Category Archives: Personal

Filmed just two months after the death of Danny Federici this features a superb sax solo from Clarence Clemons who departed this life a few days ago. Here’s Springsteen’s take on his old friend, a wonderful eulogy. And the band at Hammersmith in 1975…

I love this from de-motivation, thanks to The Word for pointing it out.

I love Christy Moore’s music, but more than that I admire his fundamentally held beliefs that manifest themselves through the causes he champions and his politics. Like a lot of the people that I respect I don’t necessarily share their beliefs 100% but I would argue for their right to hold them. He doesn’t takeContinue reading “So what’s a fleadh?”

Happy 18th Birthday Will. From Storypeople Quiet Pride (son). There has never been a day when I have not been proud of you, I said to my son, though some days I’m louder about other stuff so it’s easy to miss that.

Another day, another new Twitter follower. Why would an estate agent in Shmucksville, Wyoming want to follow the warblings of a dental business consultant in the UK? For what purpose does someone whose true aim in life seems to be to reduce the weight of the world by selling them flatulence inducing powder & lowContinue reading “aka the saturday rant #1 – Stop following me! It’s my journey and mine alone.”

Away from the wall to wall tributes of Baker Street & Stuck in The Middle here’s something that I first heard a very long time ago indeed from his days with Billy Connolly in The Humblebums A man who gave pleasure to many – RIP Gerry.

My love of, and enthusiasm for, “popular” music used to be frowned on by my parents and some of my friends. I am from a generation that was told that The Beatles “will never last”, that  The Rolling Stones “were unspeakable animals who should be locked up” and “you can’t take music performed seriously byContinue reading “Merry Christmas”

Merry Christmas one & all, do try and leave your keyboards alone for a few days.

I’m in demob mood, it’s the eve of Christmas Eve and there has been an excess of serious stuff to deal with for most GDPs this year. Please take some time away from your profession and resolve to see the farcical in the excesses of bureaucracy that are threatening to take the joy and spontaneityContinue reading “Update your complaints procedures.”