My first play debuted last night!

Pantonia!
Tuesday 10 February-Friday 13 February 2026
7:30 PM
Saturday 14 February 2026
3:30 PM (matinee)
saintsdramacoventry.org
#panto #pantomime #amdram #coventry

The Batdance and Time Warp never stood a chance.

Twenty years today since the first episode of one of my favourite TV shows was broadcast.

RIP Terry Yorath, a Sky Blues legend, and Martin Chivers, forever the man who "made a difference" to Alf Ramsey's England according to Bob and Terry.

Dipsticks in Amsterdam One of the most curious phenomenon in the history of British comedy was movies based on sitcoms. This can perhaps be traced back to The Ar...

A bit late - a new post on my blog about my favourite TV Christmas special, 40 years on:
boveytraces.blogspot.com/2026/01/dips...

King, Queen, Prince and Princess all had top 10 hits in the UK in 1985.

2025 hasn't been great: unemployment, a life-changing operation, a friend dying at 32, eviction and unemployment again after a mental breakdown at work.
The one bright light has been my local am-dram group, through which I've made some great friends and written my first play.

YouTube video by TheRetroElevator ►Brigitte Bardot◄ - Saint Tropez

Au revoir, Brigitte Bardot, who to me will forever be the sound of Channel 4's Eurotrash.
youtu.be/iHJgEtBQUvM?...

Love Lotus. #TOTP

No Regrets is probably my favourite of Robbie's singles, partly down to the contribution of the two Neils. #TOTP

I've warmed to Cher's Believe over the years, but I couldn't stand it at the time. I always think of Harry Hill covering it by gargling a glass of water. #TOTP

IIRC, Q originally gave Midnite Vultures a four-star review.

So spooky. I was only listening to Jimmy Cliff a few days ago. Another legend gone.

"There's Mr. Flipz. What's he up to there?"

All prepped for the Glockenspiel Festival.

Predating the "DJ with only one record" joke in Father Ted by almost a decade (although Radio Goodies predates them both). Weirdly, they both use 1981 number ones (Green Door in Dear John and Ghost Town in Ted).

Family Ness, too.

I bet this is full of bangers.

R.I.P. Click Ting Stamp.