I'm slow to say this, because I'm only now catching up on a bunch of blogs, but I just noticed legendary blogging boater Maffi reached a milestone over a fortnight ago:
Happy Bus Pass Day, Fred Flintstone!
This is indeed a milestone, and one that perhaps justifies me calling him a 'veteran 'canal blogger. Four years in boating is barely an apprenticeship, but in blogging it's a lifetime.
I was interested to see recently that Maffi is also the name of a Dutch dub reggae record label. One of their successes is Rude Boy, a "7-inch missile" by the legendary Hopeton Lindo. He is:
...the man who's responsible for one of the 80s-digital-alltime classics ("Territory"), who
co-wrote Shabba Ranks' "Mr. Loverman" - and who blows the most deadly whistle south
of Shinehead.
(Listen to 'Rude Boy' here.)
Keep blowing de deadly sexuagenarian whistle south of Shinehead, Mr Loverman!
Turns out I am not entitled until July next year. The B------s have changed the rules.
Posted by: Maffi | Tuesday, 21 December 2010 at 02:06 AM