The Mighty Tull on the Thick as a Brick Tour in 1972, at the Colston Hall, Bristol. There was then a mere 52-year gap because of various reasons, cancellations, living abroad, etc, followed by seeing them at the […]

Thank you. That’s the blighter! I had Eagle delivered as a lad, but somehow acquired a few of the older annuals such as Wizard, Lion, etc, from jumble sales or the like. I also seem to remember some bloke with a m […]

Maggot Malone. The ‘Jerries’ were usually referred to as Sausage Munchers, Squareheads, etc. Another ‘hero’ in another comic (nope, no idea about names) had a faithful accomplice, maybe with a turban or similar […]

That’s a good point. I hadn’t thought of it that way before. Thank you.

I have yet to ‘read’ any of his books. However, I have heard the first two Thursday Murder Club books on audio cd whilst holidaying across Western Europe in the motorhome. I was convinced I would find them naf […]

Thank you. That’s one heck of a playlist…. so much so, I’ve just subscribed to Spotify and am looking forward to having a listen. Some of them are very familiar, but others will be new to me.

There’s some good advice above, especially about trying before buying. I have had a motorhome (to me a ‘camper’ is a VW-type vehicle) for over twelve years now. I have zero regrets. Living in Europe, I have only […]

I am in the same boat: I was there but remember almost nothing other than odd fragments. SAHB for example. They were at everything I went to for a number of years. Couldn’t stand them then, probably wouldn’t lik […]

I agree: The Beach Boys. In my case, however, it is simply for my favourite song of all time – God Only Knows. As well as still getting a thrill hearing it every time, I have also used this song as a way of […]

I am sorry for your loss. I have a note attached to my will to say I want Steely Dan’s version of East St Louis Toodle-oo played when I go. If the timing is right then the gong should sound as the curtain c […]

Read. Enjoyed. Wiped small tear from eye unnoticed by others. Thank you.

Thank you for posting that El Hombre. I first heard the MC5 on the Age of Atlantic sampler from 1970(?), which had some truly great tracks on it. Fast forward a few decades and I was looking forward to the new MC5 […]

A genius solution, if I may say so! It’s my turn to make lunch tomorrow and so I will try this most subtle of cuts. However, if the memsahib doesn’t take too kindly to this modern, radical approach I will und […]

Having sorted out (maybe) what to put in a sandwich, and when to eat it (possibly), has anyone given thought whether it is best to cut it or not. There’s the ‘manly’ way of eating it uncut with the encumbent risk […]

Brilliant! I’m an outlier. I will walk taller today with my head held up proudly. Now, where’s that Flying Teapot badge my sister bought me for Christmas? Just a thought though: I won’t be explaining any of th […]

I wouldn’t like to say there’s just two of us with immaculate taste as that would imply others are wrong in their choices. All the same, we clearly have immaculate taste…..

I was waiting to vote until I had seen and heard anything Santa might have bought me. Sadly, it was the usual cack all! So, I’ll go with my very short list of what I already had, the No 1 position being, for me, […]

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John Squire! We are in good company. The Stone Roses’ first is still one of my all-time favourites! It has been a day of real treats. Have just ordered Gong’s latest. Have also just had fish fingers and chi […]

S’funny: it’s my birthday as well! What are the odds on that?* Whatever, once the sun has gone down, I’ll raise a glass of ginger pop to our mutual good health, as well as to anybody else on here whose birth […]