Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

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Billy lives in Chislehurst these days, has done for 20 years or more, & by coincidence, Norman Pace does too - but they had never met before tonight.

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Neither Ricky or Billy had ever played Online poker before, so some rapid coaching took part before the Show. Here's Norman showing Ricky the ropes, with Mrs Villa in close attendance.

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Bondsy don't scare me.

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I was supposed to be playing golf today, for the Sky Poker Golf Team, but I had to decline, as I was doing the Show.

Compo played in the Golf, but he told me last night he'd swap with me in a flash, as Ricky Villa was a hero of his.

Spurs fan, see. No class.

[Compo]

wait itl u see who our celebrity team member was!!!

[action man]

sorry tony couldnt resist

[turny]

Bonds, was one the bench for England in one game. Probably didn't get caps because at his peak WHU were a 2nd division side

Still, these days, he'd have got many many caps. Excellent wholehearted player, the John terry of his day.

Surprised to see a man of your football knowledge mention Bonds and Terry as a comparison Mr P.

Terry, although an England cap has a long way to go to get close to the ability of Mr Bonds IMO.

Billy Bonds, an immense, work hard - play hard player who didn't get the acknowledgement he should have.

Geo

lmfao

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Our access to music has improved beyond recognition since I was a kid. To hear modern music, we had crackly Pirate Radio stations, "vinyl" records, or reel-to-reel tape recorders. For visual, we had to go to a Venue.

That progrssed to Cassettes, CD's, Walkmans, M3 players, i-Pods, i-Tunes, Music Channels on the Sky platform - MTV, VHS, etc - even our mobile 'phones. Amazing.

For want of some calming down relaxation before bed the other night, I decided to go You-Tubing - what a resource that is!

I just vid-hopped through a mini-catalogue of stuff I'd enjoyed down the years, all via a few clicks. A true miracle.

This was my little You-Tube journey.....(which was 100% free-to-user!).

Floyd, "Shine on you Crazy Diamond"" - for the guitar solo.

Several Dave Gilmour guitar solos. He caresses that guitar so lovingly.

Dire Straits, Once Upon a Time in the West, Romeo & Juliet (for the guitar solo), & Sultans of Swing (ditto).

Several Knopfler guitar pieces.

The Notting HillBillys.

The Travelling Wilburys

Tom Petty

ELO (for Lynn).

George Michael, "Praying for Time" & "Too Funky". (Just because the Vids are so good).

Lightning Seeds - both their hits.

Rod Stewart & The Faces, "Stay With me" Live.  Bad vid, great pereformance, including Ronnie Wood.

Catatonia (sp?) & that Cherys woman - what happened to her, I thought she was an awesome talent?

The Manics, pre their pretentious stage.

No Doubt, just for Gwen, though I loathe most of her subsequent stuff.

"Garbage", & "Stupid Girl".

And then I ended the session with what must be the best Promo/Charity cut ever (marred only by Tom Jones) - "Perfect Day". It's here.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=WJpQJWpVJds

Does anyone know what became of Heather Small - she of M People (I think) & who shacked up with a Rugby League player IIRC.

I'm told (by YouTube) that the Artistes, in order of appearance, were.....

Lou Reed/Bono/Sky/David Bowie/Suzanne Vega/Elton John/Boyzone /Lesley Garrett/Burning Spear/Bono/Thomas Allen/Brodsky Quartet/Heather Small/Emmylou Harris/Tammy Wynette/Shane McGowan/Sheona White/Dr John/David Bowie/Robert Cray/Huey/Ian Brodie/Gabrielle/Dr John/Evan Dando/Emmylou Harris/Courtney Pine & BBC Symphony Orch/Brett Anderson/Visual Ministery Choir(VMC)/Joan Armatrading/Laurie Anderson/VMC/Heather Small/VMC/Tom Jones/VMC/Heather Small/VMC/Lou Reed

A lovely music journey, all for free, & 12 hours of perfect sleep followed. Value.

[Colchester Kev]

Did you get Ricky Villa's autograph for me old man ?

[snoopy1239]

Heather Small went onto great things, like appearing in Strictly Come Dancing.

[Acidmouse]

Billy lives in Chislehurst these days, has done for 20 years or more, & by coincidence, Norman Pace does too - but they had never met before tonight.

really? Lived there for a few years and some of my family still do, love elmstead woods

[TightEnd]

Cerys Matthews tours solo, had an album out this year

Heather Small has been all over the TV this year, on Strictly. and before that singing Search for a Hero at Olympics parades etc etc

[Colchester Kev]

Floyd, "Shine on you Marvest Moon" - for the guitar solo.

Crazy Diamond ... surely ?

[Claw75]

Catatonia (sp?) & that Cherys woman - what happened to her, I thought she was an awesome talent?

she spent a fortnight in the jungle and hooked up with Gianni off of eastenders.

If you're good I might give you a special treat and let you listen to my own professionally recorded version of mulder and scully


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Floyd, "Shine on you Marvest Moon" - for the guitar solo.

Crazy Diamond ... surely ?

Of course, sorry. What made me type that?

Edited now.