… I came into the world, just as Sir James of Saville introduced the very first edition of TOTP.
More than a tinge of sadness as I watch the (disappointing) last ever episode today. I have lived my life through TOTP and will mourn its loss.
I agree with downloads and satellite TV and music video programs everywhere it has lost its relevance, but they should have made more of the live performances and brought it back to life as still one of the only shows on TV where you get to actually see the bands performing.
But perhaps no-one really does that anymore...?

Anyway, a great day in the middle of our last busy weekend I hope for a while.
Npton yesterday to see Mum and dad with the kids, leaving Flo there for a few days for the first time.
Brixworth CP is crap now - dirty, smelly, run down and too busy.
Tiring on my own, but TRx needed a well-deserevd break.
Then Biscuit and Kink's visit today was exhausting (they've only just gone).

A cookery book on baking (with some SUPERB photography) and a book of silly anecdotes about eBay. A hand-painted china cat and a personalised breakfast bowl. A garden fork, a half-bottle of JD and some twinkly china things to build a mobile in the garden. Random is a good word.
Helped Kink write her artists profile. Its not there yet but coming on.

Bundy returned the telescope, which has now seen White-tailed Eagle, and Minke Whale. Bastard!
Three weeks in the Western Isles - superb stuff. Glad I kept the scope. It still has life.

Wrote three interviews up on Friday night and posted a review of Cathedral Oceans. People seem to like it. Need to persuade those than can organise it to set up a forum where we can all post album reviews. On the individual album profile pages I think, so that everything you ever need to know abouyt that album is in the same place.

And I've at last played the re-masters, which sound shit. Brilliant albums of course, but rather spoiled by a hasty remastering that lacks depth and is woefully weak on bass. really tinny and cacophonous, especially on tracks like "Quiet men". I shall be playing the 1993 CDs again in future. Collectors only need apply.