Monthly Archives: July 2006

On a wet day at the seaside, I took the kids to see the new Pixar film Cars. I’d read some mixed reviews – consensus seemed to be ‘nice to look at but the script isn’t up to much’. And … Continue reading →

I was (briefly) listening to BBC London 94.9 this evening, in the car. By mistake. Gary Crowley – never exactly a favourite broadcaster of mine – was giving away a copy of a Beach Boys CD. The question: “How many … Continue reading →

So, farewell, then Syd Barrett, talented musician beyond compare and celebrated acid casualty. I got one of your songs on Mark & Lard’s Cheesily Cheerful Chart Challenge once. A woman had given birth and then asked to give her child … Continue reading →