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Week from Monday 15th July 2024 - The BBC PROMS season has kicked off... I'm preferring NOT to plan ahead this year and taking each evening as it comes - maybe giving it an element of surprise and a chance to listen to it all without prejudice! But the first night had very little to offer. Saturday was one of those (often naff) BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA theme nights, a tribute to DISCO! Now I have to confess, I quite like a lot of the original music. In the late seventies, I didn't count myself among the rockists who declared that "DISCO SUCKS!" (although, admittedly, some of it did!). Tonight's 'cover versions' were impressive. But whatever time, money and effort went into it, a 'covers' show like this only makes for a KARAOKE-LIKE experience for this radio listener ("Karaoke" DOES translate as "empty orchestra", I suppose). It certainly sounded like those assembled at the Albert'All were having a great time. I personally dr...

Week from Monday 1st July 2024 - Why do people keep asking me if I went to GLASTONBURY? Do I (still) have that 'look' about me? A couple more "ridiculously early" outings this week. I had to go out west to the COMMUNITY HOSPITAL to discuss my kidneys. Unfortunately, said facility is a good fifteen minutes' walk from the nearest public transport, so there was much wobbly hobbling to be had. That's left me feeling VERY tired and sore today, so I'm putting off the OTHER trip I have to make, to the pound shops for fresh supplies of paracetemol and vitamin-E skin cream. (I can't be the only one who always hears "Mah smile is stuck, Ah cannot go back t' yer POUNDLAND..." whenever I go past a branch of said store?!?) On Thursday, we finally get the opportunity to #GetTheToriesOut . Nationally, it might ALREADY be a done deal... but this is FAREHAM, for gawd's sake. I'm donating my vote to the Lib Dems this time around, but I'm not...