Tourette's, Beer and Rock'n'Roll...

The usual TFIT Posse we're out Saturday nite and joined by 'Regan' and 'Mantovarni's Mullet', both of whom suprised us all by managing to keep up with the rest of us on the Drinking front!!! [They're getting 'On A Bit' and not as 'practiced' as the rest of the Hardcore posse ;-)]. The occasion that brought together the full lounge ['Lounge' being the Collective Noun for Newts ;-)], for the weekend bash? A 'Best of the 80's' concert...

The 80's I here you all 'Cry'... Yep the 80's. I'm afraid my youthful looks and fair complexion are purly a deception. They are in fact a bi-product of consuming vast quantities of Guinness and Nicoteen over the years which has fortunately masked my seasoned years. I remember the 80's far too vividly... I remember everything... Well almost everything... The Bits in between being either stoned or pissed that is... Oh to have been a 60's guy :-)

An 'Open Air' 80's Extravagnaza... "Ocean FM in association with Megafan is bringing a fantastic night of live 80s music to the South Coast" !!!

Rendezvouz... The Local [AKA 'The Spitting Llama' pub ;-)], 6PM for pre-entertainment drinkies, then forward, marching on to the venue for about 7.30... 'Marching' ? Ok Drive, Robo-Babe and Mrs.Malfoy doing the very honorable Job of Chauffering the Mob to and from the gig... Thanks Girls :-)

Victuals had been sort by Regan, Two Massive Cool Bags of Beer and a small bottle of Pop for the drivers... So after a swift pint or three it was off to the venue... Fcuk me its cold!!! OK, so it's not Winter cold, about 5 degrees, but not really 'Lets all leave the nice warm pub to stand outside for a few hours' weather either!

No worries though, Robo-babe had forseen the 'Extreme' temperatures we were going to have to withstand that evening and had raided the wardbrobe for our 'Artic Survival' gear! Yes, I mean real Artic survival gear! We'd tested in February down to minus 38 Degrees, this is unbelieveably good gear!!! But it's only 5 degrees out! I can just about manage my first layer of underwear and a pair of socks without coming out in a sweat! RB's there though 5 layers and a Survival Jacket complete with Survival Blanket, whistle and Flare, she's not getting caught out by any 'Cold Snap' :-)

Right the Gig then...

Firstly... A whole hour of 80's tracks courtesy of some dodgy DJ.

Next... Nick Hayward... Who the fcuk is Nick Hayward!!! Oh that Poof from Haircut 100... Ummm... 'Has he gone yet, this is bollox...' [OK so Silver Beaver enjoyed him, he was her pin up, ahhh :-) ]

Next... Curiosity Killed The Cat... And if Curiosity hadn't I would of!!! OK getting bored now... 6 Tracks was 5.9 to many...

Next... Oh I know lets play another 50 minutes of 80's singles... :-/ This was relief though compared with the previous acts... Old Rockers never die, they just get even worse than they were before...

Next... Yes!!! Its the Man, the headline act, the one we've all been waiting for... Midge Ure :-) Ex-Visage [Steve Strange etc.], Ex-Ultravox, Ex-Solo [:-/ ?], the guy that wrote the Band Aid song !!! This guy is the Fcukin Mutts Nuts... This guy Rocks!!! Well briefly anyway, 6 tracks if you include the oncore !!!

6 Tracks !!! I've been hanging around perspiring my testicles off for two hours, being forced to drink copious quantities of Guinness to put up with 10th rate acts and crap DJ's, for 6 Tracks!!! I think I was robbed !!! Amazingly talented as he was, 6 tracks for fcuks sake!!! My Tourettes medication had worn off... I was ready to kill, I knew he could smell the anger in the audience... He left very quickly...

But having said that, all in all an enjoyable nite was had :-) Dobby and Chris Moyles we're pissed as farts, with Silver Beaver, Regan, Mants. Mullet and myself in hot persuit :-) As usual Dobby's leash was let out far too long and he was causing havoc amongst the crowd, but hey, they don't let him out the 'Special' hospital that often to mingle with the public... ;-)

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