Not near the coast in Suffolk ... or anywhere else

sa 5 ap 08

1794 French revolutionary Georges Danton was guillotined

If like us you get pleasure from very clever humour in slightly questionable taste then Ivan Brackenbury's Hospital Radio Show is at the Norwich Arts Centre Thursday week.

Disease Hour captures all the fun and excitement you'd expect from being ill in hospital with games, giveaways, requests and Ivan's special blend of music and chat.

we 26 mr 08

1973 Susan Shaw became the first woman to set foot on the floor of the London Stock Exchange

Feel a bit wussy pointing out last week the few inches of water near Blaxhall whilst in Batesville, Arkansas north of Mazda they had this ... nice to see that Arkies get their priorities right though.

we 5 mr 08

1936 The Spitfire made its maiden flight

Big Sky are giving a charity concert in Norwich this Saturday. As a choir Big Sky have even more singers than there are cross-country runners at Brandeston Hall, but only just.

sa 2 fe 08

1986 In Liechtenstein women voted for the first time in a general election

Elvis isn't dead, I heard him on the radio ~ Scouting For Girls are at the Cambridge Corn Exchange in April for by today's standards a not excessive fourteen quid, well they are only a three piece:) Is it us but more than a hint of Supertramp?

mo 21 ja 08

1959 Film producer and director Cecil B deMille died

What with Balamory and Lazy Town we would have thought Bob The Builder is a bit passé but he's going out on the road this summer with a suitably environmental message about teamwork. With tickets at a mere £15.00-£21.50 you can see him at the Cambridge Corn Exchange in the middle of June.

tu 27 no 07

1582 Anne Hathaway married William Shakespeare

East Harling may be in Norfolk but they do know that you don't have to be a hoodie to be bad ... so random.