A vicar in a village near Huddersfield has given each of his parishioners £10 each and told them to go forth and multiply the money for the church…which,amazingly,they did…a young girl mad cards out of her photos and sold them.. and someone else made bird tables…and the £550 he forked out brought in 15 grand for work on the church…. There was a terrible tragedy on Windermere Lake where a family had taken out a motor launch and got poisoned by carbon monoxide fumes from a faulty generator….a youn...
Apr 06, 2013
We chatted about Don's Doowop record on the internet programme With Doowop Joe Conroy before moving to The Mathew Street Festival which has now been re-named - The Liverpool International Music Festival….the old days of bands hammering out Merseybeat seem to be over…now it’s tribute bands from all over the place. There will be a few big stages around the waterfront and no doubt the pubs around the area will have live bands….it’s a great day out for those into it all…I have done it in the past bu...
Feb 22, 2013
Don's been up to the Lakes this week…wonderful weather except for Wednesday when it snowed all day…but otherwise it was great..he did a bit of hiking around Windermere. Talking of The Lakes there is a place south of Lancaster called Arkholme and the villagers are brassed off because they can’t get Broadband…because the powers that be reckon they are too far out on a limb to fit optic cables….SO they have done it themselves….they have dug the ditches and fitted the necessary electronics…AND funde...
Feb 16, 2013
Last Saturday Don went to the Empire to see “Jersey Nights” which is another version of “The Jersey Boys” which is on in London…"I’ll tell you what I was blown away…I’m well into The Four Seasons stuff and this show was the business…brilliant." The Mersey Tunnel tolls are going up AGAIN…this is for a tunnel which was originally supposed to be paid for in the 1940’s….needless to say there’s a lot of shouting but it wont mean a thing. It will now be £1.60 each way….I just don’t get it….it MUST mak...
Feb 10, 2013
We chatted first about Angie Mccartney's book launch at the Philharmonic in Liverpool which Don attended. T here has been a “victory” in the wonderful Lake District….the government wanted to build an underground nuclear waste dump near Bowness….which would create jobs etc….…HOWEVER the locals have gone on the march and reversed the decision and are celebrating….….someone suggested an ideal site for this project…just down the road from Prime Minister David Cameron’s house. Another Great British r...
Jan 31, 2013
The news this week has featured a helicopter which hit a crane in London and crashed down into the street….the amazing thing about this is only the pilot and a pedestrian were killed…considering it was on a busy road in the rush hour…and the driver of the crane has overslept for the first time in his life…otherwise he would have been a gonner….lucky or what… There was a programme on parking fees which featured this bloke who refused to pay them…to make a point….he deliberately parked in places w...
Jan 19, 2013
.Just had a wet week in The Lakes….we stay near Carnforth which has a railway station where the 50’s film “Brief Encounter” was made…starring Trevor Howard. I’ve seen the film and it hasn’t aged well… but it’s interesting to see Carnforth as it was 60 odd years ago.......... MP.s have announced they deserve a 20 grand a year rise…this has gone down well with the public sector - kept to 1%....regular truanters should be rewarded for good attendance…with a computer/Xbox etc…….the ones who turn up ...
Jan 12, 2013
Everyone is up in arms here about the train fares….they are going up by 4 – 10%....some geek from the rail companies insists they are not making a profit.…nothing has changed on the trains .. you still have to stand nose to nose at rush hour....and rumour has it they are stopping Bus and Train passes …looks like I’ll be making a banner and getting my marching boots on. Also car insurance is also getting silly for younger drivers…it can cost up to 3 Grand…. parking legislation has also been chang...
Jan 05, 2013
On the news recently…..an infant school was having a nativity play and 10 minutes from the end a copper trundles in and tells the parents they are illegally parked and if they don’t shift the cars immediately he would give them a ticket….this went down well with everyone complaining….good stuff…but if anyone had have got knocked over because of stupid parking there would have been an uproar. Also on the news an old lady (who is suffering from cancer) got burgled…they took the lot and her savings...
Dec 22, 2012
The dreadful shooting in Newtown USA takes precedence then...We lost Patrick Moore this week..Don had the pleasure of meeting him a while back when he was involved in programme for Radio Merseyside which took him to Tromso in Norway to see the Northern Lights-Tromso being the most northern town in the world..needless to say it was too cloudy so he didn't see them but Patrick was giving a short lecture while he was there and he had a chance to chat to him afterwards..and he was a delight and educ...
Dec 15, 2012
The Royal couple are having a baby…and a radio station in New Zealand played a prank on the hospital. This has now escalated as the poor nurse who took the call has killed herself. Who is really to blame for this poor nurse's death? …. the advent of modern technology is turning the UK into a nation of morons….we don’t speak anymore because we are always on our ipads etc…There is a “helicopter” you can buy from Amazon which is radio controlled and has a small camera on board so you can fly it and...
Dec 08, 2012
A lot of euphoria newswise at the moment…with the release of the SAS guy who had a gun he shouldn’t have had.....he was given a gun as a gift when he was in Afganistan (or somewhere) and he brought it back here by mistake and the military gave him 18 months jail.... he’s out of jail on a suspended sentence. A friend went to The Echo Arena to see the “Once in a lifetime tour”…starring Smokie…Hot Chocolate…Leo Sayer…and David Cassidy…she said she couldn’t wait for it to finish….mind you she is onl...
Dec 01, 2012
There seem to be a lot of “comebacks” at the moment….there was a bloke on the tele who was such a big fan of The Smiths (who are threatening to re-form) he got Morrisey to sign his arm and then got a tattoo over the signature. All very dutiful…but this bloke is 50!!...Don went to Liverpool in the week to soak up the atmosphere……while he was there he thought he’d pop into a huge store and buy his daughter-in- law a present. He saw a penguin which lights up for about 40 quid…so he went to the desk...
Nov 24, 2012
We've been saying for weeks that people who make allegations should be checked out and brought to task if found to be false…..the bloke who called a Tory peer a child abuser has suddenly decided he had the wrong bloke…....so his Lordship is now going for the Beeb and anyone who twittered libellous comments…. and this guy’s got the money to do it…..the problem these days is organisations like the BBC are run by young upstart yuppies who have no experience of life……it’s time this freedom of speech...
Nov 17, 2012
The Krankies have recorded the song Don sent them for the Panto in Glasgow…and he's also working on a project for a young girl . Don's working on an album of original doowop songs…Bonfire night came and went…with the usual injuries around the area….. why do the morons throw bricks at the fire engines?... There is a woman in the States who has set up a business….she will cuddle you for an hour for $35…..ONLY a cuddle...Don thinks controlling one’s instincts for an hour is asking a lot. .. we are ...
Nov 10, 2012
Don's looking at scams which are still catching unsuspecting victims in the UK. The Queen has revealed how she became part of the 007 scene and Don tells us how Adrian Street wrestled Jimmy Saville. The footballers are scrutinised and Trick and Treating is also part of the podcast. It would not be fair to finish the podcast without extending our best wishes to all those suffering the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
Nov 03, 2012
On the news front ......The blind guy who was Tazered by the police is suing them……..and the Savile thing is gaining momentum….it will be interesting to see who’s next for the firing line…apparently there are 10 more suspects.......They had an item on the news about the Rubik Cube world championships…….these young lads were solving the thing in SECONDS…unbelievable. Part of the contest involves doing it BLINDFOLD!!!!...I’m sure these talents could be channelled into something that could make the...
Oct 27, 2012
Because of the wet weather the price of food is going to have to go up…..too rainy for the crops…...and talking of crops some old guy and his missus bought a plant from a car boot sale which turned out to be a cannabis plant….which attracted the attention of PC Plod…I can understand why how he didn’t... know because I wouldn’t have…There is a bit of a hulabaloo about the price of going to a footy match….apparently the cheapest ticket is 20 odd quid…a pie £3…a cup of tea £2.50… but you can pay up...
Oct 20, 2012
We can now injure any burglar we find in our house….providing we don’t overdo it. This is the latest legislation from our great leader. On that subject, a classic recent story….some yobs tried to pinch AMIR KHAN’S car….and he caught them….and knocked ten bells out of the lot of them…great stuff. The moral of the story is if you are going to nick a car don’t nick Amir Khan’s. I’m a fan of Gary Barlowe but my admiration is slowly fading.What is he doing getting involved in the phoney set ups on th...
Oct 15, 2012
It’s 50 years since “Love Me Do” got into the charts…and there’s a big celebration on local radio…all things Beatles. Don is Beatled out …BUT admits it’s impossible not to be fascinated by them when they appear on tele.BBC 4 have had a film documentary on George Harrison… It pulls you in…strange isn’t it….but I felt the guy was lost. Jeff Lynne of E.L.O. is over promoting his latest CD….to Don he is the best there is…the guy is a genius. He has made a self produced CD of old 40’s and 50’s songs ...
Oct 06, 2012
The national and local news is full of the terrible tragic shooting of the two policewomen….guns and handgrenades..what next?….something’s got to be tightened up. ..Plus some sicko has posted his approval on facebook…what goes on in the heads of these morons.Problem is it’s not an offence….just offensive...........The Ladies British Open Golf was on last weekend at The Royal Liverpool at Hoylake.The weather was horrendous…so much so they had to cancel the Friday. I watched a bit of it on tele an...
Sep 22, 2012
Mike Tyson is visiting Liverpool to inspire young boxers...he was due to come to Wirral but there has been a big moan from a couple of councillors (who obviously want to get their name out there)...saying he should be banned from coming here because of his past....I wouldn't wanna be the one to tell him.....The Hillsborough disaster is filling the news ... the police look like they are going to come out badly from this...anyone else messing with evidence would go straight to jail...it'll be inte...
Sep 16, 2012
With all the wonderful publicity prince Harry’s had…which has endeared him even more to everyone…the grand old Duke of York is trying to get in on the act by abseiling down a building…for charity…yeah sure..The price of petrol and diesel is under investigation….it has been announced that when the price of crude goes up the prices at the pumps also go up immediately…but when the crude price drops nothing happens ....... There’s a big thing about child care going on here…and how single mothers hav...
Sep 08, 2012
Don met the legendary Chas McDevitt gave him a copy of his song “The Story of Skiffle” ....there’s a council somewhere in the Midlands who have put CCTV cameras all over the place to catch litterers and dog muckers etc…..Scottish comic, Frankie Boyle, has caused a bit of an upset regarding his jokes about the Paralympics….The Mathew Street Festival was on last weekend ..... on the Monday the whole thing was washed out with torrential rain;.so the outdoor events were cancelled;a real shame.....on...
Sep 01, 2012
On the Olympic scene our wonderful Government have done a bit of a U-turn -they will only be awarding ONE honour for a gold medal in the honours list. Good one eh?...how do you pick ONE? Recognise ALL the successful athletes…or none at all…Will someone please tell me what Beckham has …a with a personality by-pass….The banks are being brought to task about advertising “free” banking when they charge for all sorts….. We all moan about the banks but nothing seems to change.Gary Barlowe did a great ...
Aug 25, 2012
On the Olympic front you really have to laugh….our wonderful Government have apologised for misleading us regarding the sale of school playing fields….they announced it was 21 of them but in fact (after someone rattled them) have announced it was in fact 30…..but it’s all O.K. because they have said sorry…so that’s alright then. Imagine being approached by the council tax lot…“Oh…didn’t I mention the extra 5 rooms in my house…SORRY”….or to the taxman “Oh..didn’t I tell you about those 50 gigs…SO...
Aug 18, 2012
.Don is totally shattered after the Olympics.....;he's run and cycled every race and sailed every wave....How many of us choked up when the Judo girl told her late mum she loved her..;Mo Farrah...Jessica....;the boxing girl..Bolt...the cycling...;Ben Ainsle....I enjoyed every minute. Not sure about the Closing Ceremony..the UK Government are now going on about making P.E. compulsory in primary schools and putting more money into sport. All very good but really they are not displaying sport as an...
Aug 13, 2012
The negative build up to the Olympics was a disgrace….the British press should get a grip…they were criticizing everything. First it was the security (which was a bummer but it was solved)…then the transport…Next, .The hotels took a bit of a hammering….they had to drop their prices by 80% in some cases….which probably brought the price down to what it usually is... Greed again…well this time they got their eye wiped. It was the same as the millennium celebrations….everyone wacked up their prices...
Aug 06, 2012
This week the last of the hosepipe bans has been lifted….BUT NOW it’s too wet for the crops to grow…SO we might have to pay more….like we were going to have to do when it was too dry...….for goodness sake…Andy Murray lost…and don’t we know it!!...they are STILL going on about it.....finally…a classic….some bloke was fined £60 for ogling a passing young lady while he was driving… ....
Jul 14, 2012
The bill for the Royals travel expenses has just been published….6.5 million...The most expensive one is The Grand Old Duke of York….225K….by jove Andy really is good value…considering we never see him…and I wonder what he does? ...and apparently the Royal Train is used a lot which costs a fortune.....
Jul 07, 2012
