Category Archives: England

Grace Grace Grace

May 24, 2024 – 5:46 am

Strangely Grace Jones performed SLAVE TO THE RYTHYM at the Queen’s Jubilee, while spinning a hula-hoop around her waist. An odd choice for QEII, but Grace Jones has reached a broad audience over the years. The last time I saw Grace was in Beverly Hills Hotel back in 1995. Strangely Grace Jones performed SLAVE TO […]

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Tennyson Walk the Isle of Wight 1985

December 27, 2023 – 9:35 am

December 1985 Vonelli invited Lizzie and me to the Isle of Wight. We were sitting in a Bastille cafe. Lizzie had a show on TV that night. Her song was playing on the radio. I had to work at the Balajo later. There wasn’t much holiday spirit on the Rue De La Roquette. “We’ll do […]

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Stags Shagging in Season

October 24, 2023 – 6:13 am

Putney was not exactly the center of London, but I chose to stay with Sara. We were the best of friends. Dawn came early at her house. Every morning the record executive walked her sweet little dog, Maysie, in Richmond Park. I was a stranger to the Royal Park, the largest in London, and was […]

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Not Without A Fight

July 3, 2023 – 2:04 am

New England rejected British rule in 1775. Not everyone wanted independence, but after the April 18th firefights of Lexington and Concord coupled with disastrous retreat to Boston His King’s generals should have realized they have a fight on their hands/. Unfortunately for their troops and officer corps the royal generals decided to send 6000 soldiers […]

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God Damn The Queen

June 5, 2022 – 4:56 pm

Queen Elizabeth II was honored by a Silver Jubilee in 1977. While most of the English were glad to celebrate their sovereign’s 25th year on the throne, the country was in a terrible state with the war in Occupied Ireland and unemployment on the dole was the destiny of the young. it was not a […]

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