The Weekend (and the New Year) Waits

Oh all right then – Just a small one!

Thank you to the marvellous Boo to the Business World

They have a kit – for THAT?

Spotted by my friend Russell in a north east Scotland garden centre:

Fairytale of Pongyang

Time

It’s a poem….. Zeit {f} time terms period time of day hours {pl}

Cry – Or Else!

Cafe Society

I’ve been lost for hours on the Retronaut site. There is just such fascinating stuff on there. I found a link to the following video, which was one of a series of “Look at Life” films which ran as pre feature shorts in cinemas of the day (in this case 1959). This piece about Soho [...]

Retronaut

I wasn’t aware of this site but my regular correspondent John O’Hare sent me the link. This stuff is right up my street. Here is a cross section of what I have found there. First a letter from Mick Jagger to Andy Warhol about the cover for ‘Sticky Fingers’ How about this high resolution photo [...]

Methil-ated Spirits!

The other night in conversation with BLFP correspondent and good friend, Ferncake I discovered he intended to celebrate Boxing Day in the traditional way by taking in a sporting contest. This was none other than the Scottish Football League division 2 match between East Fife and Dumbarton. Taking temporary leave of my senses On due [...]

Adam! Come and get your rib!

I heard this as I had another of my many nights of insomnia last night. I have a vast collection of Bob Dylan Theme Time Radio shows and this track came on in one themed on the bible. It’s Wynonie Harris lamenting woman trouble. I loved the lyrics.