The RIP thread...

Sometimes it's hard tae be a wumman.

Cheatin' Heart was much more loaded with (top class) Scottish cultural references that would be mystifying to most living South of the border, though, so faced a struggle UK-wide.

I used to stay in their Ramsgate hotel regularly for years as we met there for winter sea swimming and my mate got it for £20 a night, including breakfast and dinner, which I never tried as the smell from the restaurant was rancid. It was always an experience - way out of season, populated solely by alcoholic Northern pensioners down to do booze cruises to Calais, proper Phoenix Nights Agadoo, Pia-pia-pia-no entertainments - the manager told us that they had to sneak out a dead guest roughly once a week.

Everything was tatty, old and crappy (most of the guests, certainly), but I have to say, pretty clean and functional.

Pontine Prestatyn to go too…

the manager told us that they had to sneak out a dead guest roughly once a week.

one for the mood board

Actually been there, for the last ever (probably) All Tomorrow's Parties. Didn't see much of Prestatyn but the Pontins is a dump.

Before that, all I knew about Prestatyn was "Tuberous cock and balls".

Brigit Forsyth
https://youtu.be/fJ9GYz9udLU?t=1665

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Ahhh...Thelma, from Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads. All-time great sitcom.

Stepping out of the caravan on the forecourt.

Denny Laine of Moody Blues/Wings.

Benjamin Zephaniah

oh no!

Very sad news. Apparently a brain tumour.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/dec/07/british-poet-benjamin-zephaniah-dies-aged-65

I just read that, very sad indeed..

Rest in Power Benjamin, our thoughts and love with your family and close friends 💚

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67646607.amp

Oh ffs, really? That’s terrible news ☹️

Broadcaster Trevor Nelson said: "So sad to hear about the passing of Benjamin Zephaniah. Too young, too soon, he had a lot more to give. He was a unique talent."

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Gutted.

https://youtu.be/h7muXvdvNOU?feature=shared

A great man. RIP 😞

Sad news. Was a lovely man. RIP

https://www.thecaterer.com/news/britanni­a-hotels-which-uk-worst-chain

They also had a little fire in Brighton a few months ago.

I got sacked from Britannia hotels, twice.

RIP Benjamin, what a legend.

RIP Benjamin, he was a bit of a local celebrity at CND benefits and the like when I was growing up.

rip benjamin zephaniah

A Picture of Birmingham, by Benjamin Zephaniah
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001bmc0

So sad.

He turned down an honours award from the Queen bitd.

^^ his life before he left brum sounded " interesting " in that programme
he said he had to leave ... or was it a policeman told him it would be best he left birmingham, just before he moved down to london