Category: That Reminds Me . . .

IF ever I come across one of today’s wretched TV ‘talent’ shows and reach for the ‘off’ button, it reminds me of driving along the M65 about 30 years ago … Continue readingAccrington’s Got Talent

I NO doubt got away with lots of undiscovered mistakes during 35 years of subbing on the Daily Mail – errors are inevitable under the pressure of approaching deadlines and … Continue readingMea Culpa

BEFORE working on the Daily Mail in Fleet Street I spent eight years as a sub-editor at its northern HQ in Deansgate, Manchester. Just across the road was the Press Club, open … Continue readingHurricane and Whirlwind blow in . . . and out

WHEN the TV cameras pan across a football crowd, they frequently alight on a small child holding a banner addressed to one of the stars asking: ‘Please can I have … Continue readingJimmy Adamson and Me