Bob Blackman was a phenomenon, albeit a minor one on the club circuit in 1970s Northern Britain.
I first saw him in a working man’s Club in Rotherham around 1981, a place that had a stripper on in the men’s bar at tea time at the same time families were enjoying dinner in the main lounge.
I remember crying with laughter at his antics with the tray.
As I recall I got very drunk on Barley Wine
I’m Still on nights, and strangely Bob was a product of some nostalgic chatter in the wee small hours of last night.
My first sojourn to my beloved South Yorkshire
I got up at midday when Dorothy started to perform CPR following a tickling bladder and donning shorts and my new I love Scotch Eggs T shirt, we all went out for a walk which was nice because everyone seemed to be out and about and I could tick the box with some human contact.
Trendy Carol ( nice bomber jacket, designer jeans, chic sandals ) stopped. She’s pulled her left arm at work and has to wear a sling. She said that she is coming to the church meeting on the 2nd as did Pippa from the rectory then Mrs Trellis and Mr Poznań who was pottering in his front garden.
I came home and ate some chicken and salad before going on line for a bit in order to purchase a subscription to Disney +
The Walking Dead returns on Monday and can only be viewed on Disney which sounds a bit odd given it’s an ultra violent zombie show
I also managed to get cheap tickets to the Liverpool Philharmonic and their performance of Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique which is a Sunday afternoon concert….
The Liverpool Philharmonic has a sexy new conductor Domingo Hindoyan
What fun
The walking Dead returns next Monday for its final season
Members of my Shropshire Rugby Club used to do that tin tray head bashing thing after several pints. The trays would become totally mangled. I DIDN'T join in! I wonder if that's where the idea came from?
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that you ticked the human contact box so early in the day and that so many folks intend to attend the church meeting!
ReplyDeleteThe fact that Disney is the channel that carries The Walking Dead tells me once again that they're now all about the money. Walt Disney would be appalled at those shenanigans.
Your weekend plans sound wonderful and are just a night shift away!
Hugs!
I hope there are Parental Controls for the Disney channel then. I'm one of those people that can't ever forget shocking scenes, and I have to be very careful to flick out of violent scenes. Why will this be the final season of your beloved Walking Dead? Is it about loosing audience numbers, cost of production, availability of actors, or what?
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like Dorothy got you on the move at just the right time! Good girl Dorothy!
Human contact comes high on my bucket list too John - absolutely vital.
ReplyDeleteDuring lockdown it felt good to have quick conversations with neighbours shouted across the roadway during the Thursday "clap for carers". Just seeing them and waving was good too. It really lifts the spirits to see others regularly.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the video clip. I hadn't remembered Bob Blackman until I saw that. Strange what makes us laugh! 10/10 for the human contact - nothing quite like it. Enjoy the concert (and the sexy conductor). xx
ReplyDeleteI remember Mule train too John-and visits occasionally to Working Mens Clubs with my dad,uncle and cousins- mum said"common"and rarely joined us-I think sometimes only children could go with their dads oddly or that was her excuse and barley wine was a bit strange-looking back I think entertainment for me during the 60s and 70s has molded me-Your Concert sounds wonderful x
ReplyDeleteOoh, Barley Wine ! I used to get drunk on that when I was young.... well, younger! Not had any for years.
ReplyDeleteLife is sound kind of full. Good for you. I didn’t remember the name Bob Blackman, but I remember seeing him perform. It must have been during one of my visits to England in the 70s. He’s hard to forget.
ReplyDeleteMy first address in England was Shakespeare St, Nottingham. They had a pub there called -I think- The Clinton Arms which had a Topless at Teatime feature where the barmaids ( reluctantly I should imagine ) pushed their bras up to expose their breasts, without removing their bras or doing more with their blouses than opening them while they continued pulling pints. I think it lasted an hour.
ReplyDeleteThe first soldier had just been killed in Northern Ireland so I was too busy trying to modify my Irish accent to give the whole surreal scene much thought.
At Symphony Hall in Birmingham you can often get tickets to sit in the choir seats - great for conductor watching, and for looking at the players music over their shoulders. I had a very exciting night once, sitting right behind the timpanist in a Beethoven concert!
ReplyDeleteWhat people will do to put bread on the table.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if he figured out how to make noise, without it hurting?
ReplyDeleteYou were so very fortunate to bump into Mrs Trellis once again. Did she speak huskily?
ReplyDeleteLocal Moving Companies You can often find tickets to sit in the choir seats at Symphony Hall in Birmingham, which are ideal for observing the conductor and gazing over the performers' shoulders at the music. I once spent a thrilling night sitting just behind the timpanist during a Beethoven concert!
ReplyDeleteBarley wine (Gold Label?) - terrible stuff, not surprised you were sozzled! Re the Walking Dead, what streaming service are you watching it on? I understand from a press article that it's been pulled from NOWtv and the final series can only be seen via Disney in the UK - ie you'd have to subscribe to that to watch it.
ReplyDeleteIsn't that what John said he is doing? He is taking out a subscription to Disney.
DeleteLooks like he did!
DeleteBarley wine anyone?x
DeleteMy first experience of Disney was being taken to the cinema to see Snow White when I was 3. I hid under the seat when the wicked queen made her appearance. I think I might have to do that again if I watched The Walking Dead, even if I was safe at home!
ReplyDeleteBob Blackman! All those speciality variety acts we don't really get on tv any more.Norman Collier and his faulty Mic act.
ReplyDeleteMagicians like Chan Canasta. The elderly magician with the dummy in the box and a real fox terrier whose name I forget. The Roly Polys, elderly fat ladies dance troupe. And there's more...Kenneth Williams and Hugh Paddock speaking Polari. Now I am showing my age! So will shut up now.
It might be sacrilege to say this, but I'm not sure we're going to tune in for this final season of "The Walking Dead." I'm not a huge fan of this Whisperers storyline and I kind of feel like I might be done with it. But let us know what you think!
ReplyDeleteI DO want to know what happened to Rick. Hopefully they'll clear that up.
DeleteYou have got to be the most TWD fan I know. They lost me a few season back. I do love my fav's Carol and Daryl though.
ReplyDeleteI am gutted after watching since the start on Fox. I will have to see if I can sign up to Disney. I am not very technical but will give it a go. Thank you for letting us die hard fans know.
ReplyDeleteGoing down memory land brought some happy times. You life is full when you've got people, places and things to do and you're doing it all... TGIF...
ReplyDeleteI think that is really naughty of them to make people pay to see the final season of TWD. I gave up when Glenn was slaughtered by Negan, can you please let me know if Negan gets it in the end...
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