Up!

Malheureusement, Twang, I’m only up to sitting down (as Elvis Costello nearly sang) at gigs these days.

I’m sorry I missed her in Northampton on the 6th – laid low by the lurgy (Me, not her). I missed Steve Tilston on the 8th too. Now that I’m recovering, there’s sod all on in these parts. Grrr.

Thanks for the reminder – I’ve never seen her live but I was into her in the 90’s, probably from one of the fRoots compilations Her versions of Both “Man’s Man’s World” and ” I Put a Spell on You” are terrific as […]

Now then – Bez is not a thing – he’s a he – and he’s well on his way to being an antique – not so sure if he’d ever be a bargain though.

Another “up.” Brilliant!

Flog him.

404 feet. As an ex – tour guide, I’m a mine of useless information – some of it true.

H.A.P.P.Y. Radio: Edwin Starr spells (half of) it out.

I had a wander through the sports shop last time I came down – it didn’t evoke much in the way of memories – Woolies is well & truly gone.

I worked in that Woolies from 1973 – 1975. Happy days.

One of the idle rich. I’m halfway there.

Lots of great shows mentioned above but what about Prime Suspect? The real-life inspiration for Jane Tennison was on Radio 4 the other day and she mentioned that she and her colleagues were big fans of The […]

I can honestly say that I never noticed Ernie Bishop until Martin’s comment just now

I thought it was Ernie Bishop from Corrie.

And rightly so.

Susan George at Wimbledon in 1975 stopped and posed for the 19 year old me, allowing me to take this blurred photo. She was George-ous. I also tried to get a photo of teen sensation Martina Navratilova, who gave […]

I got it on a world music compilation I bought in Newfondland in the nineties (Weird how some of these little things stick) and loved it from the first play – it always sounds as joyous as it did on first […]

Today, it’s both of these.

I Gave You My Heart – Hot Chocolate – none more Papworthian