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I guess many of you might be interested to read this book - all about the time that Ziggy Stardust played Worthing in 1972. It's currently on a free-download Kindle promotion right now, so help yourselves ...

There was another hit from that era by The Equals, "Black Skinned Blue Eyed Boys" - very similar message, i.e. when there are no more races, there won't be any more wars.

There was an amusing story a few years back about a bunch of fellas in the Dover/Canterbury area who regularly used to travel up to Chelsea, but increasingly found themselves being priced out. So they has the idea of going over to France every weekend, to support AC Calais. Sounds like a good...

It Ain't Easy on Ziggy Stardust. Just doesn't fit the album, bizarre choice. Not as if Bowie was actually short of quality material at the time....

When work becomes more important in your 30's, make sure you don't neglect your most important relationships......

Congratulations to you both ! I recall when I first became a dad, someone said to me, you don't know the real meaning of the words true love until you hold your own little one in your arms. That is so, so true. Was reading the another thread recently about what is the true meaning and purpose...

Would be interesting to know how many supporters of, say, Chelsea or Arsenal, live within 5-10 miles of the stadium. Not many, I'd guess. Even less for Man Utd !

I used to live and work in Essex, so know the area well. Try the village of Stock, 1 mile south of the A12 on the way to Billericay. There's an excellent free house there called The Hoop. Alternatively, nearer Colchester is the delightful village of Coggeshall, quite upmarket but well worth a...

Yes, I was at that gig too, one of the very first when Bowie appeared as Ziggy Stardust. Most of the audience were big hairy greasers who had come to see The Groundhogs, and weren't much impressed with Bowie's theatrics. Me and my mate, who had only come to see Bowie, got some very funny...

Anyone know this school ? What's it like ?

They're an arable lot

Russia invaded Poland too in September 1939....

Not sure that people are being driven away from the game - attendances are far higher now than they were in the mid 1980's. But the make-up of the crowds are very different. Far more kids, women, families than there used to be. Far fewer thugs and scruffy old blokes. The hoolies have been...

It's a shocking waste of human talent if over 90% of the population is effectively overlooked when it comes to the top jobs. No way are the privately-educated 7% the most able and gifted in this country. We need a genuine meritocracy.

Try CDs by a guy called Glenn Harrold. you can get them on Amazon. I used to have terrible sleep problems, but I can honestly say that listening to the sleep CD fixed the problem, and brought about a deep feeling of inner calm, which is what you need to be able to sleep deeply and naturally...

Charlie Nicholas. Before he went to Arsenal, that is.

Any financial experts on here ? I've got a reasonable sized pension pot, and I'm now old enough to take out the 25% bit tax free. Is it best to do that now, or wait as long as possible, so the pot can continue to grow for a few more years ?

Interesting article in The Spectator about how the civil liberties of football fans are routinely denied. Thoughts ? http://www.spectator.co.uk/features/9292132/the-biggest-civil-liberties-outrage-youve-never-heard-of/

Back in 1979, I started to follow The Cure - this was very much the era of aggro at gigs, Sham 69 etc. Anyway, after a gig in Canterbury, I managed to have a chat with Robert Smith, who was a very friendly, intelligent guy. I asked him why they hadn't played the song "Killing An Arab", which...

That's the funniest thing I've seen in ages, hilarious !!