Summary: Now we are out of the World Cup we can have a change of subject on the T.V. for a change…that is when the Suarez incident has died down…he got a 9 match ban but I think the lad needs help…why not just take all his teeth out?...problem solved. Having said that the Coulson affair has taken over….and as usual the BBC drag it out for 50% of the bulletins….as I have always said the press get away with far too much…they couldn’t care less who gets hurt as long as they sell their trashy papers…..looks like Coulson is taking the hit but if it was up to me they would all go behind bars…..and Cameron hasn’t come out of it too well. Also someone has “come forward” with allegations regarding Jimmy Savile…saying he saw Savile drag a young girl out of a chidren’s home and the girl was later found dead….there is as yet no evidence whatsoever but guess what…headlines in the paper “CHILD KILLER” with a picture of JS….Proof?...who needs proof?...let’s sell papers….something needs to be done. I must say I do enjoy Wimbledon….I played tennis at club level for many years and know how tricky the game is….I don’t think people realise the amount of fitness and training is required to be at the top of the game – it’s probably the toughest sport of them all…..requiring so much skill. I go to a local gym which is part of a tennis centre where they have pro tournaments from time to time….when you watch these guys play you wonder how they SEE the ball never mind get it back…and these guys are NOTHING….I’ve known a few pro players who say unless you are in the top 20 you don’t make much of a living … tough game…come on Andy!!…but I think old Novak will win it. The Liverpool International Music Festival….ex Mathew Street Festival…is once again the subject of criticism – nowadays all the groups are young tribute bands and the old rockers aren’t too happy…they think it should reflect original Merseybeat…I’m not sure how I feel about this…a part of me says move on where another part says The Beatles still pull in the tourists from far and wide….but I’m not too sure whether a bunch of ageing sixties bands still have the appeal to the young?...at the end of the day it’s about money I suppose Track 4 on my Doowop album is entitled “Rock and Roll Princess”….this song came about after I’d written “Love At First Sight” (track 1)…and a guy in Germany got hold of it and put it on YouTube…he set the song to a picture of Venice (?) and when the chorus kicked in he put a photo of his little daughter holding a uke…it was so delightful I got in touch with him and said she looked like a Rock and Roll Princess and it went from there….I dedicated the song to the little girl (Laura) for the inspiration….it was after this that I decided to make the album.
