30 years ago today Welsh Britrockers released their debut album “The Big 3”.
Who bought a copy?
This post also serves as a memorial to the sadly departed drummer Carl Bevan.
A church in England has snarkily told their female parishioners that if they feel unsafe using the women's toilets with men, they should request a volunteer or clergy to wait outside their stall.
@Tom_K1962 My local Pride Month events seem to all be about making the trans community feel better about themselves. I'm boycotting the whole damn thing - yet again.
In the run up to, and including, "Pride Month", I'm going to make a point of blocking anyone who either posts or reposts one of the various bastardised versions of the Pride flag, or supports the TQ+ ... Feel free to block me if this upsets you (like I really give a fuck) ...
@jonathanhandler@Mikehomeseller thanks for mentioning The Promise, a wonderful song from a band which -as far as I know - had zero success with anything else
@Mikehomeseller I'm not particularly familiar with The Fixx, they were way more popular in the U.S. than the U.K., I would give it a listen, though. I'll take A Flock Of Seagulls until then.
@Mikehomeseller As you just mentioned Emerson, Lake & Palmer, don't forget the cover of Love Beach. In the early 1970s, someone sprayed the ELP logo on the outside of the local county hall. It was there for years afterwards and I regret not photographing it.
Coronation Street - written by Julian Roach (24th May 1971). Hetty Thorpe (Margery Withers) has been awarded the job of caretaker at the new community centre (although she doesn't know yet). This means that Ena (who wanted the job for herself) has to be extra devious ...