Yeah it was my first NY gig too, having been a fan of his since around 1992. Pretty sure there is also a version of When I Hold You in My Arms too - aka Gateway of Love. I've seen him about a dozen times, and this is still the one.

Interesting. I don't remember the gig all that well. But have clearer memories of his previous visit to London at the Fleadh, where he played Crazy Horse versions of Are You Passionate tunes. Some of those resurfaced recently on Toast. And I can still hear Cortez from that day.

Brixton Academy, was it? I was there too.

There was a Chris Morris sketch about this 25 years ago m.youtube.com/watch?v=2bz9...

What the perpetrators of this tawdry vandalism fail to understand is that the only people not welcome in our towns is them

Yes. We're also stronger, more intelligent and much better looking.

Glad you're safe. There are many more of us than them.

Love from Faversham. Are you able to DM me?

For a long while I used to tell people that Jimmy Page was in the Firm. Which was true, but misleading.

Slightly embarrassingly, I have discovered that this is actually a quote from the Hobbit films and not Tolkien. Point stands though. Aragorn was a man of Gondor, and Tommy Robinson is an orc.

..and here it is in action

Ah! Well then. drive.google.com/file/d/12n31...

There's a 2nd part to this if it's of interest.

I have some experience of this. Have a look at this DIY device known as the flag flusher. drive.google.com/file/d/16wkl...

I have removed my name and photo from here due to the intimidation tactics used by our flag loving friends. It's not just social media, there have been very real and recent reprisals.

I'm involved in a flag removal campaign in my town (it's very successful too). Here, it has been a group of around 8 men putting flags on lampposts, most of whom actually live here. Similar to you, not many flags on houses. And the majority of people have been grateful for the flag removal.

Hope to see you before too long. Fingers crossed for the funding. I'll keep on listening out.

We are receiving you here Ben! Any plans to visit Faversham this autumn?