Albert Tatlock

Dear Wilco. Please book Augie March in support with a contractual ‘best of’ set list (contact me for detailed list). Then I will have to travel to Australia. Ta, Albert

Thank you. From Lake Akan to Ibusuki (plus the two sets of islands I mentioned last time). Overall just about our favourite country!

Been to Kotohira and Ritsurin garden but that is all on Shikoku. Yes the temples/trails there are famous and would love to do them. We have only done a couple of day walks in places like Mount Haguro, Koyasan and Yama-dera. We were going to walk that trail at Tsumago in March but the weather was too wet/cold for it to be enjoyable so we carried on the Hirayu Onsen - nice to be warm in the middle of the snow!

It's a long long way for a couple of shows. I am not Bbop We would go again sometime. If it coincided that would be great, but then we tend to stay outside Tokyo/Osaka. Don't like big cities and the Japanese countryside is so wonderful. We have stayed in Tokyo for a few days to see the sights but last time did not stop there at all. Closest I have stayed to Osaka is Nara, though I was passing though Osaka in March and a couple of hours in the main railway station complex felt like hell on earth. Just like BladeRunner. It was probably an extra shock as we had just flown back to the mainland a

Happy for you too! Was in Japan in March for 3rd time. We were happy to see cherry blossom season for the first time in Kinosaki Onsen.

LOL. The roller-coaster ride that is being Welsh . . .

We made it by the skin of our teeth. Great match for the neutral too. I was encouraged by our display after the past year. Want to see Fiji get through though - they could well beat the Aussies.

Current favourite coat song for me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P0YpeMPZ9g

Ta. Ha! Pre match nerves mean I'm up early. Thanks for some great tour reporting. Hope you enjoyed yourself as much as we all appreciate your work. P.S. Only (public school) English use the term 'rugger'. For Welsh it's a definite no-no and liable to get you some funny looks in the pub, if not an outside-round-the-back beating. It's been good so far. Initial glee at an Englishman being sent off after 3 minutes last night gave way to a growing disappointment with the Pumas (still best kit in rugby after Cardiff RFC and old memories of seeing Hugo Porta play for the Barb

Ta(p of the morning to you).

I have a week in Croatia starting in the middle of next week, so it is not in the plans unless Wales get to the very latter stages and the mania sweeps me up. Got to get past the tricky Fijians first on Sunday. Opening match was a good one last night. The Pyrenees/south west France area is my spiritual home in France - which is their rugby heartland. Nice castles too - which is a thing of mine. Cardiff played Toulouse in the first European cup final. I was there (though it was held in Cardiff not Toulouse), and I have met (twice) Thomas Castaignède!

2024 edition due soon I suppose.

Could have been worse - if they had played in Derry. Also @bböp I may be neglecting you in the next month or so (weekends anyway) - it's RWC time! Hurrah!

Ta(tanic) TLA at the museum?

What, I'm going to spend 15 minutes a day with a cup of tea staring at a blank screen? P.S. I don't mind any format as long as you get the numeric days and months the RIGHT way around (so month as month name is best).

I'm wondering what the odds are on you having told him that you model yourself after his stick bag?

Ta(tlock). Did you see the ghost of Tatlock around Manchester? His legend lives on!

Not as well as some who've shared a bathtub with you obviously. Anyway, you'll be back . . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgiyq7rqWhg

Ta all. I'm sure H.R.H. will barge in and complain about the thread naming not adhering to convention though (in his usual good-natured way so don't panic about it). EDIT: According to the online users list he may be very well creating a parallel thread as we speak unaware that you've nipped in first.

I'm no expert but I thought the Green Man usually has antlers on his head and a bit more greenery. But then there are so many local variations on things in the UK who knows. Looks more like the Beige Man to me, or Ye Olde Lord Buckethead (you might have to google Lord Buckethead).

Wow, Noddy has really knocked me off my stride. Three posts in before I get to it. Ta P.S. I did see Slade on an early 80s 'revival' tour. They still had it, and still just about the loudest show I've ever been to.

Also, for a general vibe from the event:- https://www.birminghamworld.uk/whats-on/birmingham-moseley-folk-arts-festival-photos-4278687 From which this takes the biscuit: Mikael with a secret guest spot (not to mention that is plainly Glenn in a dress and hat)?

It's not Wolverhampton, but it's not far. So the Midlands finest (eat your heart out Robert Plant):- With thoughts for 'Big Tone', a Uni friend of mine from Wolverhampton who looked like the Hulk but was the gentlest of giants, and could do a great Lemmy Ace of Spades rendition. Back on subject - Cali Stars is the go to collaboration song but is a bit predictable. Just the easiest to play I suppose. Somewhere in a parallel universe they did Unwelcome Guest which would have made a parallel me very happy indeed. Still my favourite song from MA I just for

I've posted this before, but it doesn't make it any less funny. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdjY6oy4Y2c

Ta(rtan) I am not going to believe the tenuous JT ancestry myth until I seen photographic evidence of knobbly knees and a big hairy sporran swinging between his legs. Until then he’s not my Celtic cousin. If he wants to ‘go Welsh’ then it’s a lot simpler. Just slap a leek somewhere about your person and you’re done.