Ginny Gems – JJ and Dury
A picture she took of JJ Burnell and Ian Dury, performing at the Hugh Cornwell Benefit concert in 1980.
Tweekly FM Stats – Dec 20th
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Oh, You Can’t Make It Up!
I BOOKED MY FLIGHT YESTERDAY!!! And I tossed up whether to go from Tuesday to Thursday, or Wednesday to Friday. AND…I decided on Tues-Thurs, didn’t I??!!! Grrr! Just… I can’t complain! I’M GOING TO SIX GIGS FFS!
Dublin Now Fully Booked!
Booked my flight to Dublin for next June. Bloody hell Ryanair! You do like to make the whole process “fun”! But I got there in the end. It looks a rather innocuous place from the outside…but looks AMAZING inside. The way the seating plan looks, the circle and upper circle look asymmetrical to the stage….
Ginny Gems – Part Eight – Miscellaneous Jim
A selection of miscellaneous pictures of Sir, as follows…
Parliamo Glasgow – Lesson One: NOtP
In case it’s needed (duh!), translation as follows: “Hi, I’m Jim – and I’m Charlie – and we’re really looking foward to playing later on this year in the Proms and that.” (I had to play it several times over to get the wording right. Not because I couldn’t understand him, just…he speaks so fast!!!)…
‘Tis The Season To Be Silly…
Fa la la la, la la la la…la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la la la la la la la
Reflections in 2016 – May/June/July
AWell, for starters, I was happy to be home away from the scorching weather! What happened in the final couple of months when I was in Oz, made me realise why I hadn’t been there in the summer for 17 years! My trips home had always been in the autumn/winter. I had been back a…
Ginny Gems – Part Eight
Some more Virginia Turbett photos. I love these two. They’re so much fun. A fantastic shot of Neil Tennant, pre-Pet Shop Boys, when he was still working for Smash Hits. Exuding nerdy cool! The other is the formidable and unforgettable Divine. An amazing performer. That photo is all class! Both pics hold such joy in…
The Anchoress – Kings Place
Last night I went to see The Anchoress in London at a venue called Kings Place. And what a lovely place it is too! A big “all-in-one” venue. A lovely open space with a gallery, a cafe, posh restaurant and two concert halls! There was an exhibition by an artist called Shanti Panchal. He paints…