A year of change for me. I moved from West London to South-East London and found that it was where I really belonged. I also changed up from a bedsit to a proper flat and not only that I was co-habiting. This was all new territory for me and there was a knock-on effect on […]
Entries from February 18th, 2019
1984 – I Feel For You
February 18th, 2019 · Comments Off on 1984 – I Feel For You · Music
Tags: 1962Onwards
1983 – Let’s Dance
February 18th, 2019 · Comments Off on 1983 – Let’s Dance · Music
Not a brilliant year musically, but a big improvement on 1982. Metal continued to get more attention, synthesizers were getting everywhere, over-production was becoming the norm, and British jazz/funk/pop was getting ready to take over the decade. Pink Floyd, Genesis and Yes all brought out new albums so us 70’s survivors had something to cling […]
Tags: 1962Onwards
Walls old and new
February 18th, 2019 · Comments Off on Walls old and new · Life, Politics
While Donald Trump continues to try building his pointless wall, later this year it will thirty years since the Berlin Wall came down. Thirty years – where did it all go? It was an exciting time. One girl from our office went straight out and booked a flight to Berlin so she could see the […]
Tags: Nostalgia
1982 – Situation
February 18th, 2019 · Comments Off on 1982 – Situation · Music
It has to be said that 1982 was a pretty poor year for music. Yes it had highlights like The Number of the Beast, Town Called Malice and The Message but they stand out even more for being rare diamonds in a pile of poo. Most years you can look at a list of debut […]
Tags: 1962Onwards
Redefining local
February 18th, 2019 · Comments Off on Redefining local · Life
I was just looking at the website of the Crawley and Horley Observer, the only remaining local newspaper in Crawley. It gives a lot of hints as to why local papers have been in such a decline.
Tags: Local Papers