First of all I would like to say my thoughts are with the families of those killed and injured in this cowardly act.

So, lets get into this, there seems to be a trend at the moment for people be it terrorists, activists or just plain sick fucks jumping in a van and running people down in the streets, we have had 2 similar incidents not too long ago in London, and I get this creepy feeling that this is the new weapon of choice for those looking to create havoc around the world.

As I see it, if there is a bomb, there maybe a chance that it's found and it dwelt with, a gunman you may have a chance of hiding from, but a 1.5 town truck/van ploughing people down, your chances of avoiding it if the driver wants to hurt you are very slim.   So whats the answer, I don't know, what I do know is that these arseholes are cowards, as are most people who won't goes face to face with their intended victims, before or after their atrocities.

​Maybe it's time we armed our police, but thats another story.

Nough said.

Bloody Hell we are all still here, I thought that the bombing of Syria possibly could have sparked a war with the Russians and anyone else who supports Syria, but again no wastelands and I am still here, so why do I think that the above could have happened?  The truth is I really do believe that the chances of Russia getting it's hands dirty with us or the USA or the rest of the UN is so small it not even worth thinking about, however, that is not the same as my students who have been scared shit-less by the current events.

On Monday morning I had a bunch of 16 - 22 year old's for a film revue, but before I could even load the film to watch they were asking me if world war 3 was going to happen?  I then decided to delay the film I had plans to show and gave them the opportunity to discuss events for 30 minutes.
Some of the thoughts were reasonable, others were obviously lead by panic, but the overwhelming sense was that WW3 was coming, so at the end of the 30 minutes I gave them my thoughts as to what was going to happen.

I told them about the Cuban crisis back in the 60's, how my parents and grandparents were really concerned that war would break out, Kennedy's ultimatum to the Russians to withdraw the missiles from Cuba had the whole world listening worrying and waiting for him to push the big red button, it came close, rumour has it he wanted to hit the button several times but was talked out of it by his staff, a close call for us all.

So having told them how it was and how it would be, I decided to show them the film 'Bridge of Spies' about a spy caught by the Americans right in the middle of the cold war and the building of the Berlin Wall.
Why show them that when they are so worried, I believe the story line was a great one, remember these are Film & TV students, but it was a good way to show them if they thought it was bad now it was far worse then.

​So a message to Trump & Putin, don't you fucking dare start up WW3 and make me look like an idiot, believe me anything you 2 can do to each other is nothing to what I will do to the both of you.  So fingers off buttons, sit down at a nice coffee shop, have some tea/coffee and biscuits and just chill, no need to act like a baboons arse, or use other counties as sticks to beat each other with, as a certain comedian in a Liverpool accent would say 'Calm Down, Calm Down'.

Let our kids enjoy their lives without the fear of hostilities and world annihilation.

Old Git out.

I am told this is about as close as we can get to WW3 without actually setting off the nukes.
It does look like it will be us (the UK) and America against Russia, Syria & N Korea, but thats not who I am worried about, while everyone is watching the escalation of threats it's China I am worried about, they may decide to sneak in an attack against us all, I have always said that when push come to shove the Chinese would try and take over the world, and why not? as the big 2 argue about Syria Chine sits there rubbing it's hands together.

Where do I stand on all this, well I believe as does Mrs May that Syria can't get away with gas attacks, and now the french say they have proof that Syria did indeed use chemical weapons, so, I think we should do the old eye for an eye stunt, don't tell me we don't have chemical weapons, all counties do we just don't use them because it's against international law, but, in Syrias case, let them have it, give the rebels and civilians a time period to get away from Bashar al-Assad and then gas the bugger.

In the event that the USA do strike and Russia responds after the proof the French have then I think the world needs to consider nuking Russia & N Korea and be done with it, or someone needs to take out Putin and quickly.
I'm too old now to do it myself, but 30 years ago I would have had a go myself.

So just in case this is my last post ever, by either a nerve agent on my front door or the nukes start flying, bend over, place your head between your legs and kiss your arse goodbye.
​TTFN.

I have always said that once a company has your money as far as they are concerned your done with, however over the last couple of months my faith in, at least the music industry has been restored.  If you have read my previous post you will know that Blackstar Amplification were extremely generous to my request for some giveaways for my students sending me a large back of lanyards, key-rings etc, at the same time and todate I have written to over 75 companies requesting the same, some replied with lame excuses, others just never replied, however 5 did and sent me an assortment of stuff for my learners/students.

So I will take this opportunity to thanks them publicly, so a BIG thank you goes out to:

Blackstar Amplification (again)
Victory Amplifiers
Flattley Guitar Effects Pedals
Newtone Strings
RotoSound Strings

Wow, see links above, I now have a decent enough quality stuff to give away to my Learners/Students in September when they enrol on my Guitar Maintenance/Making Course.

Someone said to me that I was wasting my times, fair enough, 70 emails wasted but 5 came up trumps and for that I am grateful.

For once a happy grumpy old git says 'Thank you and good night'