The Full Monty

First, a very heartfelt thank you to all those who flew in on Friday night to help me bring English Allsorts out to an unsuspecting public....

Second Thoughts: Combating juvenile delinquency in Market Harborough in 1961

A precious find in the British Film Institute's Britain on Film collection. It is pinned to Melton Mowbray on their map, which is why I ...

Jailed: Farmer who told police dead neighbour was driving

The Shropshire Star wins Headline of the Day. I can believe the dead drive cars around Ludlow, but the Devon and Cornwall Police were never...

Some background to the row over Chris Rennard, Liberal Democrat peers and the Federal Executive

I have to declare an interest, in that I have known Chris Rennard for more than 30 years, but I agree with Mark Pack's view that the la...

The day I told Petula Clark how much I like Downtown

Today is Petula Clark's birthday. Many happy returns. This gives me the excuse to repeat an anecdote that appeared on this blog in July...

Average White Band: Pick Up the Pieces

In Against the Grain Norman Baker remembers an unsuccessful gig by his band The Reform Club: As well as members of the band, we had roped i...

A B C What Can You See?

When nothing else makes sense, it's good to go back to the beginning.  It's important to focus on the tried and true, on those thing...

Carol White played the young Sibella in Kind Hearts and Coronets

Carol White was a significant actress in the 1960s, appearing in the television play Cathy Come Home* and films like Poor Cow. Sadly she exp...

Sandi Thom should walk to Market Harborough

View image | gettyimages.com From The Herald : Scots singer Sandi Thom has claimed that Radio 2 will not play her new record because the BB...