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    Hawkwind: the drummer’s naked pedicure (illustrated)

    Hawkwind: the drummer’s naked pedicure (illustrated)

    “My brother helped organise a Hawkwind gig at Watford Grammar School (!) in the early 1970’s. After the gig he had to go and explain to the band that they didn’t have enough money to pay the full fee.”

    October 9, 2023
  • Athletics
    Sorry, Fauja

    Sorry, Fauja

    Knowing Singh’s true age is crucial to assessing his athletic achievements.

    September 30, 2023
  • Games Quordle
    Quordle “Achievements”: getting to 45/45

    Quordle “Achievements”: getting to 45/45

    As far as I know I’m the first person on the planet to “achieve” this – please contact me or comment if you know otherwise.

    September 19, 2023
  • Music
    Ruby Turner, The Moonlight Club, July 16 1980

    Ruby Turner, The Moonlight Club, July 16 1980

    When she stopped there was a second of stunned silence followed by a roar of acclaim.

    August 29, 2023
  • Opinion
    Je ne suis pas Charlie

    Je ne suis pas Charlie

    We should not have to choose between offence and terror.

    August 8, 2023
  • Personal history
    C.O.P.

    C.O.P.

    “Your dad sounds cool!”

    August 3, 2023
  • Football
    Shit club, no history

    Shit club, no history

    The winner could be anyone, and sometimes it is.

    July 29, 2023
  • Music
    A VIP in Crystal Palace Park

    A VIP in Crystal Palace Park

    In short, a complete betrayal of punk, nothing like 1977 at all.

    July 15, 2023
  • Personal history
    The best 6d

    The best 6d

    I anticipated a happy half hour getting more money out of the machine.

    July 10, 2023
  • Football Opinion
    On tribalism: must I choose?

    On tribalism: must I choose?

    Are you a Protestant Jew or a Catholic Jew?

    July 8, 2023
  • Personal history Short story
    Colin

    Colin

    Soon it was my turn.

    May 16, 2023
  • Watford Grammar School for Boys
    Watford Grammar School days

    Watford Grammar School days

    “Gather round and see what Edwards has done.”

    May 10, 2023
  • Shakespeare
    Shakespeare’s Lost Years by Aelwyn Edwards

    Shakespeare’s Lost Years by Aelwyn Edwards

    For many years my father Aelwyn Edwards was fascinated by William Shakespeare’s “Lost Years” – the period in Shakespeare’s life for which historians and biographers have little or no information. He believed that Shakespeare might have travelled to Italy – specifically Venice – during this time.

    May 5, 2023
  • Artificial Intelligence Opinion
    The future impact of Artificial Intelligence on human employment, by Artificial Intelligence

    The future impact of Artificial Intelligence on human employment, by Artificial Intelligence

    We’re all f****d.

    March 28, 2023
  • Career Personal history
    The umbrella

    The umbrella

    It seemed Deloitte Haskins + Sells could no longer overlook my technical differences with, er, the examiners…

    March 1, 2023
  • Music Personal history
    Devinylisation

    Devinylisation

    They were now tainted with a vague guilt, like distant elderly relatives I didn’t visit very often…

    February 24, 2023
  • Ghost story Short story
    F is for

    F is for

    I can’t say how long I was in that place…

    February 8, 2023
  • Music Personal history
    The Boys at the 100 Club, 7 January 2023

    The Boys at the 100 Club, 7 January 2023

    A perfect punk hit-and-run on a totalitarian state…

    January 17, 2023
  • Children’s story Dogs
    Draft manuscript of “Betty’s Adventure” discovered

    Draft manuscript of “Betty’s Adventure” discovered

    No Mummy…no Piggy…just Betty.

    January 14, 2023
  • Poetry
    Some clerihews

    Some clerihews

    Yes. Some Clerihews.

    January 10, 2023
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