On this day in July, 16 years ago, we lost the legendary Syd Barrett – an extraordinary character and mystical muse who revolutionised the sounds of the late sixties. As a teenager, I loved his music, and love it still. Here’s “For Syd”.Â

Watching nervous contestants attempting to make perfectly spherical chocolate desserts on “Bake Off – The Professionals” this evening,…
A little consolation verse for all the “Strictly” fans mourning the departure of the wonderful Bruno Tonioli…
 I have a little Rowan Tree in my garden, and have been enjoying watching the clusters of berries…
Happy Lunar New Year! Whilst people in China will be celebrating the Year of the Rabbit today, in Vietnam it is now the Year of The Cat.
 Ah, Bank Holiday Monday…the sun is out – and so are the Weekend Warriors.  Here’s “Bikers”.Â
I ran a poll to see what modern slang phrases annoyed people the most – and made them…
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