It’s almost as though bunging someone you’ve never met £12 m of your mum’s untaxed publicly provided wedge no longer buys you a pass ! This used to be a country..

As ever, telling it like it is, without a hint of self pity. Fair play to you both and everything firmly crossed for the best possible outcome.

So, I think hink the general view is that we’ve got a class action to pursue against Spotify for their age-shaming software, which has triggered us / made us feel unsafe / compromised our sense of self worth…you choose..

Listening age 73 ! How very dare you.. ( Note to self, pack Spotify with English Garden and Mary next year ! ) Top artists ? Michael Kiwanuka Lilac Time Joni.M Stevie W Beatles Top song Mutton […]

Dear All, Tx once more for the many and varied sonic suggestions as well as the especially kind thoughts. It seems that many of us are in/ have been in the same boat Last night, after a logistics / staffing / […]

Thanks for replies, chaps. Sorry for earlier slightly perfunctory msg, but was still on the clock. Also had Goon supporting son msging me from his FA work jolly at the Spurs Cathedral of Football..A 4-0 win […]

Thanks to all for your very kind words.. Looking forward to checking out your recommendations.. Best to all

Muchas gracias ! I booked Renaissance for a school “dance,” shortly after the Battle of Hastings, will re-visit. Ta

Had interesting chat with mid-teens relative recently who bemoaned the influence of older folk who wanted younger people to work and drop tax / NI into triple-locked pensions, but nimby’ed new housing developments […]

Clunky old dub.. Joe Gibbs,Lee Perry or similar. 1/2 inch thick vinyl.. Sorts out wheat from chaff.

Plus, forgot.. Page 94, the Eye and obvs, anything featuring the wonderful Helen Lewis..

Those and Strange Brew, Backlisted, Quiet Riot ..

Wasp factory was on the list 2 years ago. Am tempted to go in with some Jonathan Coe..

Self-imposed strictures are 2nd hand from charity shops. Try never to use Amazon for anything. Have just heard a Guardian books pod lauding Phantom Tollbooth Mystery, of which I was unaware. 3 quid ebay […]

Thanks to all for the many and varied suggestions. Rory Stewart is not held in high regard in these parts..See also the odious Alistair Campbell, but J O’B has been well received in the past As reported […]

I think you’re more in tune with the intellectual heft of the client group..I actually did 4 Viz annuals a couple of years back.. Thanks to all for suggestions I’ve done The Road, but haven’t gone near the […]

Tx . I only know Being There.. Will explore.. Ta

Thanks..I have dropped that in before, but I doubt that anyone wd notice ! Tres obliged..

That’s the kind of thing. .! 400 pages of worker oppression.. It’s what Jesus,Mary and the wee donkey would have wanted. Tx v much