I know that gay rights were not invented in the 1980s, but that was when I first became aware of LGBTQ+ (not that it was called that then) people. In the 1970s I had a vague understanding that Mr Humphries on Are You Being Served was effeminate and it seemed to hint that he likedContinue reading “I Want To Kiss Like Lovers Do”
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Just what all the fuss is all about
This will be about the High Street. Lion Walk in Colchester connects the pedestrian shopping centre to the High Street and was once home to the independent Red Lion books. The only dedicated new bookshop in Colchester in the 80s. In 1983, to my joy, they started stocking a few American direct sale comics (onesContinue reading “Just what all the fuss is all about”
Now if I appear to be carefree it’s only to camouflage my sadness
Now if I appear to be carefree it’s only to camouflage my sadness Smokey Robinson is a genius. Songwriter, singer, producer and one of the two men who created Tamla Motown. Somehow his legacy and influence remains under estimated. Without him (and Berry Gordy) would there have been the Four Tops? The Temptations? The Supremes? Continue reading “Now if I appear to be carefree it’s only to camouflage my sadness”
History will condemn you
Doctor Who was off the air for 16 years (apart from the McGann movie) but it was not a dead zone. In fact it was a far more creative period for the mythos than the actual TV show. A seems to be the way with any organisation or franchise or society in decline there wasContinue reading “History will condemn you”
Let’s do it, and do it, and do it
When I was interviewed for the job at Monoux I had admitted I knew nothing about health and safety. But I was willing to learn. So, in 2008, I was booked on a four-day course in West London to learn something about it. Like a lot of courses it was held in a hotel inContinue reading “Let’s do it, and do it, and do it”
The fifty years of sweat and tears
Doctor Who in the 1980s was, at best, a mixed bag. Let’s pretend the 80s start with Peter Davison’s run as the Doctor in early 1982 so I will talk about Tom Baker another time. Davison was the youngest man to pay the Doctor, until Matt Smith, and he is a very fine actor. UpContinue reading “The fifty years of sweat and tears”
Count the days into years
When you reach a certain age mortality looms larger and larger in your life. My generation are seeing the passing of their icons, like David Bowie and Prince, as they are years older than we are. Death is not fair. I have been undergoing treatment at the London Hospital for Integrated Medicine since 2016. ThisContinue reading “Count the days into years”
Always chasing ideas when they are Forever changing
Role Playing Games (RPGs) have a bad reputation as being for geeks and losers. This was still being perpetuated on The Big Bang Theory, a sitcom about very intelligent people. At least it actually showed people paying Dungeons and Dragons (D&D). In the late 70s and the early 80s there were really no TV fantasyContinue reading “Always chasing ideas when they are Forever changing”
There’s a hidden door she leads you to
I have struggled with weight all my life. Both of my parents have trouble losing weight, even if they do exercise. Mike seems to have inherited John Wood’s frame – but he does do a lot of exercise. In 1989 I started playing Neil at tennis. Tennis was great even though Neil was a lotContinue reading “There’s a hidden door she leads you to”
Smouldering and smouldering, with ignorance and hate
2000AD is the longest running, biggest force in British comics. My opinion of 2000AD is a story for another day. In the late 80s the team behind 2000AD decided to start a new bi-weekly comic for an older audience. Crisis. To start with it had just two strips. New Statesman, a superhero strip to appealContinue reading “Smouldering and smouldering, with ignorance and hate”
Five Miles Out 