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Grey Hair, Grey Matter

Playing in the woods
When I was a kid, there were three things that I was absolutely obsessed about. I probably spent the most time in the local woods up until I was around fourteen years of age. I was a keen BP Scout and my friends and I were forever learning about fieldcraft and building temporary shelters in…
August 12, 2023
The song that changed my opinion about Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus. I’d only really known her as the daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus whose big hit was Achy Breaky Heart. I think the most famous song I’d heard from Miley was Wrecking Ball. It wasn’t really my cup of tea and I couldn’t understand why she was so scantily clad. However, let’s jump back…
August 11, 2023
My first love
Looking back through life certain songs trigger certain memories. For me, Showaddywaddy will always hold a special place in my heart. I think it was 1976 or maybe 1977 when I encountered the band on the jukebox at my local Boys’ Club. It was Judo Club night and this gorgeous girl had joined for the…
August 9, 2023
Wolf Lands – Strange Tales from East and North Yorkshire
After three years of work. Many an artistic disagreement. Hours and hours spent in the field. Wolf Lands, the long awaited documentary from Lightform Media has finally dropped on Amazon Prime. Exploring strange happenings in East and North Yorkshire, the film brings forward a number of eyewitnesses, each recounting their own, often terrifying experiences, of…
August 9, 2023
Evening All
They are two words that will forever be associated with PC George Dixon MBE. Dixon of Dock Green was a Police drama that ran from 1955 to 1976 and featured Jack Warner OBE in the title role of PC George Dixon MBE. Not much was made of Dixon’s MBE but it was revealed that he…
August 7, 2023
Scarlet coloured Captain
It was one of my favourite TV shows as a child. Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. As the members of Spectrum defended the Earth from the evil Mysterons, we follow Captain Scarlett and his cohort of agents fighting the invisible force. Of course, being from the late 60s and early 70s, it was often possible…
August 6, 2023
Four candles, or was it Fork Handles?
For my money this is one of the best comedy sketches of all time. Take a look and if you don’t laugh or fall into the word play traps, you’ve got no soul. Ronnie Barker wrote the sketch that they they execute the so perfectly. The strange look of confusion on Barker’s face is hilarious,…
August 4, 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…
July 31, 2023
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…
July 30, 2023