Chris Hobson, chairman of the infamous British Mooning Marshals Club, presenting me with a huge cheque, at the NEC Birmingham, in recognition of my outstanding contribution to the conservation of the lesser spotted orange tabard or 'that orange tit' as it is more popularly known. Not to be confused with the blue tit which only appears in the winter months.
Pic by Josephine Bloxham.
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NEVER AGAIN! Never again will I drag my little trolley of books in the rain from one wind swept car park and through the back doors of Hall 9 at the Birmingham NEC known hereafter as “THE PALACE OF HELL”. You may well think it’s a great place to go and yes so did I years ago - but after 16 years of gritting your teeth when yet another officious little twat tells you that the pass you are wearing only allows you in when there’s a z in the month so you have to walk another five hundred yards to find a human being who will let you in - it all begins to….get….you…..down! It’s when you realise that the best part of the entire week is driving back down the M42, then that’s the time you have to stop doing it.
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