Dick, you talk bollocks. Clarence was written by Mitch, a comedy folk singer from Worksop. Tom, I and others in our pile used to sing it, including "gay" Musket who had a sign made for the corner of the bar at a local pub, entitled "Clarence Corner" to denote where a few of his friends used to hang out.

Those who reckon it is offensive need to lighten up. It's a bit of a gay anthem and takes the piss out of an idiot who is paranoid about gay people.

Your comment about Tom Brown possibly not knowing certain people after I said he not only did but through him, got to know them a bit myself in my youth is somewhat odd? I just said he not only knew them but I might add appeared in billings with them, documentary interviews etc, and his trusty chauffeur (yours truly) along for the ride.

Oh, met Dick Miles too at a festival or club, can't recall which. Not quite the cantankerous old sod he has turned into these days.

Anyway, Dan mentioning Ed Sheeran reminds me. I promised a mate I would learn a particular Ed Sheeran song that he wants to accompany me on at a local festival next month. Off to have a listen and work it out.