Back in October I came upon the Mudcat, and was knocked out.I still am. Warts and all (and there are a few warts, as shown up in "the unpleasantness" - I like that term. It's a bit like the way the Second World War was referred to in Ireland as "The Emergency"), it's somethinghvery speacial.

So I wrote this song, and it seems pretty relevant again to this thread - expecially the last verse. If you want to hear it, I've worked out how to put songs on my website, and this is one of them. But to save you going there, just click on this. The singing and recording is not great, be warned, but the tune is there ok. (You'll need some kind of RealAudio, free from here)

I don't know if the line breaks will come through on the song below - If they don't I'll be right back and put them in.

The Blue Clicky Thing

I spied it one day, I was trawling the net,
a fish like a cat, what an elegant pet.
When I reached out to touch, me head started to spin -
I was off for a ride on the Blue Clicky Thing.
The Blue Clicky Thing, the Blue Clicky Thing,
it can take you away like a magical ring.
It can make you as free as a bird on the wing,
the Mudcat Cafe and the Blue Clicky Thing.

I was off on a ride and admiring the view,
there were places I got to that I never knew,
there were stories to hear, there were songs for to sing,
there were all kinds of folk in the Blue Clicky Thing.
The Blue Clicky Thing, the Blue Clicky Thing,
it can take you away like a magical ring,
It can make you as free as a bird on the wing,
the Mudcat Cafe and the Blue Clicky Thing

There are names you can mutter and photos to see,
of neighbours next door, 'cross the wide rolling sea,
and a tavern where you can drop in for a drink,
and gossip with friends, in the Blue Clicky Thing.
The Blue Clicky Thing, the Blue Clicky Thing,
it can take you away like a magical ring,
It can make you as free as a bird on the wing,
The Mudcat Cafe and the Blue Clicky Thing.

Well I try to explain, and you might understand,
it's a fine place to go to when you're feeling grand -
but when your heart's heavy, and you're shackled and pinned,
you can reach out for help with the Blue Clicky Thing
The Blue Clicky Thing, the Blue Clicky Thing,
it can take you away like a magical ring,
and holds us together like brown paper and string,
the Mudcat Cafe and the Blue Clicky Thing.