I wrote something about men’s mental health and creative activity last year and contrasted the development of mee-mawing with men’s reactions: fishing in silence. Just as a hook into exploring difficulties men (esp in ’industrial’ jobs) have with talking therapies.

Not from her specifically, so far as I knowanyway, but from the phenomenon more generally. I read it as a powerful urge to communicate come what may.

She was great at the lost art of me-moing too.

The Verbenas - enjoyed their Peel session back in the day.

Why my great grandma was deaf as a post!

On the plus side I just saved myself the 6 emails over 3 months I see it took me to actually get paid the mates rates I agreed to last time

How much is one of those worth? shoult I have it insured?

Quiff's arguably not what it was but it's still there/back currently.

It is always worth a look isn’t it, you just never know.

Been listening to that album a lot after the song Old Friends popped up on a playlist and rather took my breath away - lovely stuff. bo idea they were from Leeds thanks to the way streaming sucks context from music though.

You'll have finished it in no time at that pace!

I made the mistake of reading a biography of him and have never felt quite the same about the books since. I should reread some though.

If It gets written it’ll be more swift than smart!

Best finish that piece I started titled "Five modest proposals for preventing the children of rich people becoming a burden on the culture" then. Watch this space.

I read that and the headline "Local boy set for magic bean bonanza" popped into my head...