Daivd Boiwe the Brits

David Bowie last won a Brit award back in 1984, when the awards were called the BPI awards, some 30 years ago. That was until he one a a Brit at this years awards at the age of 67 fighting off he commentaries for the best male artist. He is now the oldest ever winner of a Brit a award and for good reason.

What David Bowie has always brought to the industry, even in his advancing years is, is artistic daring, intellectual brilliance, sexual allure, emotional punch, crowd-pleasing appeal and simple musical genius.None of this has left him as the years have gone on. He is everything a popular music artist should be and he have combined that with longevity.

I have always loved his music and saw him live many years ago in an incredible concert that blew me away at the time and left me with memories that have never faded. On of my all time favorite songs goes back to his first album and is a song called "Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud". The lyrics are below rather than a video because YouTube always decide to stop sharing the videos after awhile.

"Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud"

Solemn faced

The village settles down

Undetected by the stars

And the hangman plays the mandolin before he goes to sleep

And the last thing on his mind

Is the Wild Eyed Boy imprisoned

'Neath the covered wooden shaft

Folds the rope

Into its bag

Blows his pipe of smolders

Blankets smoke into the room

And the day will end for some

As the night begins for one

Staring through the message in his eyes

Lies a solitary son

From the mountain called Freecloud

Where the eagle dare not fly

And the patience in his sigh

Gives no indication

For the townsmen to decide

So the village Dreadful yawns

Pronouncing gross diversion

As the label for the dog

Oh "It's the madness in his eyes"

As he breaks the night to cry:

"It's really Me

Really You

And really Me

It's so hard for us to really be

Really You

And really Me

You'll lose me though I'm always

really free"

And the mountain moved its eyes

To the world of realize

Where the snow had saved a place

For the Wild Eyed Boy

from Freecloud

And the village Dreadful cried

As the rope began to rise

For the smile stayed on the face

Of the Wild Eyed Boy

from Freecloud

And the women once proud

Clutched the heart of the crowd

As the boulders smashed down from the mountain's hand

And the Magic in the stare

Of the Wild Eyed Boy said

"Stop, Freecloud

They won't think to cut me down"

But the cottages fell

Like a playing card hell

And the tears on the face

Of the Wise Boy

Came tumbling down

To the rumbling ground

And the missionary mystic of peace/love

Stumbled to cry among the clouds

Kicking back the pebbles

From the Freecloud mountain

It was great to see him win something again and it is only right. Popular muisic is just that music that is popular with a majority of the public and not exclusive to the younger generations. Awards are about good music and should be given on artistic merit. David Boiwe ticks all the boxes and it is nice to see someone in the music business for so long winning an award again.

Horse and Jockey - Manton

Not often do I get to go out for a meal, finances don’t allow for such luxury accept for  once in a while, which is a shame when I actually love going out for a meal or going somewhere special to have some fun. This weekend I managed to go to the Horse and Jokey in Manton in Rutland, near Rutland Water.

The pub itself is full of character and the staff were pleasant. It was a good thing we booked because the pub was very busy and we were about to find out why. The food was very good and going by the number of awards I'm sure the beer was too, but driving I wasn't tempted other than having a non-alcoholic shandy which isn't quiet the same. 

I went for the Roast Beef and I wasn't disappointed. The meat was cooked to perfection and it came with all the usual trimmings, what was excellent was the horseradish which was just a perfect balance of hotness to go with the meat. Looking around me I could only see happy faces and people with contented tummies. I can well recommend the pub and the food if your in the area and you want a Sunday off from cooking the Sunday Lunch.