Bob Dylan was photographed in another enigmatic ‘backstage’ outfit. And the only things missing were his leopard skin boots. His white Godfather-style Homburg was angled to look rakish and a little roguish, his white T-shirt emblazoned the message Godspeed to You across his skinny chest, black too-long baggy pants flapped like black crows around his… Continue reading Sound and fashion… Bob steps out in battered boots, religious T-shirt and a Godfather homburg
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Keith’s final journey to gran’s house passed the street where evil Brady lived
Spare a thought for my lost brother, asks Alan Bennett Alan wrote: On this day, June 16th, in 1964, four days after Keith’s twelfth birthday, he was going to spend the night at our gran’s house… my mother was going to bingo and she walked with Keith to the zebra crossing at busy Stockport Road.… Continue reading Keith’s final journey to gran’s house passed the street where evil Brady lived
Court in pain …100s of ‘alienated’ lives saved in dad’s six year fight for our kids
We are bullied, terrorised, criminalised, traumatised, lost, empty, deflated, exhausted, worthless, frustrated, stressed, depressed, unhappy. Suicidal BY ANDREW JOHN TEAGUE Six years ago I opened D.A.D.s having seen the need to ensure children are put first (writes Andrew John Teague). Ever since I’ve spent as much time as possible helping, supporting and saving poor souls… Continue reading Court in pain …100s of ‘alienated’ lives saved in dad’s six year fight for our kids
THE WRITES AND WRONGS OF SELLING YOUR GRANNY…
Does a writer have the right to write about their world gone wrong? A few days ago I wrote a short piece looking back at Like a Rolling Stone by the never-ending Bob Dylan. LRS is a song that changed the world … six minutes of angst, anger, vitriol and viciousness. Bob was a wild… Continue reading THE WRITES AND WRONGS OF SELLING YOUR GRANNY…
Short Shark Redemption…Leigh gets his teeth into going home and Rodney hits the road
Internet, NHS, moan from home. Leigh gets into a super tenants lather and Rodney has a go at everybody. #NHS #internet #tenants #spain #portugal
IS BORIS FUELLING HIS CAR-CRASH RETURN BY A CLAMP ON FORECOURT SWINDLERS?
Average price of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts reached 185p Average price of diesel also reached 190.9p Filling up a family car hit £100 for first time in UK Do you know, Britain’s home fires are still burning – but in these, the cyber-technic Noughties, they are incandescent with shock, horror and fear.… Continue reading IS BORIS FUELLING HIS CAR-CRASH RETURN BY A CLAMP ON FORECOURT SWINDLERS?
SPAIN PROPERTY STILL SUNNYSIDE UP AS PUTIN’S BLOOD-RED WAR FAILS TO PANIC EU?
When that bloated Grim Reaper Putin invaded the Ukraine he spun the world by its tail. And the gut reaction of many global property speculators and ex-pats was that, `particularly the Spanish market, would fail as Russian money was frozen in the world’s air like black ice. But far from it. The market in Spain… Continue reading SPAIN PROPERTY STILL SUNNYSIDE UP AS PUTIN’S BLOOD-RED WAR FAILS TO PANIC EU?
Keep on keepin’ on Ma’am in our LAND OF SOAP AND GLORY
UPDATE: The Queen was advised not attend today’s (Friday) Jubilee service at St Paul’s Cathedral. She is said to be have suffered discomfort while watching Thursday’s parade at Buckingham Palace. The decision was made with “great reluctance” after considering the “journey and activity required”, the palace said. Meanwhile, the telly soap about Manchester – Coronation… Continue reading Keep on keepin’ on Ma’am in our LAND OF SOAP AND GLORY
Father’s Day looms… let’s climb that mountain back to our children
By Andrew John Teague and Leigh G Banks By Leigh G Banks: Grooming gifts, craft beer, a chocolate tool set, new socks. And a gift set of ‘vintage cut-throat razors’. We’ve already got the meal tickets. For many decades Father’s Day was just like any of my birthdays, bank holidays and Christmas’s. I had drawn… Continue reading Father’s Day looms… let’s climb that mountain back to our children
Ronnie Hawkins is dead … he was the godfather or rockabilly
Ronnie Hawkins has died. He was 87 years old. Robbie Robertson announced the sad news on Facebook. He wrote: “The story of The Band began with Ronnie Hawkins. He was our mentor. He taught us the rules of the road.” Hawkins was born in Arkansas, but loved Canada. He was singer and band master Ronnie… Continue reading Ronnie Hawkins is dead … he was the godfather or rockabilly