Has anyone ever listened to I Trawl the Megahertz by Prefab Sprout?(Originally went out as by Paddy McAloon as he didn’t want to alienate the loyal Sprout fanbase).The reason being it’s a massive musical transformation from anything he’d previously attempted.Personally I find it mesmeric but be warned the title track opens the album and comes in…[Read more]

How rude,sorry for talking over you @hunnybunny.Yeah saw the film typically crazy but true story of British ingenuity.Could’ve been an episode of Faulty Towers.

“I’ve got heels,and they’re made of plywood”.

Not boasting just thought I’d mention it.

BTW if consenting adults wish to sellotape gloves on each other that’s fine by me.

No prizes for guessing who sang “The Hotdogs go on”.It wasn’t Prefab sprout.

That link was seriously thin Dan,giving tenuous and gossamer thin a bad name.Knew about the Salvation Army reference and given Jack’s religious upbringing it has  a ring of truth about it but never heard of The Peppered Sprouts!

Paddy MacAloon could be contrary and was often asked about the name so he just made stuff up.I think the closest to…[Read more]

Just because I can https://youtu.be/QeZkLV3ZjeI?si=m500xF7-CMjd99Aj

That pier is tidy.

Speaking of storms I see Gregg’s second wife has weighed in with “My life with Gregg was utter hell!”…from the grave.

You know when middle class ghosts of a certain age start piling in that your time is up.

@hunnybunny was determined to have that cocktail party outside. https://youtu.be/ZQuZly3owJQ?si=wn1pjAZO06efZ8Kb

Can you be trusted with matches?

Anyone watching The Agency?Mixed reviews but I was hooked after the musical intro(Jack White’s version of U2’s Love is Blindness which includes totally nicked drum pattern from Bowie’s 5 years-3 great tracks for the price of 1)

Fassbender back on form,could watch that guy paint a fence for hours.

How are things in Walecestershire?

As Jim Royle would say:

“Hiya Barbs!”

Was going to play A Lot of Wind by The Fall but I think everyone is still recovering from my Fall A-Z extravaganza.

Keeping things bottom related I see @desperate-dan. https://youtu.be/Tihj-HbRx-Y?si=cqHPDCXk7EVvr-34