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Music fan (particularly Beatles, Iron Maiden). Like a bit of sport and rugby, too. Write a bit. Ignore the haters!

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Six Nations really in the mix going into the final weekend. As wonderful and unpredictable as ever. What a tournament!

09.03.2026 12:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Agree. BTTE is extremely underrated!

02.03.2026 06:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Caught up with β€˜Man on the run.’ Nothing new in it but I liked it. Reminds us of how unfashionable he was post Beatles but, for all that, they worked. We should be wary of revisionism but the long overdue rewriting of the Wings’ story is necessary. The record has been put right. They were terrific!

01.03.2026 19:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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In today's Substack I look at why England aren't firing in the opposition 22 at this Six Nations...

samlarner.substack.com/p/the-final-...

24.02.2026 12:03 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

Best Ireland performance in two years. Tremendous stuff in London!

21.02.2026 23:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Big game in the Six Nations on Saturday in Twickenham. A lot at stake for both sides!

18.02.2026 12:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In another world, you could stand on top of the mountain with your flag unfurled!

10.01.2026 09:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Always remember that listening to music can be the entire activity. Put on headphones. Blast it through speakers. Close your eyes and just listen.

Listening to music is not a background activity. It can be the entire journey, and it's worth the time.

04.01.2026 22:44 πŸ‘ 4232 πŸ” 642 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0
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Some thoughts on the recent resurgence of Ulster Rugby:

rorymcgimpsey.com

01.01.2026 10:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy New Year, Beatles’ people!!

01.01.2026 00:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy New Year, Chris!

01.01.2026 00:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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31.12.2025 15:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For young people today, it’s impossible to explain just how important, and how massive, MTV was. It defined my generation in so many ways. Its demise powerfully reflects a world that has changed utterly!

31.12.2025 08:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s hard. I’ve heard Giles Martin express this. It’s unreasonable to expect new and novel material from a band that broke up in 1970. It’s a fair point. But, maybe, Apple should stop trying. In the absence of something genuinely new (eg new insights from Paul and Ringo), they should leave it alone?

29.12.2025 16:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Has this been the biggest anticlimax of all time or have fans just become sick of the whole idea? β€˜Here’s take 48 of blah, blah, blah…’ It’s been done!

29.12.2025 09:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Christmas Michelle!πŸ™‚

25.12.2025 12:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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20.12.2025 12:00 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
John Lennon Reflects On His Feud With Paul McCartney & Rivalries Within The Beatles | tribuune.
John Lennon Reflects On His Feud With Paul McCartney & Rivalries Within The Beatles | tribuune. YouTube video by tribuune.

Don’t know who put this together but it’s pretty cool and, actually, very revealing:

m.youtube.com/watch?v=8c0R...

14.12.2025 10:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Beatles - Love Of The Loved / Misery (Demos)
The Beatles - Love Of The Loved / Misery (Demos) YouTube video by Peter Jones

Despite the YouTube comments claiming β€œAI!” these are The Beatles’ demos of Love of the Loved (for Cilla Black) and Misery, with different lyrics. Anyone who saw Evolver β€˜63 will remember a snippet of the latter.

Astounding that new Fabs material is still emerging!

youtu.be/4fQ9UaGQAgk?...

13.12.2025 19:25 πŸ‘ 91 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 6

Yes indeed, and I think pleading that he was just a β€˜jealous guy’ doesn’t excuse it in any way. An appalling misstep.

13.12.2025 22:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Could be. πŸ™‚

13.12.2025 21:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Realise it’s not to be taken literally, of course, but the lyrics in β€˜Run for your Life’ have really not aged well!😬 #rubbersoul60

13.12.2025 21:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That piano solo is one of the best things on the album. Would be deserving of a co-writing credit in another world!

13.12.2025 21:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Easy to take for granted how truly phenomenal β€˜In My Life’ is! #rubbersoul60

13.12.2025 21:40 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, oh. Paul’s mad at Jane seemingly.. #rubbersoulat60

13.12.2025 21:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Was one of his friend’s wives anyway if memory serves. She was a French teacher.

13.12.2025 21:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Was it Ivan Vaughan’s wife?πŸ€”

13.12.2025 21:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

They all had great voices, to be fair. May’s voice is terrific!

13.12.2025 20:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The night an ex-Beatle gatecrashed a Deep Purple show for an impromptu jam "I’d heard this one thing, Smoke On The Water or something. But I’d never actually seen them"

Arnold Grove was some player!πŸ˜‰

www.loudersound.com/features/dee...

13.12.2025 15:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That’s why the Beatles are incomparable as a band!πŸ™‚

08.12.2025 20:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0