Gary Strachan – "Write" Said Fred
Whimsical observations from deep within an erratic mind
The scene played out at midnight on the periphery of Leeds city train station. To the backdrop of sparkling city square Christmas lights, a bearded middle aged man huddled in his Superdry wind cheater amongst a throng of almost a hundred fellow revellers. Like minded individuals who similarly sought refuge from the biting cold, along with... Continue Reading →
Thirty three years ago today US entertainer Andy Kaufman passed away at the age of 35 after losing his battle with lung cancer. I pigeon holed the late Long Islander as an entertainer as apparently he didn’t like being classed as a comedian; evidently his preference was to be categorised as a ‘song & dance’ man. I’m not sure why... Continue Reading →
I had an interesting weekly catch up on the telephone with my brother Ian yesterday. When I say interesting I'm probably stretching the truth a bit; perhaps the word I should have used was informative. He's a top guy my bro, however, a recent run of calamities have set me wondering whether my mum may have had a... Continue Reading →