The site was cracked by someone purporting to represent the poor down-trodden muslims in the world. Whether this was true or not is irrelevant. Fifth columnists are not a new invention…. I haven’t put up the image that was put in place of my main page as it would add fuel to the person’s hell-state in which they exist.

• I had a problem and I’m fixing it.
• Extra stuff is now being done!
• Unfortunately, all the pics were dumped so I’ve a bit of a job putting them all back. Fortunately the backend database and user details weren’t compromised.
• Some pix are gone for good as I intend to change the back-end system (again). Apologies if anyone refers to any non-textual items and they don’t work. I may or may not get them fixed – it depends, as my main purpose for this endeavour is a reporting of the history of Crawling Chaos. And that is basically text – which is okay.

I’ve updated the anecdotes page to include my memories of the aborted gig at the above venue.

Jack Throb has worked Harry over a bit for this reprise. The piece is properly tuned (the original was mistakenly recorded with the Tascam varispeed set to minimum so that when mastered at proper speed it played fast). This is (roughly) how it would’ve sounded in the room, and if Strangely’d managed to get some extra overdubs on. Better late than never. Jack is sorry for any offence to the purists but hey, I can do it. I left the bit in where a guitar bashed the mike stand.

I recently met Paul who’s demonstrated to me his gear and I also gave him some pointers and history for analogue stuff that he’s interested in. It set me thinking to when I first started making “sounds” as opposed to music and that I still haven’t properly recorded a tune I made up on a school cross-country run and that’s still in my head. See http://www.strangelyperfect.tv/?p=157. Delia Derbyshire could be said to have inspired several generations of synthesised music players and composers.

Sacks emptied shock!

In a recent communique from Davenport, he tells me that after bumping into Hippy Mick recently, he was informed by Mick that the Chrissie/sacks/emptying statement is now false. However, I shall retain the reference as it refers to his trip to Morocco (I think) with Chrissie many years ago and I like the expression. It always brings a smile. Strangely is wearing his white jacket. Davenport is far left. Hippy Mick is second left in this picture. There are no pictures of his sacks but this link shows where they might be.

The words of Loofahs finally don’t make sense any more! This is a message from Ian Hope, Customer Service Manager for Arriva transport.

Thank you for your enquiry.The 442 service has been rerouted and curtailed so as to operate between North Shields and New Hartley. It has also been renumbered 12.
To view the timetable, go to www.lovethebus.co.uk (click on your buses then North Tyneside).I hope this is helpful.

Ian Hope
Customer Service Manager