John Martyn

I’ve just started reading “Some People are Crazy” which is the authorised biography of John Martyn by John Neil Munro. He is a character who brings out strong reactions in people. He has undoubtedly treated many of his closest friends and family in a way they shouldn’t have been treated. He’s an alcoholic, a boor [...]

Greeks 1 Geeks Won

After Matalans 2 Catalans3 last night, it was very much job done for Rangers tonight. It wasn’t pretty but their tactics were pretty well spot on. Dougie Doggelly made a good point and that is that a 0-0 home draw in the first game is almost as good as, and maybe better than, a 2-1 [...]

Doc Watson

Some things to bear in mind before watching this video. 1) Doc Watson is 85 years old  2) He has been blind since before his first birthday and 3) This is an impromtu performance where he tries out a new guitar he’s never played before.

He got the nickname “Doc” during a live radio broadcast when the [...]

A History Lesson

On 21st February 1952, Winston Churchill’s government abolished Identity Cards with the slogan “To set the people free!”
Clarence Willcock, a 54-year-old dry cleaner from suburban north London, must rank as one of the unlikeliest Davids ever to take on a Goliath.
Mr Willcock was stopped on December 7 1950 while driving his car along Ballard’s Lane [...]