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What’s that on your head ? This morning I was out and about quite early and I saw an elderly gentleman walking along the street with a newspaper tucked under his arm. I say “street” but this was definitely an … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Female Singers Of All Time

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Having worked in various record shops I like making arbitrary lists about things, especially music. Throw in the fact that I’m a bit of a football nerd and I find I can’t help myself whenever people start talking about “The … Continue reading →

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‘Ello. I wish to register a complaint.

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Posted on August 28, 2012 by rigger67

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The sketch: A customer enters a pet shop.      Mr. Praline: ‘Ello, I wish to register a complaint.  (The owner does not respond.)      Mr. Praline: ‘Ello, Miss?      Owner: What do you mean “miss”?      Mr. … Continue reading →

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“I love the rain …

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Posted on July 18, 2012 by rigger67

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… it washes memories off the sidewalk of life.” WOODY ALLEN Play It Again, Sam  Seriously, I don’t mind the rain. I’ve never been one for lying in the sun and my body seems to run a degree or three … Continue reading →

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When the music stops

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Posted on June 28, 2012 by rigger67

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There’s a line in Don McLean’s American Pie that has always rung true for me: ” …the day the music died …” I always wondered what it meant, but after years of working with music, whether as a DJ, a … Continue reading →

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England – the Euros and beyond …

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As an England fan who’d witnessed the World Cup first-hand in South Africa, I really should’ve known better but I couldn’t help but get sucked in again.  I think it was John Cleese who summed it up best: ” It’s not … Continue reading →

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Mario Kart on the streets of England

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Posted on June 14, 2012 by rigger67

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A few years ago, I happened to be in Southampton city centre with my elderly stepfather, Malcolm, who was in his late 70s at the time. Never the longest holder of a temper, he was the very definition of “Doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Ed Straker’s thermostat

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Posted on May 20, 2012 by rigger67

Look at those digits ! Look at that logo ! Drayton Industries sounds so cool … like a cover for a Bond character, or like something out of Gerry Anderson’s UFO, the coolest TV show of all time. But that’s … Continue reading →

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Shampoo advertising through the years

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Shampoo advertisements: I bet if someone asked you about them, you’d say that nothing much has changed down the years, and like washing powder or washing-up liquid there’s only so much you can really talk about in the first place. … Continue reading →

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Fireplace … and a mantelpiece worth looking at

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I was DJing a 50th wedding anniversary in Minehead, Somerset in March this year and found myself in retro heaven. Not only were most of the guests in their 70s or beyond, but the whole place had a very distinct … Continue reading →

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