Head Space Daily Words...

Saturday was a day to remember. After waving off our eldest son on his school trip to Spain, the coach pulling away with two dozen smiling kids waving furiously at the windows, we went to the christening party of the son of one of our long time friends. It was a real blast from the past. We lived on the same street as our friend in the early 2000s and would often go to gatherings and parties at her house.  A lot of water has passed under the proverbial bridge since then. Our kids are growing up fast and her eldest kids are both around twenty years old. Her eldest son plays in a band called Sharks Don’t Swim and they played an acoustic set in the back garden, which was terrific – Soundcloud playlist link attached below. It was a pleasure also to see her sister and brother in law, a proper old soulie, who is an absolute character. His father was the boxer Terry Spinks and he and his mum have many a tale to tell about the life he led. It is like an East End Raging Bull - a tragic tale of the joy of success and of dreams dashed on the rocks of despair - with involvement from the Krays, a descent into alcoholism and an acute lack of guidance that wouldn’t happen in today’s culture of celebrity. The day was rounded off with dancing to classic soul tunes in the front room.  A classic party, soon to be repeated, I hope…

Sharks Don't Swim Soundcloud Playlist...