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My  friend John Dillworth is  organizing a  blues jam night  at  Richmond bridge boat club  on Sunday  the  12th of Jan .John is hoping that this can become a regular venue as a blues club .
So  to  kick  off this venture  I will  be  playing a set  accompanied  by  John on sax and mandolin  Steve Francis on drums and Steve Kempson on guitar . Any chordians in the  London area who  fancy coming down to give a little support ,we will be  starting around 8.30,

The law about  not  smoking  in a  public place doesnt mean jack   here in Crete .Last  night I  was  asked  down to  a new taverna  to  play  a  few  songs  for  a  friends  leaving  party.
In years  gone by before the passing of the afore mentioned law I  have played  some smoky  bars  but  this  one  had to  be the worst,  it  was like  trying to perform inside a burning building ,with closed doors and no extraction .Needless to  say  we  left  early  as  my  health was beginning to  suffer .This morning  I  am coughing and my  throat  is  raw .
Now I  know  I  am whining and  the  culture  here  is  different which I  accept  as  this  is  my  chosen place to  live .But  the  place  was packed to  the  door,  all ages .It  is  up  to  the  individual  if  they  choose to  smoke ,but I  dont  want  to  breathe  second  hand    fumes .
Any way  rant  over .I need  a  gasmask  any suggestions .

Here's a  song that  jumped into my  head at  about  4  this morning
Its called Tight which  in some parts of the UK  means careful with money but like some old  blues songs there's a little innuendo so please take it  with out offence .

Tight  by  Graham Windle © all rights reserved 2013

Key  G  blues  rythm

I  walked in a bar ,
Ordered lot of drinks.
My baby walks in
Said you know what I thinks,
That’s so much money,
You just cant pay .
She handed em back ,
and dragged me away

She’s tight
You know what I say
She’s tight
She don’t like to  pay
She’s tight  ,she’s tight
But she’ll love me tonight .

I bought a  new car
She said  that’s  far  to expensive
I said its  yours  baby 
cos I’m so attentive
To things  that you  want 
And thing that you need
She said  I’m built  for comfort
I aint  built for speed

She’s tight
You know what I say
She’s tight
She don’t like to  pay
She’s tight  ,she’s tight
But she’ll love me tonight .

I went  to  the  doctor
To ask  his  advice
I said to him doctor
Whys my baby so  tight
He looked at  my  problem
Said what  can I  do
If your  baby’s tight
That’s  better  for you

She’s tight
You know what I say
She’s tight
She don’t like to  pay
She’s tight  ,she’s tight
But she’ll love me tonight .

During  the  8  or  so  years  I've been here  this  is only  the  second  time I've seen this where  we  are ,Usually  the villages  at   higher  altitudes get  a  covering  of the  horrible  white  stuff  but not  here  in  Agios  Georgios.
Could it  be the  worlds way  of  preparing  me  for  my  UK  trip  next week  end . I  came  here  to  sing  and  bask in  glorious sunshine  not  to  freeze  me nads  off!!!!
Any  body  got a  dog  sled  to  lend ? I'm off to  round  up some strays.

Does any  one  have  a copy  or  a  link to the 1972 album of Screaming Lord Sutch, Hands of Jack the ripper.
Track  4 Hands of the  Ripper  was  a totally  different  version  of  Lord Sutches  famous  Jack  the  Ripper  song .

A copy  of  the  lyrics  would  be  good   as  I  cant  remember  more  than the  first  couple  of lines  and  it  does differ   from the  early  song