Thursday, 7 July 2011
News of the World - RIP
I was astounded to hear that the News of The World will close after this weeks edition. I can only surmise that there are even more shocking revelations coming out. I won't miss the revolting rag
Update : Barnet Council Outsourcing Open day : A welcome from the citizens of Barnet
Word reaches the Barnet Eye that a warm welcome is being planned by the residents of Barnet for delegates from companies interested in outsourcing services from the Council. The open day is planned for tomorrow at the council's NLBP site. Maybe a tad more worrying is the rumour that slightly more militant anti capitalist groups have also been taking an interest in the event. Given the council's track record with security, I do hope that they've taken proper precautions to ensure the safety of all delegates and any peaceful protestors who choose to turn up. One Metpro style scandal in a year is quite enough.
Andrew Dismore accuses Brian Coleman of neglecting Camden Residents in GLA role
PRESS RELEASE: IMMEDIATE: 7th July 2011
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REVEALS GLA MEMBER COLEMAN NOT INTERESTED IN CAMDEN
Andrew Dismore, Labour London assembly candidate for Barnet and Camden has just received the response to a Freedom of Information Act request he submitted to Camden Council, enquiring about the activity (or lack of it ) of the sitting London Assembly member, Brian Coleman. (Full response set out below).
Mr Dismore asked the Council to provide copies of all correspondence sent to and received from Brian Coleman (AM for Barnet and Camden) by the following Camden Council officers: the Chief Executive, Directorate Directors and Assistant Directors.
Mr Dismore said:
“ Apart from a couple of rather abusive emails which seem to be primarily directed to someone in Islington and copied to a Camden officer about a proposed waste site in Haringey , the request has drawn a blank. Mr Coleman has not raised a single issue in correspondence with the Council in the three years since he was last elected.
He has raised no questions, comments or representations about, for example, housing, HS2, policing, the council budget, the impact of the Conservative imposed cuts, housing benefit changes, any of the many planning issues, education and schools, public transport or anything else for that matter.
Coming on top of last week’s FoI response from the police which revealed that he has raised no issues in correspondence with them about Safer Neighbourhood policing over the last 3 years, we have to question what use Mr Coleman is to residents of Camden, for the salary he receives.
If he is only working in Barnet, perhaps he should be retitled “Assembly member for Barnet and not Camden”, and have his pay cut in half as he is only doing half the job- though residents in Barnet are not too happy about what little he does there either.
If I am elected next year to replace him and his sorry record, I will serve the residents of both Boroughs to the best of my ability.”
For further information call Andrew Dismore on 07957 625 813
Mike Freer lectures the Prime Minister on making important decisions
A bit rich considering that he's responsible for Metpro, Iceland & Aerodrome Road fiasco's during his time at Barnet Council
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
Brian Coleman attacks unpaid community volunteers and big society
Brian Coleman never ceases to amaze me. Why Boris trusts him enough to let him run London's fire brigade is a mystery to me. If Boris loses the Mayoralty by a small margin next year, I suspect that as he pores over the coals, he'll wish he sacked Coleman long ago. Coleman never learns. How many times will he have to be hauled before the Standards Committee before he actually gets sorted out properly? Today we see yet another instance of him using his public office as a Barnet Council Cabinet Member to settle old scores.
So who is Brian Coleman attacking today? The unpaid team of volunteers who organise the Finchley Community Festival (formerly the Finchley Carnival). In an act of total greed, Barnet Council upped the amount it was charging the Festival to use Victoria Park from £140 to £3,500. The committee of volunteers organising the festival had no choice but to cancel 11 events ncluding a blues and soul evening, local drama and dance groups and plans for 30 rides and side shows. As if that wasn't bad enough, Brian Coleman waded in to say :-
"The council has rescued the event and saved it for the benefit of the people of Finchley. We saved it from a bunch of amateurs who failed to deliver. Last year it was sad and pathetic. This year it’s going to be fun in Finchley."
Brian Coleman's comments are a total disgrace. He clearly despises the efforts of ordinary people, working for free for the community, who are dismissed as "a bunch of amatuers". If I was involved with Finchley Community Festival, which I'm not, I'd be sorely tempted to report Coleman to the Standards board for bringing the Council into disrepute and failing to treat people with respect. I know Vicky Churchill who organises the festival well. My company sponsored the festival for several years and I can attest to the hard work she puts in (for the record, we were not involved last year). It is a thankless task at the best of times organising a festival without rent-a-gob idiots like Coleman putting the boot in.
Brian Coleman is one of London's leading Conservative Politicians. Whilst the Tory Party believes in Big Society and volunteers taking their place in local government, Coleman clearly states that "amatuers can't deliver". It is interesting that at a time when Barnet Council is talking about OneBarnet, they choose to insource a festival such as this.
This is not the first "third sector" organisation to suffer the wrath of Brian Coleman. His comments about a local charity "The Larches Trust", which provides facilities for disabled children are well documented. Coleman took umbrage at the decision of the boss of the Charity, Linda Edwards to stand for the residents party at the last local elections.
It is inconcievable that Boris Johnson is unaware of the bully boy tactics of Coleman towards local community groups and volunteers. Why does he tolerate them? Why does anybody. The man is clearly a very nasty piece of work.
So who is Brian Coleman attacking today? The unpaid team of volunteers who organise the Finchley Community Festival (formerly the Finchley Carnival). In an act of total greed, Barnet Council upped the amount it was charging the Festival to use Victoria Park from £140 to £3,500. The committee of volunteers organising the festival had no choice but to cancel 11 events ncluding a blues and soul evening, local drama and dance groups and plans for 30 rides and side shows. As if that wasn't bad enough, Brian Coleman waded in to say :-
"The council has rescued the event and saved it for the benefit of the people of Finchley. We saved it from a bunch of amateurs who failed to deliver. Last year it was sad and pathetic. This year it’s going to be fun in Finchley."
Brian Coleman's comments are a total disgrace. He clearly despises the efforts of ordinary people, working for free for the community, who are dismissed as "a bunch of amatuers". If I was involved with Finchley Community Festival, which I'm not, I'd be sorely tempted to report Coleman to the Standards board for bringing the Council into disrepute and failing to treat people with respect. I know Vicky Churchill who organises the festival well. My company sponsored the festival for several years and I can attest to the hard work she puts in (for the record, we were not involved last year). It is a thankless task at the best of times organising a festival without rent-a-gob idiots like Coleman putting the boot in.
Brian Coleman is one of London's leading Conservative Politicians. Whilst the Tory Party believes in Big Society and volunteers taking their place in local government, Coleman clearly states that "amatuers can't deliver". It is interesting that at a time when Barnet Council is talking about OneBarnet, they choose to insource a festival such as this.
This is not the first "third sector" organisation to suffer the wrath of Brian Coleman. His comments about a local charity "The Larches Trust", which provides facilities for disabled children are well documented. Coleman took umbrage at the decision of the boss of the Charity, Linda Edwards to stand for the residents party at the last local elections.
It is inconcievable that Boris Johnson is unaware of the bully boy tactics of Coleman towards local community groups and volunteers. Why does he tolerate them? Why does anybody. The man is clearly a very nasty piece of work.
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Oops -
The dangers of writing a blog after three pints of Bulmers No 7 Cider on the way home. This blog posted earlier today was meant to be on the Mill Hill Music Complex blog, where I'll be doing a whole series on aspects of the music business - http://barneteye.blogspot.com/2011/07/musician-focus-songwriting-master-class.html
Whilst I use the Barnet Eye blog for all manner of things, the Music Complex blog is specifically for musicians and studio users. You can find it here - http://millhillmusiccomplex.blogspot.com
Whilst I use the Barnet Eye blog for all manner of things, the Music Complex blog is specifically for musicians and studio users. You can find it here - http://millhillmusiccomplex.blogspot.com
Barnet Eye Scoop : Has Nick Walkley got a double ?
Of all the strange rumours I've heard since I've been running the Barnet Eye, I've just been told the strangest of the lot. Following my blog yesterday about Nick Walkleys knowledge of the Barnet Punk Rock scene, one of the guys who plays in my mate Rick's band (the Bollock Brothers) has called to tell me that the CEO of Barnet Nick Walkley, is moonlighting working behind the bar at punk rock gigs in Hoxton. Is it possible that the CEO (annual salary £200,000) of Barnet really has to suppliment his income in this way? Anyway I asked the question "So you asked if it was Nick?". My friend replied "erm, no but if he's not him he's his double".
So the question is this Nick or his double? I've told my friend that next time he sees Nicks doppleganger in Hoxton to ring me and I'll be round straight away for a few pictures. It is one of Barnets worst kept secrets that Nick Walkley, as well as being an avid reader of the Barnet Eye, is a punk rock fan. On the election night last year, he suggested that we have a pint and a chat about punk rock sometime.
It is clear that this is one mystery which must be cleared up. It throws up two rather interesting possibilities. If Nick has a doppleganger, maybe we could persuade him to nip into Barnet Council and cancel the Easybarnet program, whilst the real Nick is in the loo. On the other hand, if it is the real Nick Walkley moonlighting serving the beers, I'm pleased that he's got another string to his bow, when the whole Easycouncil sham is eventually exposed for the crock of shite it is and he needs another job.
Of course there is a third possibility, that the Bollock Brothers (notorious wind up merchants) are having a laugh, but lets face it, it's a great story isn't it.
Watch this space. We will solve the mystery.
So the question is this Nick or his double? I've told my friend that next time he sees Nicks doppleganger in Hoxton to ring me and I'll be round straight away for a few pictures. It is one of Barnets worst kept secrets that Nick Walkley, as well as being an avid reader of the Barnet Eye, is a punk rock fan. On the election night last year, he suggested that we have a pint and a chat about punk rock sometime.
It is clear that this is one mystery which must be cleared up. It throws up two rather interesting possibilities. If Nick has a doppleganger, maybe we could persuade him to nip into Barnet Council and cancel the Easybarnet program, whilst the real Nick is in the loo. On the other hand, if it is the real Nick Walkley moonlighting serving the beers, I'm pleased that he's got another string to his bow, when the whole Easycouncil sham is eventually exposed for the crock of shite it is and he needs another job.
Of course there is a third possibility, that the Bollock Brothers (notorious wind up merchants) are having a laugh, but lets face it, it's a great story isn't it.
Watch this space. We will solve the mystery.
Musician Focus : A songwriting master class
As part of my job as a recording studio owner, I often get asked to "write a song" for this cause or that event. Sometimes it's aunty Jean's birthday, sometimes it's for a rally to protest against the latest bonkers scheme in Barnet, sometimes it's for someones wedding anniversay for their wife. Occasionally someone asks me to write a hit for their child, who they want to turn into the next Robbie Williams or Adele.
The bad news is that I tend not to write songs to order. I'm one of a dying breed who play and write only what I want on my own terms. There are plenty of people I know who can churn out a good tune, but it's not my thing. I can however offer a few pointers as to what you need in a song, if you want to write your own.
The most important thing in a song is the hook. That's the bit you remember. Usually it's a chorus, but it can be the coda (The bit at the ends "nah nah nah" in Hey Jude), it can be the first line of singing ("Goodbye Norma Jean..."), sometimes it's the bit of guitar before the singing comes in (Think "Sweet Child of Mine" by Guns and Roses). Anyway, if you haven't got a hook, you haven't got a hit. I was advised by none other than Hank B. Marvin, when his son was the drummer in my band the False Dots, that "if you can't whistle it, you can't sell it". He told me that the BBC2 TV show "The Old Grey Whistle Test" got it's name from EMI Abbey Road Studios, where the Beatles used to drag the elderly doorman in to listen to their final mixes. If he whistled the tune, it passed "The Old Grey Whistle Test" and they knew it was a hit. I once found myself drinking in a pub with Jimmy Pursey of Sham 69 and he told me that if a football crowd sings a song then it was worth singing.
Typically a song has a structure a bit like this :-
Intro
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Middle 8 /Bridge
Verse
Chorus X 2
Coda
If you have learned an instrument, think up a few rhyming couplets - try singing this and putting a Melody to it
"I love you, I hope you love me too", a few times. When you have got a nice tune, see what guitar chords go with what you've sung. Many guitarists learn a few chords and say "I've written a song". They expect the singer to adapt. Often the song is in the wrong key. Your natural key is the one where you'll feel most comfortable. When I learned to play, every song I wrote was in A because it was easy to play, but I couldn't sing in A, so the songs always sounded horrible. I found that if I sung in D or E, they sounded OK and came together better.
When you've got your melody line and your chords, then try and work out the instrumentation. This has to suit the subject matter. For example if you were the Clash writing Hate and War, you'd probably not have found the tune to Love to Love you by Donna Summer much use. It is worth listening to a few hits in the genre and style you want to develop. Work out the structure, the instrumentation and the hooks. Try and use these elements in your own songwriting. Most artists get their breakthrough as a result of TV or Radio exposure. If you are serious about songwriting, listen to the the songs which gave artists their first hit. Once they are established, different rules apply. It is worth noting that the world has moved on and so what worked in 1965 or 1985 won't necessarily work today. If you want to be a songwriter and write songs for Katie Perry or similar artists, listen to the structure of her songs and the key & melodies. If she uses your song, she'll get a producer in, so your fancy guitar solo will go straight out of the window. It is the idea, the hook and the melody she'll be buying.
If you are writing original material for yourself, you have more of a free reign. Try and make sure that you write songs that fully show of your talents. I once worked with a highly talented singer, who quit our band for another band. As we'd always written songs for her voice and her style, she used to sound fantastic. She joined a band with a dominant lead guitarist/songwriter. All of his songs were in the wrong key for her and lacked vocal hooks or melodies. Whereas our songs allowed her to show off her singing, suddenly she was boxed in and was delivering songs which anyone could have sung. She then had to stand around like a lemon for five minutes whilst the band played long boring guitar solo's. I went to see her with a few friends at the Rock Garden. She'd been telling us what fantastic players she'd hooked up with, but as the set progressed, she looked more and more miserable and uncomfortable. She should have been a star, but she has sadly given up music. A song is not just a collection of noises. It is an emotion, to be conveyed with feeling. If you want to be successful, you need songs which people can associate with. This can be love songs, songs about anger, songs about a broken heart, songs about injustice. Dance music is all about making music that gets people moving. That is all about beats per minute, bass and rythme. You will know you are on the right track, if people respond to what you play them. Getting an honest opinion is difficult, unless you say to people who don't know your music "I've been listening to this. Have a listen and tell me what you think". Don't be offended if they say "Not Much". Just try and figure out why and then try and write a better song.
The bad news is that I tend not to write songs to order. I'm one of a dying breed who play and write only what I want on my own terms. There are plenty of people I know who can churn out a good tune, but it's not my thing. I can however offer a few pointers as to what you need in a song, if you want to write your own.
The most important thing in a song is the hook. That's the bit you remember. Usually it's a chorus, but it can be the coda (The bit at the ends "nah nah nah" in Hey Jude), it can be the first line of singing ("Goodbye Norma Jean..."), sometimes it's the bit of guitar before the singing comes in (Think "Sweet Child of Mine" by Guns and Roses). Anyway, if you haven't got a hook, you haven't got a hit. I was advised by none other than Hank B. Marvin, when his son was the drummer in my band the False Dots, that "if you can't whistle it, you can't sell it". He told me that the BBC2 TV show "The Old Grey Whistle Test" got it's name from EMI Abbey Road Studios, where the Beatles used to drag the elderly doorman in to listen to their final mixes. If he whistled the tune, it passed "The Old Grey Whistle Test" and they knew it was a hit. I once found myself drinking in a pub with Jimmy Pursey of Sham 69 and he told me that if a football crowd sings a song then it was worth singing.
Typically a song has a structure a bit like this :-
Intro
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Middle 8 /Bridge
Verse
Chorus X 2
Coda
If you have learned an instrument, think up a few rhyming couplets - try singing this and putting a Melody to it
"I love you, I hope you love me too", a few times. When you have got a nice tune, see what guitar chords go with what you've sung. Many guitarists learn a few chords and say "I've written a song". They expect the singer to adapt. Often the song is in the wrong key. Your natural key is the one where you'll feel most comfortable. When I learned to play, every song I wrote was in A because it was easy to play, but I couldn't sing in A, so the songs always sounded horrible. I found that if I sung in D or E, they sounded OK and came together better.
When you've got your melody line and your chords, then try and work out the instrumentation. This has to suit the subject matter. For example if you were the Clash writing Hate and War, you'd probably not have found the tune to Love to Love you by Donna Summer much use. It is worth listening to a few hits in the genre and style you want to develop. Work out the structure, the instrumentation and the hooks. Try and use these elements in your own songwriting. Most artists get their breakthrough as a result of TV or Radio exposure. If you are serious about songwriting, listen to the the songs which gave artists their first hit. Once they are established, different rules apply. It is worth noting that the world has moved on and so what worked in 1965 or 1985 won't necessarily work today. If you want to be a songwriter and write songs for Katie Perry or similar artists, listen to the structure of her songs and the key & melodies. If she uses your song, she'll get a producer in, so your fancy guitar solo will go straight out of the window. It is the idea, the hook and the melody she'll be buying.
If you are writing original material for yourself, you have more of a free reign. Try and make sure that you write songs that fully show of your talents. I once worked with a highly talented singer, who quit our band for another band. As we'd always written songs for her voice and her style, she used to sound fantastic. She joined a band with a dominant lead guitarist/songwriter. All of his songs were in the wrong key for her and lacked vocal hooks or melodies. Whereas our songs allowed her to show off her singing, suddenly she was boxed in and was delivering songs which anyone could have sung. She then had to stand around like a lemon for five minutes whilst the band played long boring guitar solo's. I went to see her with a few friends at the Rock Garden. She'd been telling us what fantastic players she'd hooked up with, but as the set progressed, she looked more and more miserable and uncomfortable. She should have been a star, but she has sadly given up music. A song is not just a collection of noises. It is an emotion, to be conveyed with feeling. If you want to be successful, you need songs which people can associate with. This can be love songs, songs about anger, songs about a broken heart, songs about injustice. Dance music is all about making music that gets people moving. That is all about beats per minute, bass and rythme. You will know you are on the right track, if people respond to what you play them. Getting an honest opinion is difficult, unless you say to people who don't know your music "I've been listening to this. Have a listen and tell me what you think". Don't be offended if they say "Not Much". Just try and figure out why and then try and write a better song.
Urgent : Library review and Hendon Football Club
If you have any interest in the subjects of the Barnet Council Library review or Hendon Football club, both are being discussed by Barnet Council on the 11th of July. The relevant papers are here :-
http://committeepapers.barnet.gov.uk/democracy/meetings/meetingdetail.asp?meetingid=6817
I'd suggest that everyone has a look through these papers. There is a common theme. It is that the ordinary people of Barnet do not matter. When discussing the closure of Friern Barnet Library, no mention is made of elderly local residents, who paid taxes all their lives and rely on the library. The councillors of Barnet don't seem to realise that a schlep up to the Arts Depot is not convenient or practical for many people.
It is interesting to review the shameful history of the sale of Hendon FC's ground. They want to build hundreds of flats on the site and loose another rare football pitch. Does it matter that Hendon FC had a rich history? Do they care about a generation of teenagers growing fat and slothfull and developing type 2 diabetes as a result?
Nope, all they care about is milking community resources so property developers can get fat on the riches of the people of Barnet. How many of these rabbit hutch flats will have a garden for the kids that live there. When we have appalling teen on teen murders such as Marvin Henry, does anyone ever pause and say "are we failing these kids by flogging off all of the amenities where they could do something constructive?".
There are many things wrong in Barnet. Not all of them are the fault of Barnet Council, but the destruction of these public amenities is clearly an area where they have behaved in an appalling fashion. What legacy will the councillors of Barnet leave for the next generation and the one after that? Do they care. They really should
http://committeepapers.barnet.gov.uk/democracy/meetings/meetingdetail.asp?meetingid=6817
I'd suggest that everyone has a look through these papers. There is a common theme. It is that the ordinary people of Barnet do not matter. When discussing the closure of Friern Barnet Library, no mention is made of elderly local residents, who paid taxes all their lives and rely on the library. The councillors of Barnet don't seem to realise that a schlep up to the Arts Depot is not convenient or practical for many people.
It is interesting to review the shameful history of the sale of Hendon FC's ground. They want to build hundreds of flats on the site and loose another rare football pitch. Does it matter that Hendon FC had a rich history? Do they care about a generation of teenagers growing fat and slothfull and developing type 2 diabetes as a result?
Nope, all they care about is milking community resources so property developers can get fat on the riches of the people of Barnet. How many of these rabbit hutch flats will have a garden for the kids that live there. When we have appalling teen on teen murders such as Marvin Henry, does anyone ever pause and say "are we failing these kids by flogging off all of the amenities where they could do something constructive?".
There are many things wrong in Barnet. Not all of them are the fault of Barnet Council, but the destruction of these public amenities is clearly an area where they have behaved in an appalling fashion. What legacy will the councillors of Barnet leave for the next generation and the one after that? Do they care. They really should
Happy Birthday to Me !!!!!
Tonight I went out to celebrate my belated birthday ! In all the fun surrounding the Mill Hill Music Festival, I missed my third birthday. No, not of my entry into the maternity ward in Edgware General silly, the third anniversary of my becoming a blogger ! I started blogging at the Hendon Times - Read this from their website, it'll make you laugh - http://www.times-series.co.uk/news/picture_galleries/2008/06/24/Barnet+Blog+Blog+%28Imported+from+blog+module%29/3208773.Naming_and_shaming/
And this is the blog where I announced that Brian Coleman was my on-line Father. I was told he didn't think it was very funny - http://www.times-series.co.uk/news/picture_galleries/2008/06/30/Rog+T+Blog+%28Imported+from+blog+module%29/3208915.Dr_Coleman_I_presume/ -
On my first birthday I wrote this blog to celebrate (well again belatedly). So I'm now three years old. Whilst fellow bloggers such as Mrs Angry and Mr Mustard are still in nappies, I'm at the age where I can stick knitting needles in electric plug sockets and smash up my big sisters dolls house ! Deep joy.
One of the nice things at the Mill Hill Music festival was the sheer number of people who I'd never met who came up and said they read the blog. Some of the comments were interesting, some were funny and some were surreal. One lady said "You should do more stuff about local news" I said "but it's pretty much all about local news" She replied "yes, but if you wrote about things people were interested in like dog shows and childrens plays, you'd get far more readers". If anyone knows of any forthcoming dog shows, please let me know ASAP. One lady asked "Is it really you who does it all". I said "Well I try and feature guest blogs". She replied "no, the other stuff". I said "Yes, that's all me". She replied "Oh, your not how I imagined you'd be then". I didn't dare ask.
Anyway, in celebration of my birthday, I'm going to dig up a few old stories to see how they've progressed. Stories like how much money Future Shape/OneBarnet would save us, how much money we lost in Iceland and how much we've got back and most importantly of all ....... Wait for it ........ A stunning revelation about our favourite scoffer of free dinners. All that and some breaking news on the Metpro Scandal later in the week.
Oh yes, and to celebrate this auspicious anniversary, I took the missus out to see Lou Reed at the Hammersmith Apollo, using some of the cash I earned from the ads in the sidebar. Who says crime doesn't pay !!!!
And this is the blog where I announced that Brian Coleman was my on-line Father. I was told he didn't think it was very funny - http://www.times-series.co.uk/news/picture_galleries/2008/06/30/Rog+T+Blog+%28Imported+from+blog+module%29/3208915.Dr_Coleman_I_presume/ -
On my first birthday I wrote this blog to celebrate (well again belatedly). So I'm now three years old. Whilst fellow bloggers such as Mrs Angry and Mr Mustard are still in nappies, I'm at the age where I can stick knitting needles in electric plug sockets and smash up my big sisters dolls house ! Deep joy.
One of the nice things at the Mill Hill Music festival was the sheer number of people who I'd never met who came up and said they read the blog. Some of the comments were interesting, some were funny and some were surreal. One lady said "You should do more stuff about local news" I said "but it's pretty much all about local news" She replied "yes, but if you wrote about things people were interested in like dog shows and childrens plays, you'd get far more readers". If anyone knows of any forthcoming dog shows, please let me know ASAP. One lady asked "Is it really you who does it all". I said "Well I try and feature guest blogs". She replied "no, the other stuff". I said "Yes, that's all me". She replied "Oh, your not how I imagined you'd be then". I didn't dare ask.
Anyway, in celebration of my birthday, I'm going to dig up a few old stories to see how they've progressed. Stories like how much money Future Shape/OneBarnet would save us, how much money we lost in Iceland and how much we've got back and most importantly of all ....... Wait for it ........ A stunning revelation about our favourite scoffer of free dinners. All that and some breaking news on the Metpro Scandal later in the week.
Oh yes, and to celebrate this auspicious anniversary, I took the missus out to see Lou Reed at the Hammersmith Apollo, using some of the cash I earned from the ads in the sidebar. Who says crime doesn't pay !!!!
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