Sorry, Polly, but your acclaimed 2011 LP is one of the worst albums in my collection, and you should see my early 80s Saxon.
PJ Harvey probably isn’t a big fan of Swindon, but last night the town of magic roundabouts, steam and limited edition Archers beer was the venue for my historic LAST ENGLAND TICK.
A microbrewery tap in Swindon with limited opening hours and electronic display boards.
Yes, and I should have done it a year ago when I literally stayed across the road and the bloke in Hop or Big Hop said I must visit.
I never learn.
But symbolically, the Hop Kettle is a great end to England.
Lovely murky beer, a great and genuine welcome, and the buzz of Wiltshire youth in all its splendour.
The youth of today, they have much to say, and a big price to pay, but they fill me with hope.
Except the one playing non-stop Phil Collins in Black Sheep Coffee in Manchester right now.
Right, 22 left, all in Northern Scotland.
How hard can that be ?
retiredmartin 
I saw Saxon in the 80s. They were indeed awful.
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Ooh, bucket list.
Strong Arm of the law was a massive let down for me after Wheels of Steel.
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I saw them in the 70’s when they were called Son of a Bitch -we quite liked them but we were young & impressionable
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Too much spandex and carefully managed hair, not real Rock.
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Into the home straight…
Good luck!
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Will need it.
They’re odd up there (anywhere north of Chaterris tbh).
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I feel like a bad person. I’m almost sad this is going to end! Kind of like when you want BRAPA to run into difficulties.
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Don’t worry, there’ll be something else just as good.
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Fantastic effort sir!
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Things are going to get interesting right about now…
The world is watching.
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Were you listening to Ride Like the Wind after your 11PM. Curry Club
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The Spoons curry is sadly curry free.
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Let England Shake is a superb album title. Unfortunately, it’s the best thing about the album.
Good luck with the North of Scotland. The good thing about Scottish pubs is they tend to have regular hours and be open all day.
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Duncan confirms that.
I’ll let you know when I’m heading to Rousay so you can wave.
I was a big Polly Jean fan for a decade but the way the music press lauded the trite lyrics on LES was depressing.
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Looking forward to reading about the wilds of Scotland -it’s a long way away !
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Wasn’t expecting too much from Swindon when I went there at the start of the year but The Little Hop Was top stuff.
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Two Hop bars, of course, and the Kettle and a good Hop Back pub in the new town.
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What do you expect, they’re from Barnsley!
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I’m not sure which is worse, that dark grey paint outside or in ?
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So if it’s a pint to finish a county, shouldn’t it be a gallon for completing a country?
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