Wor kitten:It's The Animals. They're at the seaside. Eric's burying a cat in the sand. Fraser needs to know about this.
Percussion discussion: Can women play the drums? The topic has been known to cause nothing but trouble in the past. Rufus-era Chaka Khan proves the case for pink drumsticks.
Old Peculiar:The recently deceased Hank Thompson knew a bit about drinking songs, so he was a natural for this Falstaff TV ad (mind you, nothing wrong with a Tuborg).
Confectionery:Hooray! Here's another Janice Nicholls Skippy ad.
Gift advice: New socks are always welcome, you know (must be 100% wool,though).
Food & Drink:Last week's blog picture of Tom Jones in his speedos squatting over a plate of food put me off eating for a few days. I suppose if you're going to try Tom's recipes, you may as well let him choose the drinks.
Mwha!! The Shangri-Las managed to get two classic pop moments into Give Him A Great Big Kiss. 1: One of the greatest spoken intros ever. 2:The line; "hmm, he's good bad, but he's not evil". Some girl groups can have a whole career without such a heritage.
Congratulations and Jubilations: I'd imagine there's a few people in a certain magazine office who'll fancy a celebration tonight. Here's some vintage 70's footage with Susan Cadogan's great Hurts So Good to get in the mood. (Tip: Marks & Spencers have a half-price (£9.99) offer on some very passable champagne this week. Preferable to tea anytime).