Intro Track
At 2:55 Greetings Xenophiles!
Happy birthday to Smokey Robinson - 86 today.
Today is the 50th day of the year (according to the Gregorian calendar, at least).
On this day in 1878 Thomas Edison was granted a patent for the cylinder phonograph. And basically started the idea of recorded sound that got us to here and now, where you are listening to music on demand. And in the background we’re listening to Music - by John Miles.
3 years later Kansas became the first state to ban all alcoholic beverages (BOOOOO!)
In 1922 Ed Wynn became the first person to be employed as a “radio entertainer”.
On this day in 1964 the UK flew half a ton of Beatles wigs to the US. What they did with them, we may never know…
Happy 66th Birthday to The Andrew Formerly Known as Prince.
Who has just been arrested on charges of ‘misconduct in public office’.
And for the one millionth time - I bet he’s sweating now!
Brian Johnstone Part 1
1. Throwback
Early house moves / School, colleges
Passions/Hobbies / Motorbikes/Cars
19:17
2. Money Money Money 1
Before we go any further
You and I are Englishmen of a certain age - and you of course remember The Beach Boys, right, with Wouldn’t it be nice?
And you remember Cadbury’s Fudge? Listen to this.
Go Home Productions, a.k.a. Mark Vidler, who does some astonishing mashups. Or is the correct term ‘mashes up’?
Brian Johnston - Who do you think you are?
Part time jobs Paper rounds; Saturday Job; Newspaper seller; Boat Yard Mechanic.
First work experiences + Day Release Architects offices VWB - Large Residential Housing estates Cheshire/south Manchester commuter belt Wood, Goldstraw - Industrial (dirty, filthy, messy factories (PotBanks), occasional project at the local toffee factory…
Finding the career ladder….. Ansells Brewery Architects Department North Staffordshire, South Cheshire, Shropshire and North/Mid Wales. Hi Lites : Toilets, Pool Rooms, Public bar/Lounge bar, takeover of the local night club chain….. Transferred to the Building Surveyors (Company Car and out of the office….)
19:32
3. Money Money Money 2
Grand Metropolitan (Nowadays Diageo)
Building Surveyor & Project Manager - Northampton, Norwich, Harlow & Uxbridge
Pubs, Hotels, Restaurants Berni Inns, Wimpey Bars, Perfect Pizza, Pastificio, Chef & Brewer, Mecca/William Hill, Smirnoff Vodka Bar in Red Square….!
Off Licenses & Massage Parlour in Glasgow
19:47
4. Cliffhanger
HR saying to me, “You’ve heard the announcement that we have sold the Dominic Group to Whitbread, and that MOST staff are transferring with the sale? Well……..you are not…..!!!