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Unbelievable bit of pop sabotage there.

I can't seem to wrap presents without getting loose pubes stuck under the sellotape. Is it just me?
M@

You mean you've started your Spendfest shopping already?!

I liked Borders as they supported plenty of independent magazines which would never be found in shops such as WHSmiths. Mind you in one branch I would visit every now and then, they were shoving 2000AD and the Meg into a really hidden spot.

Blame Amazon for them closing. 

A close relative of mine and her sisters run a small clothes shop.

Every now and then well-known actors/celebs visit the shop. Years ago I caught a glimpse of Baby Spice, I've been in there while Martin Freeman has been there, I've had a chat with Tamsin Outhwaite. And David Tennant visits every now and then. I've seen him in there once.

As add-on sales they sell gifts, in particular at Xmas. They often sell Dr Who items such as kids pyjamas, mugs.

A couple of years ago a mother was in the shop with her young boy who was really into Dr Who. His mother was out of view of the kid. Meanwhile, David Tennant  came in the shop, also out of view of the mother. My relative bent down and pointing to David Tennant, whispered to the kid "look, there's Dr Who" and the kid was extremely surprised. It must've been magical to him.

Now I can imagine the kid later telling his mother that he saw Dr Who in the clothes shop and the mother saying "yes, dear, of course you did" thinking it was the kids imagination running wild as there was Dr Who gift stuff in the shop.

That might stay with him for years and when older he might put that down to being a kid and his imagination running rampant. But he really did see Dr Who in the shop that sells Dr Who gifts.

Very good indeed! In fact, bloody excellent.

Just remembered. I took a photo of Noel Edmunds for a charity brochure. He was extremely friendly and commented that he is more nervous having his photo taken than being filmed for TV (which might've just been friendly chit chat). Pictures didn't actually come out that great as I didn't realise my camera was on its last legs. But very nice guy.

Nice one worldshown and well done for your services to thrill-power, Gavin.

Claims to fame of close relatives:

Bro' is in a Human League video. As a student he had a photography assignment at Covent Garden and came across a venue where they were about to record a video for a crappy Human League single (can't remember which one). I think he jumped the queue as he looked like an official photographer. He can be seen doing an embarrassing 80s dance (it was all in the hips back then). Actually it was embarrassing at the time, let alone now. Video is on Youtube but too dark to make him out. More like a claim to shame really.

A proper claim to fame is my sis, who is in an episode of The Professionals. They filmed at our old junior school and so all the goody-goody kids were asked to be extras. She can be seen walking up the stairs for about a second.

[holding his didgeridoo]

Years ago while working at the BBC, Rolf Harris held a door open for me and he was holding his didgeridoo and he said to me "G'day!" No lie.

The dirty bugger

Oh don't be so prudish.

Years ago while working at the BBC, Rolf Harris held a door open for me and he was holding his didgeridoo and he said to me "G'day!" No lie.

Er, don't know where else to post this but while we're on this nookie/something for the weekend kind of subject, earlier on today I saw something a bit weird. Was walking down the steep hill which is off our road, when on the other side of the road there was a fella, kind of late fifties early sixties-ish going down the hill in a wheelchair. I thought I'd look out for him in case he lost control of his wheels when he stopped outside the door of a house of ill-repute (one of those dodgy massage places) and he stood up and rang the doorbell. Just seemed so odd and very Little Britain.

That's a cracker, uncle fester.

Fine piece of work there, longmanshort.

I've always entertained a vague notion to go and get the full "hot towel and straight razor" treatment from a proper barber. Not entirely sure why, but the idea appeals.

I did that years ago and as one would expect, at the end I was asked if I "wanted something for the weekend."

Another excellent Al Ewing Dredd. I'll give it another re-read, something I rarely do with comics these days.

[spoiler]Token mutie boyfriend; "You're blockin' the light, lady."[/spoiler] Love it.

The atmosphere reminds me of Alan Moore's Greyshirt stories, especially the [spoiler]clock striking twelve sequence[/spoiler].

Interesting John Ridgway interview. Can't say I was ever a fan of his art but interesting to hear his views. I like 2000AD for exactly the reasons that he doesn't (or didn't) like it.