The first gig I ever went to was Rory on this tour. Guildford civic hall.
I still have the programe!
A couple of pics enclosed.

Much easier to ride than a unicycle Kate. I have tried and failed to master the unicycle but was able (once shown how to get on) to ride one first go no issue. It is just scary because you have no brakes to speak of and you are so high up.

Excellent. I enjoy every one you post..whether for the nostalgia, the old cars, the sites or the moments spent thinking 'I wonder how that panned out'.

I saw Roger sing as a guest of Bill Wyman's rhythm kings.
A free concert in Southwark park and what a lineup! Bill Wyman, Roger Chapman, Gary Brooker, Andy Fairweather Low, Albert Lee to name the ones I remember.
A big imposing man with such a voice.

Made between 1955 and 1969. The scripts were by Michael.Hardwicke. Really worth a listen.
There are quite a lot of them on Spotify.

They are excellent versions
My Holmesian comfort blanket are the Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley versions.

I paid a pound for mine at least.

He needs no help on that score...

Wild cat strikes? The 3 day week? Power cuts? IRA bombs?
British Leyland? It was all wonderful 50 years ago....

A well balanced and measured letter.
Back through the years telephony was killing amateur radio, SSB was killing amateur radio, packet was killing amateur radio, foundation licences were killing amateur radio etc.
Amateur radio has always developed and is a broad church. No one makes thrm use FT8.

You just need a big hug Dale...

It took some scheming that one.
Was it before ot after I got Mark to sign the Mi Amigo one?

I have never taken apart a flip clock.
I have an Ekco A33 radiotime. clockradio and the clock only starts sometimes, needs taking apart and servicing.. Used to be by the bed but currently the Goblin teasmade is doing the honours

Of course the holy grail would be one of these. Not because it is hifi. It was crap lets face it.
But the levels of 70s kitch it oozes means I just want one!

What a great machine.
My 8 track players are all car decks. I have not yet come across a home hifi one at 'the right price'