Friday, 15 May 2015

Vale B B King





Just saying goodbye to an old mate.....

 This bloke has kept me company in many situations, for over 40 years, most recently, as I drive West. I have stacks of B B King on my iPhone.

 Before that, and a very long time ago, whilst on piquet in Funny Country via earplugs on a transistor radio - strictly prohibited.

 I'll miss him - the greatest blues guitarist ever.

Advice for the Troops

  When I was on the way to Vietnam on the HMAS Sydney in February 1970, we were given a pamphlet outlining how we were expected to behave as...