tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post4197666151526113432..comments2024-03-23T09:47:39.612+00:00Comments on alan sloman's big walk: TGO Challenge 2014: Part 5: Let's stick togetherAlan Slomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-44192075881526731142014-07-28T21:04:31.023+01:002014-07-28T21:04:31.023+01:00my 17 year old daughter just asked me "whose ...my 17 year old daughter just asked me "whose bryan ferry i,ve never heard of him" kids today know nothing chris yappnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-85238823077207654112014-07-28T08:09:50.197+01:002014-07-28T08:09:50.197+01:00Hi Chris
Yes - there has been a bit of a gap, hasn...Hi Chris<br />Yes - there has been a bit of a gap, hasn't there!<br />I've a couple of TGO Challenge posts half written, along with one on the Talladh a Bheithe wind farm and a couple of gear review posts in the pipeline as well. So - bear with me, but there will soon be a veritable splurge of posts!<br /><br />Yes - I too have often called Andy Howell a 'king genius as well.<br />:-)Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-51522819303151071692014-07-27T21:48:22.383+01:002014-07-27T21:48:22.383+01:00alan lovede watching bryan ferry but i,ve not long...alan lovede watching bryan ferry but i,ve not long been to the cardiff students union to see five rock bands one which was call "we are the in crowd" with my daughter and no i,ve heard of them either . anyway i,ve been enjoying reading what you,ve writen so far but just how long is a hiatus as nearly everyone whose blogs i,m reading has finished writing thiers with the exception of andy howell but you can,t rush a real genius like him so i can wait a little longer .chris yappnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-40297048693500786772014-07-05T14:12:26.123+01:002014-07-05T14:12:26.123+01:00He called you"dear HEART", Andrew. Could...He called you"dear <i>HEART</i>", Andrew. Could just be a way of speaking of course, but on the other hand ...Elpushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16736460104596022993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-25486743119021138122014-07-05T08:22:31.743+01:002014-07-05T08:22:31.743+01:00That's true, Dear Heart!
Perhaps all Challenge...That's true, Dear Heart!<br />Perhaps all Challengers should start harvesting their younger siblings' innards. The avaerage age of the Challenge would plummet!<br />:-)Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-68406693852249034122014-07-04T21:49:23.074+01:002014-07-04T21:49:23.074+01:00To be honest Al, you are even younger. Isn't D...To be honest Al, you are even younger. Isn't Dave younger than you, so the average age of your inwards is less than your chronological age. Andrew Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744521212967848460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-23004519296888993652014-07-01T13:31:04.485+01:002014-07-01T13:31:04.485+01:00As I understand it bands don't get any time to...As I understand it bands don't get any time to do a sound check - there's about twenty minutes between sets and they just just trust to luck & experience of the stage crews.<br />Unfortunately Mr Ferry is now 69 and just doesn't have the range he used to have. But the backing singers are there to give him a bit of cover and oomph. <br />He's still the coolest act on the planet.<br />:-)Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-34575876577361226162014-07-01T11:44:27.119+01:002014-07-01T11:44:27.119+01:00Loved the sax and drum players! Better than the si...Loved the sax and drum players! Better than the singing on this vid - poor recording? (live is difficult, I guess).Adamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-13949484434814492752014-07-01T10:55:22.684+01:002014-07-01T10:55:22.684+01:00Less of the "old" if you don't mind....Less of the "old" if you don't mind. I was the youngest of our group on the Challenge. I'm only one year older than the average age of the Challengers on this year's walk. It's all down hill from now.<br />And yes - Brian Ferry's voice might not be what it once was, but that man could just stand there and the audience would go wild. Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-31780243342291915372014-07-01T10:36:20.689+01:002014-07-01T10:36:20.689+01:00One of the best "gigs" (see I am down wi...One of the best "gigs" (see I am down with the yoof innit) I ever did go to was Roxy Music at the Empire Pool Wembley in about 1981. Ferry was just so cool. And I agree about the saxophonist!<br /><br />Another great post old man ;-)FellBoundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089687581260477621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-2872207479050050362014-06-30T23:47:15.008+01:002014-06-30T23:47:15.008+01:00Thanks Adam
:-)
He's not too bad for an aged 6...Thanks Adam<br />:-)<br />He's not too bad for an aged 69, is he? Mind you, his saxophonist and drummer weren't too shabby either!Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-34401711206779642872014-06-30T23:44:27.639+01:002014-06-30T23:44:27.639+01:00Thank you Craig.
:-)Thank you Craig.<br />:-)Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-86810455438451989652014-06-30T23:26:34.651+01:002014-06-30T23:26:34.651+01:00Great post, Alan, I enjoyed it very much. Phenomen...Great post, Alan, I enjoyed it very much. Phenomenal Brian Ferry number, very apposite..Adamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-31326489791749974262014-06-30T02:49:04.486+01:002014-06-30T02:49:04.486+01:00pictures are worth a thousand words- well post is ...pictures are worth a thousand words- well post is well spokenCraighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11845716568383442399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-74683490348191163362014-06-29T22:33:25.323+01:002014-06-29T22:33:25.323+01:00I'm only ever thinking about my Brother Dave&#...I'm only ever thinking about my Brother Dave's kidney, you understand. It's important to keep "Our Kid" properly flushed.Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-14779112783113203152014-06-29T22:31:10.128+01:002014-06-29T22:31:10.128+01:00If they spent a little more time at Lord's at ...If they spent a little more time at Lord's at least they would enjoy the cricket. But I expect they would still be concentrating on the spin and lobbing full tosses at each other. <br /><br />Screw them. I'll disband parliament and we'll run the joint ourselves. You can do the Dark Arts and Phil can do Industry. It will stop him leaning on his bedroom windowsill watching his neighbours setting off off work.Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-55371998458182998182014-06-29T21:30:33.117+01:002014-06-29T21:30:33.117+01:00Well put Alan!
Oh, and I'm pleased to read tha...Well put Alan!<br />Oh, and I'm pleased to read that you regard maintaining a good level of hydration as being very important - as I do.<br />In fact I think I'll go have a severe rehydrate right this minute.<br />JJJohn Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07569413172924501491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-54614024259560443662014-06-29T20:54:58.319+01:002014-06-29T20:54:58.319+01:00Indeed sir.
If politicians spent far less time tog...Indeed sir.<br />If politicians spent far less time together at Lords and in the House of Commons, they would be much happier at running the country instead of taking political bites at each other.<br />They could learn a lot from us sir.<br />In fact, if they followed us across Scotland and listened to our conversations, we could have told them exactly how to run the country.<br />If only the ignorant self centered bastards had been listening.<br /><br />Interestingly, the three Amigo's separation is going to get even less for the next 3 days.<br />But eventually, true love will win through :-) Andrew Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744521212967848460noreply@blogger.com