Friday, April 02, 2010


De-mob frivolity, or perhaps just plain relief, probably just about covers it. The feeling of not having to go to the salt mines until a week on Monday. While there’s no real means of funding a blow-out, a low key rake about is planned. The "cuppa" showing of "Alice In Wonderland" on Monday for sure. And as always a consideration to try and bring order to the clutter that’s kicking about here, records, tapes, magazines, photos, posters, etc. I’ve a mind to find a cassette of The Dreamboys live at the Hotel International, here in Grangemooth sometine in 1980 if I recall. Their drummer at the time was a chap by the name of Craig Ferguson. I wonder what happened to Roddy Murray? Mr Stim having sent me the audiobook of "American On Purpose" is what prompted this.

With it being easter, the main point of consideration is how Cadbury’s Crème Eggs got to be so small in addition to the chocolate wall being thinner and the fondant filling reduced. No doubt the work of some bean counter (haw haw). It made me think of the deep-fried “Easter Special” that A Salt and battery in NY did some years ago.

I realise that with it being a holiday, you have better things to do than hang about online so off you go. Make good use of your time, don’t do as I do – do as I say. See you Saturday sometime.

6 comments:

Benjamin said...

The "American" Craig Ferguson?

Mark Hagen said...

The same. And a splendid night it was too...

Anonymous said...

james king and the lonewolves hated craig ferguson so much they didnt even mention him on the texas lullabye 12 inch - it should be worth a fortune on ebay but thats just for the music alone

Benjamin said...

Man, nobody likes drummers!

brian g. said...

And hey, remember who the vocalist was in the Dreamboys - it was none other than Mr Peter Capaldi !!

I knew Craig well as he was serving his BP apprenticeship with little brother. No signs in those days of his future career as a stand up (Bing Hitler)- in fact he was taken in by my dad who convinced him the flares at the refinery were lit every moring by archers with flaming arrows !!

The one 7" single they did was no bad though - nice gatefold sleeve.

Lindsay Hutton said...

I don't think I ever knew Craig was at the BP, if that's so then he must have been one of George Wallace's "laddies" during their apprenticeships.