I love Southend. It is one of most Brexit supporting places in the country which shows that they cannot see that the damage has been done by the Tory party not the EU. But it is the seaside town I like, not the residents. To be fair a lot of the residents are ex-East Londoners,Continue reading “He takes off her dress now”
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And let me dream
You do appreciate how important a good night’s sleep is until you aren’t getting them anymore. Most children are exhausted and sleep well; when you get into your teens and twenties you can party all night and keep going (of course biologically this is so that parents can cope with the disturbed night that babiesContinue reading “And let me dream”
Before the storm
Is it strange to be friends with people you were at school with over 30 years since you left school? A lot of people think so. To stay close to those people for that long despite moving apart and having families. How we related changed bit by bit. During university holidays and after Neil andContinue reading “Before the storm”
De lo imposible de la noche
De lo imposible de la noche Day four of the trip to Egypt and I was ill. I am certain that it was not anything that I had eaten – it was either sunstrike or touching my lips after handling the money. I felt grim but we were going to the Valley of the KingsContinue reading “De lo imposible de la noche”
I made a lot of mistakes
The most controversial post I made was the one where I said that I hated musicals. Now Chicago should be an open goal as I am a sucker for fiction set in the interwar period; I am actually fond of tap dancing, and like the music of that period. But why waste time with aContinue reading “I made a lot of mistakes”
Arm yourself because no one here will save you
James Bond films were a big thing in the 70s, partially because no film was on TV until five years after being at the cinema so if you missed a film it would be ages before you could see it. I have re-watched them as comfort relaxation in lockdown and they weren’t so comfortable afterContinue reading “Arm yourself because no one here will save you”
Got a secret in plain sight
Dad and I went to Italy in the summer of 2015 and I hoped that would mark the end of my glandular fever problems. I was still weaker than normal, but it was 16 days of Sun and art. It wasn’t to be. Due to circumstances I ended up as Acting Principal for most ofContinue reading “Got a secret in plain sight”
Brain and body melting
Sometimes you have to wait forever for something that you want. Forever is an elastic term though – at the age of 16 waiting a year for the next album by your favourite group can seem like forever, in your thirties waiting five years may seem reasonable (as long as they make a good album).Continue reading “Brain and body melting”
So Let’s Dance Through All Our Fears
I am not a big fan of Kylie Minogue. She was the scruffy tomboy mechanic in Neighbours who turned up and fell in love with ethe fake Scott Robinson (Jason Donovan was not the original, the role was recast when it moved channels). My knowledge of Neighbours is pretty much limited to my student days,Continue reading “So Let’s Dance Through All Our Fears”
Across the Midnight Sky
Flip and Fill are one of those dance acts, with varying singers, who did a cover of a famous song in a dance mode – in their case I Wanna Dance With Somebody (other groups did Bryan Adams’ Heaven and Duran Duran’s Ordinary World). Shooting Star was their best track. There are six television auteursContinue reading “Across the Midnight Sky”
Five Miles Out 