Eat plenty of canned spinach

Re the cufflinks – just fasten them again without passing through both ends of the cuff

BOBFOC

Vorderman's not looking too hot either

Well I was an office worker in the late 80s. Still am, I just happen to be in IT

I don't wear a suit to work these days unless meeting customers/suppliers/bigwigs from head office
But I always wear a suit to interviews – although the last one was almost 10 years ago. Must have helped, I got the job

Blue jeans don't suit me – short chunky legs – but black jeans are fine, just not at work

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnhooper_drum/

maybe looking like everyone else is useful in some settings but i can't see the point personally

get rid of the jeans then 😉

I have no denim in my wardrobe, haven't had since 1983.

yes, that's right – no jeans (well, not denim ones anyway) – my legs don't suit blue jeans

I've never tried Indian sweets, despite living in Bradford district for nearly 30 years.

one day, maybe. But by the time I've had the samosas & pakoras, and the main course with naan, rice and/or chapattis, I'm too full for stupidly sugary things

Feta Cheese – yeah but that's not "vile" it's just "tasteless"

summer? in Yorkshire? heh heh

A suit is an essential item in a man's wardrobe.

I concur. I have 3 or 4. Don't wear them very often but mrs_drummer says I scrub up ok

Stuart Morrow / Jason Harris / Nelson – all New Model Army, Stuart started the style, the others had to learn it & then adapt it for themselves

JJB – big influence on Stuart Morrow

I'm with Frank on this one. but this being the south of France, I guess the suit should really be Linen 😉

and I'm in IT by the way. No comedy ties here

Even if you never wear the suit for the actual day to job, you have it for other interviews, weddings, christenings, funerals etc. Doesn't have to be expensive either

and yeah, brown shoes should ONLY be worn with a brown suit. But whatever the colour, they should be freshly polished

hazelnuts – squirrelsh*t
mushrooms – I mean, mould???
prawns – worms with good PR
cockles,winkles etc – snot in a carry case. I daren't even try oysters

Prehung doorsets you say?

http://Www.premdor.co.uk

next door but one is not diluted & distant; the greasier the smell, the cheaper the product

and I'll raise your Victor bloody Meldrew:

every **** hot day some fecker is making the stink. It wouldn't be so bad if it was decent food they were frazzling but it's always cheap burgers & even cheaper bangers

stinking feckers

best not show you this then:

oops!

re that chrome job – is this the driver & front seat passenger?

aye, that might just do it

"percussive maintenance"

all 3 new songs and some fancy new merchandise available from http://www.reverbnation.com/thewickeffect

same reason as why they're in UEFA football competitions?

true enough, but try getting any employer to believe that

"yes, i have 20+ years experience of Cobol* programming"

" ah but we're looking for someone under 40 with 30 years of Pascal** programming experience"

* for example
** silly example, nobody uses Pascal these days. Do they?

I see where you're coming from Graham, but I'm wary of putting my CV where my manager could see it for fear of the "oh he's looking to leave, let's help him on his way" kind of thing.

the thing that pays for my mortgage is IT – I'm a developer in an in-house IT team, in a European sub-team, of a global door manufacturer headquartered in the USA; the music is a hobby, and I realised 20 years ago that it would never be anything but a hobby

But it works both ways – the programming language we use is very much of a niche, so there aren't many potential replacement developers in the local market if any of us decided to leave; on the other hand, there aren't many places locally for us to leave & go to…

The boots were great for stopping your toes from getting stomped on.

these do a pretty good job of that too:

kellogs crunchy nut cornflake advert with the vampire
😯

skyclad – er, ok…

I quite liked their version of "Swords Of A Thousand Men" though

for fantastic fiddle you should see/hear Ed Alleyne Johnson. Frequently to be found busking across the north of England, but also known for this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ShKAHIvRso

now played on a Les Paul by Marshall Gill: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUa0Dt7Vi8g&feature=related

THE most over rated footballer ever to wear an England shirt

are you sure about that? Anyone remember Carlton Palmer?

yeah, Tebay is good. As motorway service areas in the UK go. Not sure I'd want to be that close to a motorway while trying to kip though

Not sure I get you john?

what I'm trying to say is that I'm not sure I'd want my boss – or any of my colleagues, for that matter – knowing if I was looking for a new job.

I'm being very obvious at work that the drumming thing is a hobby, but if something strange were to get into the water coolers at a major record label and the A&R people actually left that London, and said record company were to offer the band a multi-million dollar record deal, then things might just change 😉

"wake up Mr Mitty"

technically I am on "linkedin" but as soon as I saw one of my colleagues on there I dropped it like a hot potato

Taunton to Fort Bill. So I'd say that rules out Northumberland & Yorkshire. Not that these aren't fine places (in fact, none finer) but a bit off-route, perhaps

somewhere between Lancaster & Glasgow, I reckon. Lakes? Dumfries & Galloway?

don't you think it ironic that Dave Grohl played drums for Killing Joke one at least one album?

ooh haven't heard that one for a while

going to a wedding

until you find your manager on there

Well thats kind of the point.

I'm "linkedin" with several of my managers, workmates, friends and customers. I even have a recommendation from my current CEO.

that's great, until you start looking for a new challenge…

I'll tell you when EMI come knocking*

*there may be a long wait…

Oh and for career "networking", you are much better off with linkedin.

until you find your manager on there!

I avoid posting anything on facebook, myspace, reverbnation (or anywhere else where I promote my band) during the hours when I'm at work.

I never directly or indirectly mention the company I work for, or the people I work with, on facebook, or anything that I've done, said or had said/done to me, while at work.

I have never posted my bank details or my home address or home phone number on any of these sites. Common sense really.

I use Facebook/Myspace/Reverbnation almost entirely for promoting my band. And finding out what my friends are up to. spooky that, innit?

ok, for those that can't wait for the official release, "Go" and "Everknowing" can now be downloaded for 79p each from http://www.amazingtunes.com/users/thewickeffect

try this one loud

last new one now uploaded