Pyjama drama

I feel I have at least some inside knowledge of this having worked at Sainsbury's and Asda for a while.

But a Tesco store in Cardiff has banned shoppers from coming in doing the groceries while wearing pyjama's

This bascially started because Elaine Carmody was turned away from the store after she went in her pyjama's only wanting to "buy a pack a fags."

Quote of the day from her is: "I've got lovely pairs of pyjamas, with bears and penguins on them. I've worn my best ones today, just so I look tidy." Genius.

Of course, it is ironic that Tesco was the first to breach its own ban! Even if it was only a advert a few years ago.

I am not a fan of The Sun but you have to say they have some crazy ideas - check this out to see if their reporters got stopped from going in Tesco or not. I always see kids being carried on shoulders and banning that is going too far - elf and safety is just going way to far.

I can understand the bare feet ban as that is a little weird...

I have seen people dressed in all sorts of things while at Sainsbury's and Asda and am not aware of any dress codes they have - if they do some have slipped through the net!

In the end this is stupid isn't it? No harm in going shopping in jim-jams even if it may be a little weird. People who get "offended" need to stop moaning - if you don't like it just look away or ague said person it's not like they are hounding you to wear your best PJ's as well ;)

Steve Penk

I blogged quite a while ago now about how I didn't warm to the idea of Steve Penk taking over my local commercial radio station and, albeit a long way down the line, he has well and truely put his foot in it as Wednesday's whinge by Paul Taylor at the MEN says.

This has made national news, actually international news from The Age and Herald Sun newspapers in Melbourne. In fact, researching this post has made me discover it has made news all over, from Australia to the US.

In summary, Mr "controversial" Penk played Van Halen's song "Jump" as a woman threatened to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge while police tried to stop her.

He said the song was played as a request from a driver stuck in traffic on the M60 and was thankful she wasn't seriously hurt but didn't regret playing it.

We can argue all day about whether he was right or not to do it, personally I thing wrong, but bottom line is it's publicity and that's what he's all about. He owns a commercial radio station and the interest in this story will get interest in the station...see where I'm going here?

I don't like the guy and didn't like the few prank calls I heard him make but that's the sense of humour he has and it if works then good for him and I wish him all the best but I certainly won't be tuning in to see how he goes but I am not against listening to the rest of the station's output.

On another note I am, barring death or the millennium bug striking in 2010 hoping to post more than last year as well which was my slowest recorded year for posting so far...ooppsy.

Sport and Music

Just for my records more I am listing all the sport stadiums and gigs I have been to to look back on with fondness. I hope to keep updating this as more get added to the list. Football stadiums

• Anfield - Watching Liverpool a few times


• Valerie Park - Prescot Cables V Guiseley 29 Sept 2007


• Nethermoor Park - Guisley V Leek Town 2008 late season


• Highbury Stadium - Fleetwood V Guiseley


• Ewood Park - Working for Match Recruitment


• Deepdale - Working for Match Recruitment / While at Uni


• Nou Camp - Watching Barcelona V Parma friendly on holiday


• Goodison Park - watching Everton V Oldham FA Cup


• Boundary Park - Watching Oldham Athletic


• Etihad Stadium - Melbourne Victory Feb 2009

Other Sport

• Old Trafford Lancashire County Cricket Club


• Headingley England V South Africa


• MCG Watching Richmond AFL


• WACA, Perth tour


• Formula 1 practice Australian 2009 Grand Prix, Albert Park


• Greek 2004 Olympic stadium in 2011


• Outside Olympiakos ground in Greece

Music.
Sometime in 2005 - Subways @ Manchester Academy
While At Uni @ 53 degrees- Editors, Mew, Twang
April 4 2009 V Festival, Melbourne - The Killers, Snow Patrol, Kaiser Chiefs, Razorlight, Duffy, Elbow, Madness.
While in Australia - 2 April Dirt River Radio @purepop records, 8 May Juke Cartel @espy, 16 September Grinspoon @ Corner Hotel
March 16 2010 Editors @ Manchester Apollo
April 27 2010 Powderfinger and Bob Evans @ Manchester Academy
October 10 2010 Korn, Rise to Remain and Turbowolf @ Manchester Apollo
February 16 2011 Grinspoon @ Manchester Academy
February 20 2011 Cold War Kids @ Manchester Academy
March 4 2011 Wombats @ Manchester Academy