Just before getting out of bed this morning I heard a song called "Look to the Future" (words which seemed meant for me!).  And the singer was .... Paul McCartney.

Last few days ...

Thursday, 20th November: "Ringo Starr (Thomas the Tank Engine). The most unlikely post-Beatles career turn of any of the Fab Four came with Starr's contribution to the mid-1980s TV incarnation of the rail icons".  This came from the Top Ten Children's TV Voices list in added to the end of a review of the new Paddington film (T2, p9)

Saturday, 22nd November: "Paul McCartney earns 60K per day".  Overheard conversation at Whitemoors Antique Centre - a group of unit holders were discussing an article in a tabloid newspaper.

Monday, 24th November: "Pete Best, original drummer for the Beatles, 73" from The Times "Birthday's Today" (p30).

I was doing a bit of tidying up in the Library and saw some discarded papers near the printer.  I picked up them to put in the "lost work tray" and saw they were lyrics for "She Loves You" - some budding musician must have printed them off ... aargh.

And as I type this Johnny Walker is telling me about his new radio show which will follow Paul McCartney's career after he left the Beatles and formed Wings.

Sunday, 16th November

I sometimes read the little reviews in the What's On section of the Saturday Review.  A critique of Shirley Bassey's new album included the following: "to hear her turn Hey Jude into a camp anthem is quite something. I don't think that's a complement.

Saturday, 15th November

I don't often read the business pages but flicking through an iconic picture caught my eye and I read on: "The set of six images from the Abbey Road sessions, including the zebra crossing image used on the front cover and the street sign used on the back are expected to fetch between £50,000 and £70,000 ..." Cheap! (The Times, p55).

Friday, 14th November

Children in Need took over R2 today.  It was All Request Friday.  On Simon Mayo's show you could pay a little extra to get Dr Mosh to introduce your choice - providing it was heavy rock, of course.  Simon helpfully explained that "Dr Mosh will not be introducing the likes of ... Paul McCartney, but Slayer - yes"

In an article in today's Times2 (p4) Emeli Sande talks about her life - the journalist lists her recent achievements including "capping off the BBC's coverage of London 2012 with her rendition of Imagine ..."