Not holding my breath...

[David Johnson]

"Not very radical of you, David."

I know. Citizen Smith always despised me for it.

Got an email only last week. "What's all the links to the Guardian in your posts? Become a prawn and rocket munching, Hampstead loving, Tony Blair arse licking, centrist Johnson" Up the Revolution, your ex-Comrade Smithie".

No I said I've become a "reduced price sandwich buyer from M&S, Blackpool loving, Miliband supporting, but not entirely convinced, Johnson.

No reply since.

[Lizard]

I don't know how you find the time to read any paper, what with the donkey ride business an'all..

[David Johnson]

Ya dead right, Liz. It's tough which is why I try to read it first thing while the donkeys are being mucked out. THen it is on the beach if it's sunny or selling pies and pasties (great news from the government eh?) on the Prom, prom, prom, tiddly om pom pom, if it's raining.

I did put some business suggestions to Jim Slip re. the donkeys, which probably explains why he has been so shirty with me of late!!

[Sam Slater]

I hope those donkeys get minimum wage, plenty of tea breaks and health insurance. Especially as they have to work bank holidays.

[David Johnson]

Correct.

We don't have any truck with all that Beecroft hedge fund owner, Tory sponsor so write your own legislation bollocks up here in Blackpool.

And in case you are wondering, the donkeys and I have been listening to our Neil Young favourite tracks:

1. Like a Hurricane. The version on Neil Young Unplugged where he plays pump organ and harmonica.
2. Old man on the Harvest album "Old man look at my life, I'm a lot like you were" The donkeys particularly like the additional vocals provided by Linda Rondstadt and James Taylor.
3. Rockin in the Free World from the Freedom album. We all join in on the chorus
Thats one more kid
That will never go to school
Never get to fall in love
Never get to be cool

Great stuff!

[Sam Slater]

Ordered both 'After the Gold Rush' and 'Harvest' albums. Also ordered D?j? vu album by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young after hearing about it and listening to a few songs on youtube.

Youtube has been the inspiration for so many of my album purchases over the last 5 years. And to think some artists didn't want their stuff on there. They now realise it's free advertising!

[Sam Slater]

By the way, Andy. It's good not to hold your breath. Keep it up! !wink!

[Flat_Eric]

andy at handiwork wrote:

> ...waiting for the Mail or Express to praise without caveat,
> the brave Bulgarian young man who died rescuing the child from
> the sea the other day. You know, something along the lines of
> 'Hero Immigrant Rescue Death', followed by 'We apologise if we
> have previously given our readers the impression that all
> immigrants are criminals, benefit scroungers or here
> illegally'.


Sounds like you're a regular reader Andy!

- Eric

[andy at handiwork]

Only of the headlines whilst I'm in the newsagents buying a proper paper.

[Flat_Eric]

What "proper paper" do you buy Andy?

- Eric