Gary Strachan – "Write" Said Fred
Whimsical observations from deep within an erratic mind
Unless you count the endless questioning my family subjected me to in our local boozer on returning from Canada, on Tuesday evening I took part in a pub quiz for the first time in ages. My team comprising of three young local Bedfordshire couples (aged in their late 20's/early 30's I'd guess) and yours truly.... Continue Reading →
In the 1980’s the band Fun Boy Three sang ‘The lunatics have taken over the asylum’. That has no relevance to the topic of this narrative, however I thought I’d share it in the event you get asked it at the ‘Green Man’ pub quiz next Tuesday night. Of course it’s highly unlikely you’ll get... Continue Reading →
Motown’s first ever Number One was released on this day in 1961. The song in question was Please Mr Postman which was performed by the all-girl group The Marvelettes. The same song also reached the top of the charts when the Carpenters covered the song in 1975. Other acts such as The Beatles, not to... Continue Reading →