The musings of a Londoner, now living in Norfolk
This is the final part of a fiction serial, in 900 words. It was going to be a busy day for both of them, and they were up early. As well as Maria s TV appearance and book-signing event, Andy had a radio interview at LBC in Leicester Square where members of the public could phone Continue reading The Stones: Part Twenty-Eight
As I have already covered most of what happened last week, here s a short summary. It was unbearably hot until Saturday, when it cooled down by 10C/50F in the space of 24 hours. Still no rain. We went to the Turkish restaurant for our Wednesday restaurant night , and the food was as good as Continue reading Just Mini Musings Today
Taking a break from songs that I don t like here is one I do. Although I was not really much of a fan of The Beatles, they did write some great songs. And this is one of them. Credit where credit is due. I was only 13 when I heard it on the album Rubber Continue reading Songs I Like (261)
My thanks to Gavin from New Zealand for sending me these memes via email.
This is the Twenty-seventh part of a fiction serial, in 780 words. The book launch in London was to be held in a prestigious hotel in Park Lane. Expecting the revelations to generate exceptional interest, Maria had suggested to her agent that he arrange for some follow-up book signings in a few of the largest Continue reading The Stones: Part Twenty-Seven
This is a song from my childhood that was a hit in America in 1954, and in Britain that same year. I was only 2 when it was released in the UK, but it hung around like a bad smell for many years after that so I heard it often when I was young. Regularly Continue reading Songs I Don t Like (29)
This is the twenty-sixth part of a fiction serial, in 782 words. Almost three months had gone by, the second draft of the book had come back from the editor, and a cover had been chosen. They were going with the title The Stones , and Maria s pen name, Barbara Brewster. The decision had been made Continue reading The Stones: Part Twenty-Six
This rubbish was actually a hit on multiple occasions. It reached number one in the USA in 1958 with the original by written David Seville, and then was covered by Don Lang in Britain that same year. Later followed by versions by Alvin and The Chipmunks in 1961, 1983, 1984, 1990, and a remix in Continue reading Songs I Don t Like (28)
I found lots of new ones, so you can expect more soon.