Things I Have Learned This Week

This week my wife, 8 year-old daughter and myself have been on the Lincolnshire coast. We've never visited that area before and, regardless of the unusual experience of actually seeing some sun during a UK holiday, it was an enjoyable week. Things did seem a little different there however, almost like going to another country.

1. For starters, this was one of the local shops. Wondered if we had slipped through a portal into Utah or somewhere equally survival-tastic:

For all your..um...sniping needs, apparently.

Of course, as the world economy seems to be going down the toilet, we may all have to brush up on survivalist techniques. A year from now, peering into the store cupboard in our makeshift cabin might give this sobering view è:

2. Anyhoo, during our trip we were fortunate enough to meet The Mayor of Skegness...

And the good Lady Mayoress...

3. Can't say we got on too well with the locals, 95% of whom were really irritating and looked like this:

The "10 whacks of a flip-flop to kill it" species of Hover fly

4. Back home, today it seems the BBC News Channel are having a "Star Trek Original Series" dress-up day:

Though for newsreader Jon Sopel it's an everyday thing...

5. Inside the mind of Shane Warne:

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The Battle of Good Versus Evil - ROUND 2

This is the second in a short series of posts examining Simons in the public eye, pitting Good Simons against those I'm labelling Evil Simons (even though technically they might not actually be evil per se, just a bit rubbish). For the full reasons of why on earth one might want to do such a thing read the original post. 

Good Simon No.2

Simon Pegg

Star of British TV comedy for over a decade, with shows like Big Train and Spaced, and now a Bona Fide movie star thanks to Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Run Fat Boy Run and even an appearance as Scotty in the 2009 Star Trek remake. The secret of his success, aside from being a very good comic actor, probably lies in his self-deprecating charm, both on and off-screen.

Evil Simon No.2

Simon May

Simon who? I hear you ask. Do you mean Simon Mayo? No, of course not - he's pretty okay.
This deceptively harmless looking fellow with the lovely hair is responsible for some of the worst musical moments of the last 40 years.
Mostly known for godawful themes and incidental music for UK soap operas such as East Enders, El Dorado and Crossroads (Born With a Smile on My Face by Stephanie de Sykes! Aargh!), his career peaked in 1976/77 with two solo singles featuring his er...unique voice. 
Reaching No.49 in the UK in May 1977 was his interpretation of Ivor Novello's We'll Gather Lilacs, probably his definitive vocal performance. The chart positioning must have been a disappointment however, as only 6 months earlier May had a No.7 hit with his own composition Summer of My Life, shown here in a Maximo Queso Top of The Pops performance. It occurs that this could be the single biggest reason that Punk happened....

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