THE BRITISH THREAD II

Did you see ATOM on BBC4 which proved absolutely,with not a shred of doubt, that we are all completely barmy including the experts who have proved us to be.

Now you know what my sig line means...




Spendi, no need to watch the TV to know that we are all barmy...

Since ages I'm trying to find out what «gens intelligents» could mean ...

Yes, especially in the light of:

I wonder how Smorgs is getting on.

We don't got Smorgs, we don't got a show.

I love stuff like that too McT. I watched something last night think it was Pop Brittania about 60's pop - Don Arden being a twat and lots of amusing dancing. Fascinating stuff. I would have like to have seen the one about the Fleetwood Mac album, I love them.

It was a very good documentary of quality musicians.
Some of the songs which I recognised, I didn't even know were by Fleetwood Mac....like Yesterday's Gone.
There are evidently large gaps in my knowledge.

John McVie's a helluva bass player and the harmony singing was great.

Sean of the Dead's on tonight but I'm not watching it.

Why not? It's dead good.

Got into an argument with a british bloke at BP today. Filled up my car and walked to the till to pay <he was waiting in his car behind me> - the till had some problems in swiping my card so it took just a wee longer - this bloke comes marching in and tells me that I am inconsiderate not to move my car before coming in to pay - little realising that the pumps do not allow you to move yr car before you have paid.....rude bastard.

Probably could not stomach the fact that I was driving a much better car than his

You tell 'im, prince.

Long time no see, too....nice to see you back....one sincerely hopes you are well and in good spirits.

Is that recommended for driving a nice sportscar?

Please explain.

Just joking: spirits=liquour, alcohol..

It was the other thing Mac wanted explaining.

Any news on Smorgs?

Talking of interesting people, I went for a bike ride on Sunday and was invited on a trip round India leaving 9th Feb.

I was riding alongside the organiser of the trip. 9 or 10 people taking bikes to (a poor province in) India for

http://www.lepra.org.uk/home.asp

Its not a holiday, you have to raise £1500 minimum sponsorship in UK and pay about £800 flights and accommodation. As they go from village to village they dole out the cash, so cutting out the corrupt middle men and local "government". Local people show what they've done with the money like medical equipment, new clinics and basic health care. I couldnt quite believe all this as she rode away from me uphill. Ms J is about 60 and has her own health problems which she refuses to give into. Its her 11th trip to India. 3 to Madagascar, 1 to Brazil. She also sports the biggest solitaire diamond ring I've ever seen and was up at 4 in the morning preparing roast sunday dinner for 9 before she went out for her 35 mile bike ride.

I thought I'd done pretty well just getting to the Silver Ball cafe and back.

No, sadly not.

I hope though, that she is recuperating well, and look forward to my next contact with the dear lady.

My advice Steve is to ride around country lanes on your own or get one of those music players with earphones.