Lay where you're laying, don't make a sound/I know they're watching, they're watching

Friday 29 May - I'm starting with a couple of observations. Firstly, going back to the MPs expenses scandal; I wonder who it was in the House of Commons Fees Office that actually signed off such outrageous expenses as a duck island or moat cleaning? Maybe that person should be investigated and/or sacked. Also, I'm beginning to think that it's time to break up the three party system full of career politicians, and vote in loads of Independents.

Second observation. Despite managing to miss most of the kerfuffle about Britain's Got Talent, as one of my daughters was at my house at the time, I was forced to endure the final of on Saturday. Fortunately, the only act that showed the slightly iota of talent did win. But, it beggars belief that the rest of rubbish (a) should be considered to have any talent at all (b) is the best that Britain has to offer.

On Friday 'A' and I indulged in a double-header of local, actual talent. We started in The Terrace to watch Flashback, (and on SpaceFace) a three-piece from York comprising; Kev (bass/vocals), Pete (guitar/vocals), and Phil (drums/vocals). The band attempt to replicate the sounds of the early beat groups of Hamburg and Liverpool's Cavern Club. It was different from most of the covers band that we see, we heard such tunes as; Dave Clark Five Glad All Over, Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas Do You Want To Know A Secret?, The Beatles I Saw Her Standing There, and The Rolling Stones All Over Now. They played very competently but I find '60s music lacking in variety so after our first pint we decamped to The Roman Bath where Stealer were *not* playing, instead it was our old friends The Mojos.

Always an excellent set of covers, played very well indeed. We were treated to at least the following and probably more: Genesis Turn It On Again, Dire Straits Sultans of Swing, Whitesnake Here I Go Again, Bryan Adams Summer Of '69, The Darkness I Believe In A Thing Called Love, Guns n' Roses Sweet Child O' Mine, Bon Jovi Livin' On A Prayer, The Proclaimers 500 Miles, U2 Vertigo, Queen Don't Sop Me Now, Robbie Williams Let Me Entertain You, Spencer Davis Group Gimme Some Lovin, Kings of Leon Sex on Fire, Status Quo Rockin' All Over The World. Jackie Wilson Lifting Me Higher, The Jam Town Called Malice, The Feeling Love It When You Call, Simple Minds Don't You Forget About Me, Jamiroquai Cosmic Girl, plus their usual big medley of about 10/12 songs. Highly recommended.