It's the deep fried Mars Bars up North that really set people down South goggling and incredulous.

So far as I can see the only place you find Tony Rose on the Web is in discographies and such. And here, and some news groups.

The basic rule of humour throughout the British Isles is that you are supposed to insult people as a way of showing that you like them, to their face. (Except it tends not to apply to women, at least not if you're a man. )

And in general it's only when they aren't present that you're supposed to say nice stuff.

If you don't like people of course it tends to be the other way round.

Quite how that applies on the Net is unclear, because the distinction between being present and absent isn't clear. And there are different rules for performers on stage as well. You only say someone is rubbish if you are on stage with them and they are clearly better than you.

Sorry about this inconsequential drift.

See you at the Sidmouth concert, those who are going to be there, God willing.