In 1971 George Harrison took time out from plagiarising “He’s So Fine” to organise the Concert for “Bangla Desh” and force a lazy Dylan back to the stage. A great effort, only partly scuppered by US tax rules. But George was a whole year behind Bradford (Park Avenue)’s admittedly smaller scale fundraising effort; Particularly impressive… Continue reading BRADFORD PARK AVENUE – CULTURE, (FIGHTING) COCK & CURRY
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GETTING TO THE HEART OF PAPWORTH
Let’s have a look at the Official Register of Requests for Place for Me to Blog About. PLACE NUMBER OF REQUESTS Goole Nil Carluke Nil Cwmbran … Continue reading GETTING TO THE HEART OF PAPWORTH
BOGNOR – TICKING “THE ROCKS”
10p. Sounds much better than 2 shillings, doesn’t it ? Made a fair dent in a 14 year old’s pocket money when I took in my first ever “foreign” solo football match back in ’79. Frankly, by the 4th day of our family holiday in Bognor Butlins I was so desperate to escape I’d… Continue reading BOGNOR – TICKING “THE ROCKS”
WILLINGHAM – ALL FEN, NO EDGE
Today’s socially distanced walk (I was passed by one wobbly cyclist in 90 minutes) comes from Willingham, the village that makes Waterbeach look sophisticated. You’ll have a complete set of posts on the Fen Edge villages to cut-out-and-keep soon. Willingham is definitely more Fen than edge, even though it does have the micropub with cans… Continue reading WILLINGHAM – ALL FEN, NO EDGE
GLASGOW SOUTHSIDE
More random programmes, the oldest one so far, and some virtual trips to remote places. Hungary would make a good blog, but sadly any photos from our lone trip to the Hungarian/Romanian border in 2002 are long lost. So Scotland it is. Here’s one of my helpful maps. In that glorious summer of ’58… Continue reading GLASGOW SOUTHSIDE
DOWN TO THE RIVER CAM
My daily routine for the blog seems to be one post dredged up from the archives, one from the day’s exciting walk in Cambridgeshire. Yesterday’s excursion to Sheffield was one of the easiest drives I’ve had in many years, but I still felt exhausted last night. Inactivity is the real killer. Today Mrs RM sought… Continue reading DOWN TO THE RIVER CAM
POLSKA !
More highlights from the programme collection. Today a game which, just like the Eurovision Song Contest (GO Katrina !) EVERYONE wanted England to win. Apparently. Certainly every male over 60 will remember where they were the Jan The Clown prevented us taking our rightful place alongside Scotland and Zaire at World Cup ’74. I’ve found… Continue reading POLSKA !
21
Because it’s my blog I can do what I like, including using it to wish James a happy 21st. He’ll be thrilled to be a star of this post instead of the usual can of Punk IPA. Here’s him looking shocked after emerging from a three day labour at Stevenage Hospital. We’re just back… Continue reading 21
WYTON TIME
Day 3 of The Easing, and a third tentative journey into eastern Huntingdonshire. Following Somersham and Boxworth, Wyton is a third village I could pinpoint on a map but tell you nothing about. What jinks ! This is the attractive little bit between Huntingdon and St Ives, two surprisingly workmanlike towns in Cromwell/Major land. Wyton… Continue reading WYTON TIME
PLYMOUTH -MORE THAN BASS
More from that golden season of 1963-64. Some of you may know that while Plymouth were playing Grimsby in October, Barnsley and Everton were STILL attempting to finish their matches from the 1962-63 FA Cup 3rd round. Folk who lived through the disruption of the Big Freeze would be amused by the fuss around the… Continue reading PLYMOUTH -MORE THAN BASS
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