Rob Lawes.
@rob-lawes.bsky.social
Love history, sport, music, and science fiction. Happily married with two great kids. Ex-Royal Navy. My motto in life is Dum Spiro Spero.
Wow, it ended in 1983. I remember it so well as a kid.
January 25, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Wow, it ended in 1983. I remember it so well as a kid.
Well you know what they say, "you have to take the rough with the smooth".
January 20, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Well you know what they say, "you have to take the rough with the smooth".
Glad it was saved from demolition in the 90's. Definitely a landmark.
January 11, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Glad it was saved from demolition in the 90's. Definitely a landmark.
Fairground Attraction Killers
December 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Fairground Attraction Killers
Chris, you could read the TV guide and I'd listen 😁.
December 29, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Chris, you could read the TV guide and I'd listen 😁.
Not sure where you stand on Sci-Fi and Star Wars in particular but if you do like it then Andor is absolutely superb.
December 15, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Not sure where you stand on Sci-Fi and Star Wars in particular but if you do like it then Andor is absolutely superb.
I think that legend came about after a particularly good night on the farmhouse rough scrumpy
October 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I think that legend came about after a particularly good night on the farmhouse rough scrumpy
Slightly confused. Where does Coronation Chicken sit on the patriotic food scale?
October 18, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Slightly confused. Where does Coronation Chicken sit on the patriotic food scale?
Reposted by Rob Lawes.
I know a chapel give you the answer.
October 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I know a chapel give you the answer.
The bulk of the system was destroyed during blitz on Bristol in 1941 and never reconstructed following the end of the war.
October 5, 2025 at 10:37 PM
The bulk of the system was destroyed during blitz on Bristol in 1941 and never reconstructed following the end of the war.
I know a lot of people have been complaining that the writing on Doctor Who has gone down hill but I think I'd prefer a script containing the Daleks.
September 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I know a lot of people have been complaining that the writing on Doctor Who has gone down hill but I think I'd prefer a script containing the Daleks.
My Gran's maiden name was Ruddle and she was from Wiltshire.... I wonder?
September 6, 2025 at 9:39 AM
My Gran's maiden name was Ruddle and she was from Wiltshire.... I wonder?
I can't wait until we get Anthology 12 where we finally get to hear that chair squeak at the end of A Day in the Life isolated and in Dolby Atmos plus, as a bonus, they'll include a remixed version of Ringo's fart from the Saville Row Get Back Sessions.
August 28, 2025 at 6:05 AM
I can't wait until we get Anthology 12 where we finally get to hear that chair squeak at the end of A Day in the Life isolated and in Dolby Atmos plus, as a bonus, they'll include a remixed version of Ringo's fart from the Saville Row Get Back Sessions.
The Love Me Do of Richard Nixon
August 20, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The Love Me Do of Richard Nixon
But strangely the Rugby team Wasps folded last year along with their B team.
August 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
But strangely the Rugby team Wasps folded last year along with their B team.
Who else had to read this out about four times before going "Ooooo I get it now"? 🤣
August 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Who else had to read this out about four times before going "Ooooo I get it now"? 🤣
While Come Dancing is a top, top tune, it doesn't quite fulfill the "All original members present and correct" criteria. While Ray, Dave and Mick are all in attendance, original bassist (and part inspiration for the song "Days") Pete Quaife left the band in 1969.
July 31, 2025 at 10:59 AM
While Come Dancing is a top, top tune, it doesn't quite fulfill the "All original members present and correct" criteria. While Ray, Dave and Mick are all in attendance, original bassist (and part inspiration for the song "Days") Pete Quaife left the band in 1969.
Took my copy down to the recording of the last Eggpod live. I was going to get Mr Q to sign it, walked almost up to him and bottled it. Mentioned this on line. He sent me his address and said send it down I'll sign it. Dropped my phone a few weeks later, smashed the screen and lost all the data. 🤣
July 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Took my copy down to the recording of the last Eggpod live. I was going to get Mr Q to sign it, walked almost up to him and bottled it. Mentioned this on line. He sent me his address and said send it down I'll sign it. Dropped my phone a few weeks later, smashed the screen and lost all the data. 🤣
Would go up there to visit the joke shop across the road at the top. I'd probably have a coronary half way up if I tried it today. 🤣
July 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Would go up there to visit the joke shop across the road at the top. I'd probably have a coronary half way up if I tried it today. 🤣
It was begging to be a single. Such a great song.
June 30, 2025 at 8:28 PM
It was begging to be a single. Such a great song.
A good mate of mine works on her as one of the officers of the day. It was his last job as a Chief in the RN. He left for a few years then came back as a full time reservist. He has some stories to tell about the strange noises you hear during night time rounds of the ship.
June 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
A good mate of mine works on her as one of the officers of the day. It was his last job as a Chief in the RN. He left for a few years then came back as a full time reservist. He has some stories to tell about the strange noises you hear during night time rounds of the ship.