I ain’t the worst that you’ve seen How many people can leave a band before it stops being the band? It depends on who the people are who leave I suppose. The Who lost Keith Moon in the 70s and no one batted an eyelid, despite the fact that he may have been the bestContinue reading “I ain’t the worst that you’ve seen”
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I’m going down the place tonight
At Grant Thornton (GT) we always needed clients – it was meant to be the job of the partners to go out and get them but they always seemed to be in the office – in the summer watching cricket in the boardroom and in the winter listening to it on the radio. We tookContinue reading “I’m going down the place tonight”
Here’s something you’re never gonna forget
People who know me, or read this, know that I like Doctor Who. My knowledge of it is encyclopaedic and my collection of books on it is frighteningly huge (over 600 at a guess) and it is hard to say why. I would not say that it was one of the best programs ever andContinue reading “Here’s something you’re never gonna forget”
When you looked at me I should’ve run
They were the first all-female band to write and play on their album to top the USA album chart, yet they never really broke the UK. They were an American New Wave band and New Wave in the USA did not seem to mean the same as in the UK where it was very muchContinue reading “When you looked at me I should’ve run”
The proof is standing here a full grown man
Some of you may know I have ME, some will not. When I realised that I was going to be at home a lot more I decided that I would try and watch all the Best Picture Oscar winners and as many of the nominees as possible. These are my thoughts on the 60s winners.Continue reading “The proof is standing here a full grown man”
Just like somebody slammed the door
I know that Heavy Metal is not to everyone’s taste, but it is a big branch of rock music. Actually, the music is complicated, rather than the wall of noise that people accuse of it being. I do not mean the vast variety of sub genres (thrash, death, speed, hair, soft, NWOBHM, etc) but theContinue reading “Just like somebody slammed the door”
My mind goes sleepwalking
I first started keeping a diary 40 years ago. Dad, Anne, Mike, Alison, Frances and I only went on a few summer holidays all together – there were scout and guide camps, after that some of us became too cool for it, though sub groups did go away. This was special, it was in aContinue reading “My mind goes sleepwalking”
They don’t believe in me
I was such a fussy eater as a kid. Whenever the family went to a Chinese restaurant I would have omelette and chips. The Chinese restaurant on Royston High Street actually did a really good omelette and chips. All I remember about the Chinese food from then was the smell of soy sauce. There isContinue reading “They don’t believe in me”
Like Celine Dion, Karma Chameleon….
In organisations there always seem to be roles that have a high turnover and others that have stability. I was Finance Manager at NewVIc for 14 years. In that time there were six Estates Managers and periods when the role was empty (yet at Monoux Nigel has filled that role for 20 years and itContinue reading “Like Celine Dion, Karma Chameleon….”
It’s time to burn
Heat, sun, fair skin and blond hair are not a good combination. When I was in my twenties the object was to tan as much as possible. Factor 15 for a day or two and work my way down. I never used intensive bronzing lotion though. Europe is nothing like India with heat. It isContinue reading “It’s time to burn”
Five Miles Out 