Author Archives: John S

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About John S

I'm blogging about the things I love: music, sport, culture, London, with some photos to illustrate aspects of our wonderful city. I’ve written a novel called “The Decision”, a futuristic political thriller, and first of a trilogy. I’m also the author of a book on music since the 1970s called “ I Was There - A Musical Journey” and a volume of poetry about youth, “Growin’ Up - Snapshots/ Fragments”. All available on Amazon and Kindle.

Thanks to Freshly Pressed!

Posted on April 17, 2012 by John S

On Friday evening, 13 April,  I received an email notification from WordPress telling me one of my blogs – my Top Ten air guitar songs – was on Freshly Pressed. I was having a beer at the time outside a … Continue reading →

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Art Deco Ealing – and Brentford

Posted on April 15, 2012 by John S

London, like most cities, started small then grew… and grew, and grew. My part of the city, Ealing,  was a rural village until the 19th century, when the arrival of the railway station brought with it surburban development. In the … Continue reading →

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My Top Ten – Radiohead

Posted on April 15, 2012 by John S

After the fun I’ve had with my first Top Ten on Air Guitar Classics, thanks to WordPress giving me a Freshly Pressed boost, and some great comments from readers, I wasn’t sure who to do next. I’ve settled on Radiohead … Continue reading →

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An (un)English Garden

Posted on April 13, 2012 by John S

Our back garden is a mess. The front third is a football pitch and so the lawn has disappeared. The middle third hosts a trampoline, so all the grass underneath has died. And the back third is for the washing … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (19) – Squeaky bums and smelling the stable

Posted on April 9, 2012 by John S

April is the cruellest month… I don’t know whether TS Eliot was a football fan – I somehow doubt it – but the opening line from “The Wasteland” perfectly sums up the agonies of April. What Sir Alex Ferguson memorably … Continue reading →

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My Top Ten – Air Guitar Classics

Posted on April 6, 2012 by John S

A new series, something I’ve been thinking about doing for a while.  I’m hardly the first to indulge in lists, top tens or otherwise, but I think it will be fun, and maybe spark some rival choices. Thought I’d start … Continue reading →

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Have You Heard? – (13) “The Man Who Sold The World” by Bowie, Lulu and Nirvana

Posted on April 4, 2012 by John S

It’s an odd trio.  You wouldn’t naturally put them together. But the “Man Who Sold The World” unites them. The song was originally by David Bowie, the title track of his 1970 album.  This was just a bit before Bowie … Continue reading →

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Cycling the Thames in the Spring sunshine

Posted on April 1, 2012 by John S

First of April, the weather lovely.  Bright sunshine, hardly any wind, a light chill in the shade, but feeling warmer than the 12 degrees forecast when you were in the sun. A perfect day for a good cycle. I decided … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (18) – For Quins and West Ham, playoffs beckon…

Posted on April 1, 2012 by John S

Big games for both my favourite teams yesterday. Quins were away to Saracens, the team they can never beat, at Wembley Stadium, of all places.  If Saracens won they would go above Quins at the top of the rugby Premiership. … Continue reading →

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Sundown on Putney Bridge, iPhone style

Posted on March 30, 2012 by John S

On Tuesday, as I and my friends walked over Putney Bridge, on our way to see Emily Barker and the Red Clay Halo at the Half Moon, the sun was in its last throes for the day. I had to … Continue reading →

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