Author Archives: Bob the Chiropodist

My happiest times in London were when I lived in Finchley. London has a reputation for being unfriendly and uncaring, but for someone whod grown up in a place where everyone knew who you were and what you were up to to suddenly be somewhere where no one knew you and frankly didnt care, was quite exhilarating. Continue reading →

A meeting was convened at Jezs house as his good lady wife was away with the twins. She suggested Songs about girlsĀ and the challenge was taken up. Only four of us could make it and Roger had to make … Continue reading →

We guessed that this night was going to be a bit special, not just because we were off to see the wonderful Handsome Family, but because we were going to see them in a shed, in the middle of nowhere … Continue reading →

Third time Ive seen the Friendly Fires in 12 months – support to the Kaisers, NME tour and tonight. Originally booked for Leeds Met, The FF were moved to the Academy after the success of that NME tour and their debut album. Continue reading →

I love New York, probably my favourite city. Lee and I met up there when she was emigrating back to the UK (a couple of months after 9/11) and we went there for an all too brief honeymoon. On a … Continue reading →