Some people are just good people. They are not perfect but their aims and aspirations are for the good. Far fewer are prescient enough to it far enough in advance to make a difference. Paolo came to Monoux as the Vice Principal (Curriculum) in 2010. There is a tremendous problem recruiting Principals of Colleges becauseContinue reading “And At Work I Just Take Some Time”
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I Heard a Funny Thing
This is the best track from one of the greatest albums you have never heard of. Forever Changes by Love. Rolling Stone magazine rates it as the fortieth best album ever and, whilst some scepticism is always needed for these lists, it does say that it is widely considered important. A commercial failure almost asContinue reading “I Heard a Funny Thing”
What It Takes To Make A Pro Blush
The summer of 1981. Riots on the streets of the UK. Mass unemployment and in particular youth unemployment as the government closed down failing industries, without putting enough retraining and mitigating actions in place (or any of those things actually). I think it has been hard to imagine how much despair there was, though sadlyContinue reading “What It Takes To Make A Pro Blush”
And Then I’m Happy For The Rest of the Day
Essex is not famous for its bands. It is not Manchester, Liverpool or even Sheffield. I can only think of three Essex bands that have been huge successes – Depeche Mode, The Prodigy and the only one from Colchester – Blur. Their first album was a baggy album and derivative of that scene from theContinue reading “And Then I’m Happy For The Rest of the Day”
I’m So Tired of Trying
David Coverdale was the second lead singer in Deep Purple in the band’s third line up. Generally considered less impressive than the Ian Gillan era it is still much better than what followed it and Coverdale is an impressive vocalist. He formed Whitesnake and they were a solid metal band, though with a taste forContinue reading “I’m So Tired of Trying”
Working For the Black Gas
The Tube was Channel 4’s music show. Much more of a music show than Top of the Pops it was presented by Jules Holland and Paula Yates. It was anarchic, coming live from Tyne Tees, it featured a magazine section, bands that were not famous and bands that were, all doing a set of songsContinue reading “Working For the Black Gas”
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”
Suddenly the Rain Came Down
How to qualify as a chartered accountant keeps changing. When I did it the emphasis was on exams – a system that did not reflect what you had to do at work. The format was tweaked on many occasions after I passed. You were also required to complete a training file, showing that you hadContinue reading “Suddenly the Rain Came Down”
There’s Anger In My Heart
In Royston a lot of the same people were involved in the church (St Johns for the record) and the drama group. One family was the Lynch’s. Gill and Bernard plus their three daughters – Felicity, Stephanie and Rachel (plenty of people wondered why Rachel was not named Melanie to fit the pattern). Undoubtedly theContinue reading “There’s Anger In My Heart”
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 