Monday 15 June 2009

What's it all about?

New town, new doctor. Visit to the medical centre to register and the basic tests; urine and blood pressure. Blood pressure is cause for concern so it's back a few days later to test the presure and give a blood sample. The results come in, the doctor writes to me "I would appreciate if you were to call my secretary in order to make an appointment . . . "

Reasons to be cheerful

Ian Dury & The Blockheads

Reasons to be cheerful part 3
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Summer, Buddy Holly, the working folly, Good golly Miss Molly and boats
Hammersmith Palais, the Bolshoi Ballet, Jump back in the alley and nanny goats

Despite good reason to complain, Dury (1942 - 2000) chose creativity and an interest in others. Polio disabled him and, ultimately, cancer killed him. I saw the Blockheads in Edinburgh in 1984, the venue had no licence so you could take your own drink in with you - a good reason to be cheerful.