and string, which are also […]