First Noel
Tomorrow Never Knows
In the 1995 track What’s The Story (Morning Glory), Noel Gallagher’s lyric included the lines:- All your dreams are made When you're chained to (your) mirror with (your) razor blade After an incident this morning, I wouldn’t advocate you dream at your mirror with a razor blade. I learnt this harsh lesson shaving whilst day... Continue Reading →
Row Your Boat Gently Down The Stream
Fifteen years ago today, in Sydney, British rower Steve Redgrave made sporting history when he won gold for the fifth consecutive Olympics. In a tense coxless fours race, he and fellow Brits Matthew Pinsent, James Cracknell and Tim Foster pipped the Italian crew by half a second to become Olympic champions. A crowd of around... Continue Reading →
Have You Seen This Electricity Bill, Marg?!
In 1879 on this day the Blackpool Illuminations were turned on for the first time. This display was nowhere near the grand scale of the modern day, as the electric light bulb hadn’t been patented yet. This resulted in an understated inaugural display consisting of eight arc lamps on the promenade. After Thomas Edison’s patent... Continue Reading →