When Being Proved Right is Bitter Sweet

Anyone who knows me knows that I have a shop in Dumbarton. I have traded there for twenty four years, the last seventeen of which have been from the town’s High Street.
When I initially took a shop there there was 100% occupancy of shops.
There were butchers, fishmongers, fruit shops, gift shops, electrical stores, general stores [...]

Israeli Spam

Martin sends me this. In the 21st century in the midst of a conflict lasting thousands of years at least the two sides have something in common – even if it is only an irrational problem with ham.

Israeli official: Swine flu name offensive
18 hours ago
JERUSALEM (AP) — The outbreak of swine flu should be renamed [...]

Rab’s Helensburgh Blues

I mentioned that Harmonica Lewinsky had done this song at our recent gig.
Unfortunately I couldn’t get the band together in a hurry in the studio so I recorded this at home. It’s me on the moothie and vocals and my friend Keith on guitars. The drums organ and bass were programmed by m’self on a [...]

Swine Flu

I think I might have it.
I’ve come out in a nasty rasher.
Need to get some oinkment.
Etc. etc.

70’s Cheese – Earth Wind and Fire

This is a cheesefest and make no mistake.
Unfortunately I think it’s a big mime job.
No sign of  singers being near any mics and this was from the days when cordless mics had batteries the size of cucumbers.
However as a prime example of OTT presentation in late 70’s USA this has no equal.
Maurice White (lead singer [...]

Pet Shop Malaprops

There are literally hundreds of common malapropisms in retailing.
In the pet trade they multiply.
Breed like carrots so they do.
Yesterday in the shop a big strapping fellow in his twenties came in with a pup in his arms. “Is it a rottweiler?” I asked.
“It’s actually a ROCKweiler” said the chap – and who was I to [...]

David Starkey

The English historian must be chuckling  into his cravat.
There’s nothing will get you publicity like attacking the Scots and Welsh.
The moral indignation and outrage from Scots MP’s is entirely predictable and almost as boring and stupid as the original remarks.
Starkey is just an old efette attention seeker. One wonders if his misogyny and petty racism [...]

70’s Cheese

And to kick things off…..Boz Scaggs

Pakistan News

After doing the interview with the Pakistani Spectator last week I’ve been paying closer attention to developments in that country.
The stories about the Taliban taking control of large areas of the country and enforcing Sharia law are disturbing.
This article from Google news tells of some young Pakistani men who had their heads shaved and moustaches [...]

Universal Flow Chart

Not for the first time, thanks to Rob at Fleet of Worlds