As is the tradition in Barnet Blogs (well this one at least), we start with a Friday Joke. I suspect a few of us will need cheering up today. This time four years ago, I was recovering from staying up all night at the election count. This time I didn't stand. As it became clear that the Tories had lost by a landslide, I saw one of their councillors at the tea stall. He looked dejected, having just found out he'd lost. He's a nice bloke, so I got him a cup of tea and had a chat.
As we chatted, he said "I genuinely didn't expect Labour to win, in fact I was so confident that I promised my wife we'd go on three week cruise around the Bahamas if I didn't get in".
I commisserated and said "Well at least you've got something to look forward to now, a few weeks in the Sun to chill out, it'll be great".
He looked at me with a forlorn look "You don't understand, I hate boats I only have to look at one and I get sea sick, I only said it because I thought it wouldn't happen, now I'm lumbered. It'll cost a fortune and I'll hate it".
I never did ask how it all went.
And on to the round up of local music. First of all some news! The False Dots have re-released their 2022 mini hit "The Burnt Oak Boogie" video, rebuilt with AI to transform Burnt Oak into the world of 60's cartoon series Top Cat.
And even better, The band will be appearing at Nambucca in Islington next Friday 15th May from around 8pm. Click image for full details
