#48 HIGH DRINKS

Because after the amuse-bouche, the feast and the cheeseboard, you might fancy a few drinks. At the highest pub in Britain. Why not? Day 48 (Saturday 20 July 2019) Hawes to Tan Hill (16½ miles) Cumulative: 670½ miles Facts: Time on walk: 5 hours 55 minutes. Average speed: 2.79 mph. Weather: Grey, overcast; rain from […]

#23 “….AND WELCOME TO THE LATEST EPISODE…”

…of 50FootHead Chart Music. Or, in full: [very broad Nottingham accent] “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYUP YOU POP-CRAZED YOUNGSTERS, and welcome to the latest episode of Chart Music.” The man with the accent is Al Needham, who is interviewed about the podcast here. The collective of former Melody Maker journalists is (in order of appearance) David Stubbs, Sarah Bee, Taylor […]

#20 “LO! THE FLAT HILLS…”

Welcome to the Secret Diary of Ben Wainless, Day 20 Day 20 pre-amble Lo! The Flat Hills… Of My Homeland. The (never finished) epic novel written by one Adrian Albert Mole, born 2 April 1967, better known as a diarist and most famous creation of the sadly missed Sue Townsend. Following Day 18, this is another […]

#15 LONG HOT SATURDAY

Welcome to LEJoG Day 15 Day 15 pre-amble It’s Wellerworld, not me, that describes this header image as “one for the ladies” (I tend to find that phrase a bit ’70s). In fact, as I was to learn from My Listening Pleasure on Day 36, this video was actually regarded by some as homo-erotic. The Style Council are here […]

#4 WALKING ON (IN) SUNSHINE

Welcome to LEJoG Day 4 Day 4 pre-amble Quick music test: did this title immediately bring to mind Katrina and the Waves? If so, how about trying this instead? A magnificent disco cover of an original by Eddy Grant. It’s better. It’s not a cliché. Your life will be better for knowing it. Well, perhaps […]

#1 ZENNOR AND THE START OF MY AMBULATORY ADVANCE

Welcome to LEJoG Day 1 Day 1 pre-amble OK then, literary types and sub-editors: I know that title doesn’t quite scan, but it’s the best I could do given the irresistible combination of a place that includes ‘Zen’ and an obvious word that rhymes with ‘art’… A quick word on the blog post titles before […]