Lodestone, I can’t begin to even contemplate how that must have felt, and still feels, for you and yours, but what a lovely article.

They hurt in different ways, depending on what is being done and where. None of it was completely unbearable though. My largest one, and the longest sitting, (three and a half hours) became a bit of an endurance […]

Isn’t it just. I genuinely don’t give a shit about being the same as everyone else, or different or whatever. I just like them, have thought about getting one since about 1983 and didn’t have the spare cash (good […]

What a lovely and touching idea Steve. Well done you, and your son.

Yes, this is absolutely true. In fact, one of mine (right lower part of the arm) is kind of purposely designed to be added to or updated.

Well said Jack, I’ve got four, all on my arms, and I love mine too. They were all done in my forties, and I’m now 53, so relatively recent. Could not give a monkey’s what anyone else thinks.

Booked to go to Victorious Festival in Portsmouth as it’s outside and we’ll have long had our jabs by then. Whether it actually goes ahead or not is another issue…

Yes, great album. Still stands up, loud tunes a-plenty.

Due to completely screwing up my education I never went at at the “right” age, but went as a mature student at 22 in 1989, so I just about qualify. Went to Portsmouth and had an absolute ball. Heated seminars, […]

Wasn’t it supposed to be a bit of a (OK, not very good) druggie play on words, as in “if you smoke it, your nut’s gone!” sort of thing? I love the album. Fabulous stuff. And I have the record with the round sleeve.

Sweet Dreams is brilliant isn’t it? Really enjoyed that when it came out, and generally I often find the elitism of some of those involved somewhat hard to take. As a history of the late seventies and eighties it […]

Totally agree with that Dave, my Mum was a Corrie addict when I was a kid and I used to find myself becoming completely absorbed in some of the stories. Terrific characters, with good lines well played by good […]

Some really good tracks on there Martin, will listen to it on the way home. As you say, not an NME list by any stretch but some of the bands were featured in Sounds if memory serves. And Diesel Park West are […]

I always imagine commissioning editors listening to a pitch for yet another series like this and thinking to themselves “Hmm, here we go again, safe, familiar ground…reassuring tropes, been done before but…on […]

This might be a bit of a sacred cow, but Narcos. First series was great, second pretty good. But I just got a bit, well, bored after that. Haven’t finished it as a result. Similar goes for Bosch. Just a bit […]

Nope, me neither. Much too self important and self-regarding by half. And all those who hitched themselves to the bandwagon seem a bit silly with hindsight.

Ha, I always got the impression they were doing their best to rid themselves of that image but it didn’t quite work did it?

I think a trip to Tescos on the way home might be in order now…

Yes, although as a Dept Manager and Specialist Dyslexia Teacher these days I don’t actually take full classes any more.
Sounds like you done the right thing…the first course you do should be great for brushing […]

I wonder if the behind closed doors football of the last year or so will have a long term effect on this. My team decided to do a free digital download of all programmes for home games this season, it was as good […]