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Audio Quizzes Archive Over the past three decades, I’ve created and hosted countless pub quizzes around Felixstowe, but in recent years I’ve begun archiving them digitally. Among these are rare audio quiz packs, available as MP3 files with answers included—something you’ll struggle to find for free anywhere else online. These audio quizzes bring the same … Read more
Another weekend and another gig. Me, Neil, and Hammy — on the road again. Early pick-up, and away we went for a dose of nostalgia in the gardens of a stately home via a KFC for lunch. After a three-hour drive (Neil) and a stop off at Reading services for the aforementioned chicken dinner we … Read more
Who else spent countless teenage hours crafting the perfect mix tape? For me, it was an artform — part playlist, part diary, part showing off. There were rules: C90s only. No repeated artists. Every fade-in and outro meticulously timed. Each tape had to include one track nobody else knew — music snobbery in its raw, … Read more
As always, there was confusion over the topic. It was “Female Led” – not necessarily solo stars, just as long as the main focus of the record was a woman. But again, Jimmy and Bryn got it arse about face and thought it meant solo females only. If it had been, I’d have brought Tapestry … Read more
There was a time when Channel 4 did drama properly. Before Bake Off and Come-Dine-with-Whatever took over the schedule and the nation’s soul, you had these weird little one-series gems tucked away at ten o’clock, midweek — the kind of slot only students, insomniacs, and the terminally single were still watching. One of those was … Read more
I’ll be honest — I’d never seen an episode of Scott & Bailey until three weeks ago. Not one. Didn’t know the plots, didn’t know who got bumped off, and couldn’t have told you the difference between Janet and Rachel if you’d offered me a pint. Fast-forward to now, and I’ve binged the lot. All … Read more
There’s a certain kind of British television moment — raw, unflinching, and emotionally loaded — that stays with you.Sometimes it’s the writing. Sometimes it’s the acting. But always, it’s because it felt real. Here are my TOP FIVE scenes from British TV that will stay with me forever. Agree or disagree? Add your choices to … Read more
Just For One Day – A West End Musical with Global Echoes After a late-night debrief of the PULP gig over pizza and post-midnight beers, we took the morning slow. A late breakfast set us up nicely before we tubed it to Camden for a leisurely walk through one of our favourite London neighbourhoods. We … Read more
Oâ‚‚ Arena, North Greenwich – Friday 13 June 2025The Oâ‚‚ Arena hosted a night of Britpop resurgence as PULP rolled into London for the first of two sold-out shows. Fresh from a surprise No. 1 on the day with More (their first album in 24 years), Jarvis Cocker and co. proved their creative mojo is … Read more
The Holy Trinity of Modern Music: Wilson, Dylan & McCartney Most of my ideas surface during a hot Radox bath. This one was no different. Somewhere between the rising steam and the scent of eucalyptus it hit me: if there’s a top table of musical genius, three seats are non-negotiable — Brian Wilson, Bob Dylan … Read more