Monday 28 March 2011

Wrestle Poodles and Win! The Tigers Head Days

I just found this album in our local Poundland Store. It is the the original Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band with guests Stephen Fry, Phil Jupitis, Adrian Edmonson and Paul Merton. It was recorded during the reunion tour a year or so ago, which I was fortunate to see.
The Bonzo's were an early musical influence on me (along with others from my school) as we used to go to the Tiger's Head on a Thursday evening to see them, in those days the lead was the late great Viv Stanshall. It took all the four special guests to replace his unique brand of humour and musical zaniness. If you get a chance do invest a pound and buy; sadly The Tiger's Head is now closed and is in the midst of being demolished. Yet another place of my youth consigned to the dustbin.

PS The proper edition is a two volume CD set; the Poundland version just has the first CD; maybe the second will be in another edition.

Tuesday 15 March 2011

When does mild change from warm to cool?

Was listening to the weather forecast this evening and the announcer said that the next few days would be mild. This got me thinking, in winter when we say it is mild we mean warm for the time of year. Yet in summer when we say it is mild we mean that it is cool for the time of year.
So when does this change in meaning take place? Is it when the clocks change? Is it buried deep within the human psyche? It appears to morph from one meaning to the other; yet we all know what the forecaster means; how, why? (And why am I bothered?)

Wednesday 9 March 2011

Old Askean Annual Dinner

The Annual Dinner 2011
will be held at the:
The Royal Air Force Club
128 Piccadilly, London, W1J 7PY
Friday, 8th April, 2011
Time 6:30pm for 7:30pm

Tickets: £48.50 including wine at the table
Menu:
Roulade of Smoked Salmon, filled with Prawns,
bound in Crème Fraiche
and garnished with Salad Leaves.
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Piccata of Pork with glazed Apple and Rosemary Jus,
Button Onions, Smoked Bacon Puree,
Potatoes and Red Cabbage.
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Fruit Tart with Cream
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Coffee and Petits Fours
Dress: Dinner Jacket (preferred) or Lounge Suit.
Your guests and members of the Hatcham Association are
most welcome.
To reserve your tickets, please complete the attached form and
return it to Barry Ash to whom any queries should be
addressed on 0208 4646464 or edward.ash@xlnbb.co.uk
To: E B Ash Esq.,
Flat One, The Laurels,
1, Homefield Road,
Bromley.
BR1 3LA
Old Askean Association Annual Dinner
Friday, 8th April, 2011.
From:
Name:.....................................................................................................................................
Address:...............................................................................................................................
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in case of queries.
Any Dietary Requirements?
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Please indicate if you would like to be seated (if possible)
near any other particular diners:
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Please send me …… tickets for the Annual Dinner at the
Royal Air Force Club on Friday 8th April 2011 at £48·50
each.
Names of Guests: ...........................................................................................................
I enclose my cheque (payable to “Old Askean Association”)
for £………… and a stamped, self-addressed envelope (to
save on clerical work).
Signed: ............................................................... Date: ..........................................

Friday 4 March 2011

New Baby

Well actually all babies are new if you think about it. Last Sunday we visited Kieran and Claire to see Nathaniel.
 One proud dad