Hmm. Not sure I agree with you, Cristo. TU was, I think, entitled to a moment's indignation, but I wouldn't have thought it was wise, nor in his best interest, to allow the thing to penetrate to such an extent, even if we SGers were awarded this ra…
Oi! Who's that taking my name in vain? Oh, it's my new friend Miss Annie, so I know she means well. But the plain fact of the matter is that I no longer teach music of any kind on a professional basis, just the odd pupil voluntarily. Actually,in my …
Ah, you beat me to it, Miss Annie. I am here to tell the world what a pleasure it was at last to make your acquaintance, and, more briefly, that of Miss Vetski. And there in the background was dear old Detritus, recounting his likes and dislikes. Th…
Is that what you were doing, Papa L? Taking the mick out of the cliché? Far from clear, in your original post. Especially when everybody else is screaming abuse at JC. Hardly surprising, perhaps, if one's instinct is to leap to his defence.But I no …
STOP PRESS. Jeremy has made it. Prime minister next stop?? Doubtful, I'm afraid. But at least, for the first time in decades, there'll be a real debate. Exciting times.
That's more like it, MacLondon. I don't necessarily entirely agree with you, but at least you are treating JC with respect, and taking his campaign seriously. We haven't seen the half of the mountain of ad hominem abuse that will come if he wins, ab…
Regardless of where I fall on the debate, as you put it, I object to your insulting and patronising way of describing our MP and the local Labour Party. Shame on you, Papa L.
That sort of camp Latin spoken by Kenneth Williams and Hugh Paddick, as Julian and Sandy, in Round The Horne? I don't suppose many people remember them. I thought they were brilliant.
NB, for pedants and linguists: glamoroso doesn't exist in Italian. Mirandola will have to address me as affascinante, if she wants a response. According to the online dictionary.
@Mirandola. Mr and Mrs Krappy are indeed glamorous. I'm not. Like Jeremy (according to his enemies), I resemble a geography teacher. Anzi, a music teacher. Perhaps that's because I was one. People like me don't go to socials, unless you count the Ga…
Yes. I was there too, and had a few words with him. Delightful bloke. Mirandola... hmm... I wonder.... does your real name begin with B? Probably not - but you never know!
By coincidence, I have just been told by BT that they are putting up there prices AGAIN. Greedy bastards - as if they weren't already making a fortune out of their customers.
Does Daunt's count? I buy from the one in Belsize Park fairly regularly. But for years I couldn't afford new books, and this must be true of many, many readers. My bookshops were charity shops and libraries. In the modern age, and despite ethical ob…
I know at least 4 of the people you are describing, and they are not aggressive in the slightest, and certainly not sexual harassers. In fact, they are delightful, and intelligent. I don't know the others, but I have never seen them behaving badly. …
Update re Mr Shah's successor, from a friend. I'm afraid I don't know her name, but until recently there was another dentist there as well, also female. A lot of problems apparently arose, and so she has left. My friend is having complicated treatme…
Yes, yesterday was much better. I would like to think they'd been told to button it. As far as I am concerned this event is musical and social barbarism - but I don't think many agree with me.
I recommend Brian. You will find him at Gadz Cafe, opposite Starbucks, @FP. Another customer there says he does an excellent job. I only know him off-duty, and think very highly of him. He's decent, likeable, quiet, knowledgeable, trustworthy.The on…
I was in there with Johnny Rotten's best friend, about 30-40 years ago, when JR was at the height of his fame. Surprised - an old fogey like me? So was I. The place was packed, and not my scene at all. JR was inches away, and looking rather worrie…