@Kaisfatdad I was explaining the game of conkers to my 10 year old great nephew some time ago while he was busy on his smart phone. He looked at me as if I’d lost my marbles. The last time I played conkers I was […]

The World Conker Championship in Northamptonshire. A friend of mine came third once. Quite an achievement.

This McCartney track was one of the b-sides of the 12″ single Hope Of Deliverance. Personally I think it should’ve been the a-side. Happy birthday Paul.

Good job it wasn’t David Bowie, the coach would’ve been a complete write off.

On a school trip to the Science Museum in 1973, our coach was stuck in traffic. Two familiar faces were walking towards us, it was Don Powell and Dave Hill of Slade. The boys were banging on the windows and Don […]

Hanging’s too good for it.

Marty Wilde co wrote this brilliant song with Ronnie Scott for Status Quo.

Very sad news. I consider this song to be one of the greatest of all time. RIP Brian.

Sly was a colourful character, who may or may not have had a fling with Doris Day. RIP

A lovely song written by Paul Weller with Tracey Thorn on lead vocal.

A wonderful single which should’ve been massive but wasn’t.

The Singing Detective and Pennies From Heaven cd’s which I bought for my father some years ago. Wonderful stuff.

They only released this single and then disappeared, what a shame, this is superb.

I would’ve liked to see D’yer Mak’er on the list. Great vocals from Robert Plant and drumming from John Bonham.

In one episode Norm had become depressed and decided to lock himself in a cubicle in the rest room. Despite attempts from the bar staff to try to get him to come out he refused. Upon hearing this Cliff told […]

Thank you.

I’m surprised that English Rose by The Jam hasn’t been mentioned. David Hepworth sneered at the lyric ‘and no bonds will ever tempt me from she’ but I think it’s a great song. I also like most of the songs […]

I sat next to a bloke once at a Siouxsie and the Banshees gig in 1978. He was scribbling away in a notebook. He told me he was a journalist and worked for the NME. It was Paul Du Noyer. I told him what I thought […]

I’ve loved this since I first saw the film If…

They used to play this single down the local disco when I was 13. I bought it off my friend for 25 pence and I’ve still got it. RIP Max