July 2023
And what a surprise it was!
Me scrooble. No go. Weeeee! It had to be one of the most confusing, if not disturbing adverts of the 1980s. Kinder surprise. The chocolate egg that came with a toy hidden inside. When this first appeared on-screen I was to old for the demographic the advertisers were aiming for, but I couldn’t help think…
Rekindle an old passion
Ever noticed how life takes over and the years just fly-by whilst you’re not paying attention? Everyday life saps our time and attention. We get distracted and before long, years, if not decades have gone by and the moment has passed. Now that I’ve got rid of my TV (probably one of the largest draws…
Social media is anything but social
I now have no social media accounts and it feels brilliant. Social media is anything but social. It is a very easy way of large technology companies gathering a large amount of data about everyone who uses their platform, re-packaging that information and selling it on to the highest bidder.
The best band you’ve probably never heard of
You know when you’re fed up of the music constantly being pumped out by radio stations with their “that was”, “this is”, “coming up” DJs? I often crave new music and it was in the early 2000s that I came across a band called “Great Big Sea“. A group of guys from Newfoundland, Canada, got…
Listen to what Charlie says
Back in the 1960s and 1970s, when people were less likely to be cry-babies or desperate to be offended, the governments of the day produced what became known as public information films. They covered anything from following the Country Code, to calling out the Coastguard and even what would become known as ‘stranger danger’. A…
And just like that, in the blink of an eye, the world of traditional Irish Dancing was changed forever
Next year will mark thirty years since Jean Butler and Michael Flattley took on the world of dancing and put traditional Irish Dancing into the forefront across the globe. Of course they didn’t do it on their own. They were backed and supported by an army of musicians, dancers and choreographers whose combined talents created…
Too orangey for crows, it’s just for me and my dawg
Advertising. It’s something we are bombarded with every hour of every day. Yet, back in the day the writers of advert scripts seemed to have a little more about themselves As a kid, Saturday morning’s, if I’d behaved the previous week, would mean a trip to the cinema if I was really lucky. At the…
How on earth can Sir Brian May be 76?
I’m a little late to the party as this happened yesterday, but how on earth can one of the finest guitarists in the world be 76? Brian May needs no introduction. As the guitarist with Queen, he and their music saw me through my O Levels, A Levels and beyond. As my brother was pumping…
I’ve switched off the TV
Actually, I’ve not just switched the TV off, I’ve got rid of it altogether. Today is my first day without having that box in the corner of the room encouraging me to waste time. I never watched a lot of TV shows anyway, but when my TV Licence expired yesterday (yes rest of the world,…
