Sunday, 7 February 2010

During my annual Alpine sojurn last week I read Steve Conway's excellent book 'Shiprocked'. I'd thoroughly recommend it (I couldn't put it down). The book is funny, thought provoking and sad among many other things. It brought back a lot of great memories of Caroline and filled in a few gaps (circa 1989–91 when I was busy chasing loose women (and failing) rather than listening to the radio much).

While reading the book, two things struck me most. One- how I hadn't really fully grasped before how much I/we owe the folks who put their lives on hold and in often considerable danger, to bring us the radio stations we all know were by far the best. Another thought was what the hell were/are the Government so afraid of? Why do a bunch of folks playing music pose such a threat that they resort to passing increasingly absurd and stupid laws and launching illegal raids. It just doesn't add up. Caroline at sea really were the good guys. Our Government are evil, lying, theiving corrupt bastards.