Albert Tatlock

You should do well in the rugby WC next year in France with Ireland currently no.1 in the rankings. Enjoy the ride! I will be only mildly following now unless some underdog takes my fancy - sometimes it's nice to doze on the settee with my feet up in the evening.

Indeed. When I first heard it I thought it could be Emmylou, which is about the greatest compliment I can pay any female singer. Good lyrics too.

Investigating Rosie Carney after hearing this song as a theme on a BBC radio programme.

Doug C: Get what you are saying too given the Cold War use of sport, but believe football to be such a game of the people (probably alone of all sports) all over the world that it will be the people of Iran, not the state, who might draw some happiness from any success, and I wish them at least that. Not to mention that the team itself are protesting how they can (captain's interviews and not singing their national anthem in the first match).There was a protester ran onto the pitch during last nights game. Didn't quite have time to unfurl a rainbow flag before being tackled by security, but ha

Nice story. Personally I don't actually watch domestic football. I'm a rugby fan and watch domestic rugby but for internationals Wales is Wales whatever the sport. Sorry USA (even though my sister lives there now after marrying an American) and given the Welsh chances are slim to none, I am now switching support to my second team. I visited in 2019 and they are a lovely, lovely people. Go Iran! "The power of the World Cup strikes like a bolt. The sound of the Iran national anthem being booed and whistled by Iranians before kick-off against Wales and the sight of Iranian

Well done Iran. Well deserved and we've been very poor - sloppy in possession, Ramsey and Bale not significant, generally looking a bit lethargic.

Also - nice if you can get past Bruce talking a bit too much. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQOsOEkHSZk

R.I.J.P. (rest in jerky peace) A must watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CZMLs8Ke40 One of my favourute 'rock biog' films.

I second your emotion. JT - "When we kicked into that song the first time we did it, in an encore, I don't know if I've ever seen a reaction like that from such a sizable portion from the audience." - which doesn't say if it was a good or bad reaction, though I suppose it means good. https://www.grammy.com/news/wilco-cruel-country-jeff-tweedy-interview-new-album

A fair result. We were so nervous and disjointed in the first half. Let's hope we both beat England but can't see us both qualifying - may end up on goal difference between us to get out of the group. Bale was in the same class in Cardiff Whitchurch High School as Sam Warburton - British and Irish Lions rugby captain, and the year above was Geraint Thomas - Tour de France winner. Give that PE teacher a medal.

And this is what happens once you start on a YouTube journey Should be Some Stewart Lee there too - I'll leave that to you.

First time for us since 58. Interesting group with England, Iran and USA. Shame it has to be at the worst host country ever, but that it our lot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fpV0OFC0vc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emPhXdwhQoE The official version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43Fag8ZQcz4 The sparks start flying on the 2 minute mark. Then we've still got the national anthem up our sleeve.

The English Best western series I have enjoyed since Lonesome Dove for me (I don't have subscription TV so can't comment on that Deadwood series). Gorgeous to look at. More violent than Lonesome Dove. Interesting convoluted revenge story. Discovered it was written/directed by the same guy at The Shadow Line which i loved way back. A kind of western Peaky Blinders at its best in terms of atmosphere and set up for some scenes. Nearly in tears at the end.

Loving this new old version. Something about that Beatles perfect imperfection of guitar/drums/vocals that makes it so listenable and alive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azvE5dh2f1A There's another 'first version' about now too that's also.

Excellent reportage. Channelling Bbop indeed (he even won't have to complain about any deviation from his titling protocol). Ta.

That's an interesting paradox.

Latest couple of 1 hour Stewart Lee specials on BBC. Someone has captured the audio (still quite brilliant without the deadpan visuals) Edit: Then chilled to Whitehouse and Mortimer: Gone Fishing last night.

First the Queen dies, now Bbop is not writing show reports. What's going on with the world? (no offence Boss_Tweedy) Edit - Now I think of it, Bbop always did have an unmatched collection of handbags. Maybe there is some correlation! Oh no!

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Waiting like Hachikō, but probably less cute and with a cup of tea at the ready.

Not to mention the ever practical Dauphin of Diapers.

My top three from Dogrel the first album https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNXrKBt76zI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgLypctZ9Gs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFl5meLpsVI

Suppose this is nothing compared with Bbop's history of queuing. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/15/the-most-british-thing-ever-huge-queue-of-royal-mourners-sparks-memes-and-gentle-humour

As usual I have a difficult time loving everything by any band, but have been impressed with the lyrics of Sam Fender. Don't know how big he is in the US - he's definitely big here now. This is a great song from someone so young and nice to have Stephen Graham in the video. The Geordie Springsteen as he has been labelled. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoODq7Ol1so And of course the 'hit'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAifgn2Cvo8 From a couple of years ago (now) I loved Fontaines D.C.'s first album (practically all of it, which is very rare for me). Subsequen