Today's Thoughts for the Day both come from Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais's seminal 1976 big-screen adaptation of The Likely Lads.Terry Collier: "Working class sentiment is an indulgence for working class people who've cracked it through football or rock and roll!"
And:
Bob Ferris: "In the chocolate box of life, the top layer's almost gone. And somebody's nicked the Orange Creme from the bottom."
Oh lads, I know so much how you feel...
I got through my review copy of The Alistair Campbell Diaries yesterday. With, I kid you not, the following message printed - IN RED CAPITALS - across the envelope.
STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 9th JULY!
(Yes, it even had the exclamation mark).
And, of course, I received this on ... 11th July. So, no chance of me spilling any state secrets pre-publication even if I wanted to!
Oh, incidentally, if anybody wants to check this out
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=742059046
I've joined the latter half of the 19th Century and got myself on Facebook. Please bombard me with your death threats, sorry friendship, as much as you like.
Current Listening:
Bill Drummond - 'Julian Cope is Dead'
Robert Lloyd and the New Four Seaons - 'Something Nice'
The House of Love - 'Fisherman's Tale'
Strawberry Switchblade - 'Trees and Flowers'
Dreadzone - 'Little Britain' (vocal mix)
Working Week - 'Venceremos'
A Guy Called Gerald - 'Voodoo Ray'
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