"in yesterday’s Diary, I mentioned the awful picture of me in the newspapers that carry my column. This morning I went into our local corner store and saw a copy of one of those self same papers..."
Just wanted to say I loved the Housemartins back then ...bought every album (or cassette tape). The music and lyrics were so clever I'm not British nor even much of a socialist, but always enjoyed the bands gibes at the British class system. You were a great and unique "alternative" band at the time and then the offspring acts like the Beautiful South and "Fat Boy Slim" too. BTW I still don't see anything wrong with that picture 🤷♂️
"Whenever they find one lying about, they pick up their pens and add all sorts of stuff. Glasses, spots, beard, black teeth and enormous ears." 🤣 I hope someday to have grandkids that do that to my photo.
Thanks for these insights. As a writer myself, I wonder where my own position is in the "why do we write" discussion. And I fear, that even after 20 years of working in the children`s book industry and publishing dozens of books, I am still at the busking end of things. If you know what I mean.
Just wanted to say I loved the Housemartins back then ...bought every album (or cassette tape). The music and lyrics were so clever I'm not British nor even much of a socialist, but always enjoyed the bands gibes at the British class system. You were a great and unique "alternative" band at the time and then the offspring acts like the Beautiful South and "Fat Boy Slim" too. BTW I still don't see anything wrong with that picture 🤷♂️
Cheers, W R D. Always lovely to hear nice things about the old band. Ah, cassettes ...now you've got me thinking. All the best
The article photo is actually good- no doubt my grandson would do the same to a picture of me! Lol!
Ow just read your comment by WRD - can I join in the Housemartins love in please?
I could write an essay on this subject, calm down I won' t today. But in the words of ABBA- thank you for the music!
Loved the political relevance of the day- that has come about turn to also be relevant today . Xxxx
"Whenever they find one lying about, they pick up their pens and add all sorts of stuff. Glasses, spots, beard, black teeth and enormous ears." 🤣 I hope someday to have grandkids that do that to my photo.
I hope you do too. It is, actually, completely fantastic ...
Thanks for these insights. As a writer myself, I wonder where my own position is in the "why do we write" discussion. And I fear, that even after 20 years of working in the children`s book industry and publishing dozens of books, I am still at the busking end of things. If you know what I mean.
I do know exactly what you mean. Think it's the ultimate writers conundrum...