Summary: Everyone is up in arms here about the train fares….they are going up by 4 – 10%....some geek from the rail companies insists they are not making a profit.…nothing has changed on the trains .. you still have to stand nose to nose at rush hour....and rumour has it they are stopping Bus and Train passes …looks like I’ll be making a banner and getting my marching boots on. Also car insurance is also getting silly for younger drivers…it can cost up to 3 Grand…. parking legislation has also been changed to include distance from the pavement….you have to be within 29 inches from the pavement or you get a ticket… There was a very interesting programme on tv about “The world’s richest songs”…it was the top ten highest earning songs….”Yesterday” was in there as was “White Christmas”….the 10 consisted of songs which had been recorded by multiple artists over the years thus making big royalties. The top song which has earned 30 million was…wait for it…”Happy Birthday”. The programme included interviews with people involved with the songs and one was “Pretty Woman” and they interviewed James Burton who played on the 80’s Orbison concert. The interview was at Fort Perch Rock on one of his visits…and at the risk of dropping a name I’ve performed this song on two occasions with Mr.Burton…so there!! Gary Barlowe had a show over the festive period “Gary Barlowe and friends”….great show…great band and a few surprises…James Corden did a spot with Gary and was really good…as was Peter Kay. What I love about Gary B. is he can do it live with or without a band…the lad is brilliant.
