Roots

I was born in South Wales and my roots were sown on a council estate between Cardiff and Bridgend.

The council estate was not the best (sorry Lindylu and Roxy) but neither was it in anyway bad by today's standards.  Whatever it was I had a happy few years there in the days when you just went around to someone's house, opened the back door and shouted "It's me. Are you in?"

The streets on the town were and are largely named after trees.  I lived in Oak Road and there is Sycamore Road, Birchgrove, Elm Road and Willow Road.

Well, I have definitely gone up the world because the Radiotherapy "suite" at the Marsden is also named after trees but I am in the Juniper suite.  How posh is that! It's almost like I should be handed a scone with jam and cream upon exit. "That's you treatment finished for today, Swordfish and don't forget your scone.  Single or double cream". Mmmmmmmmm.

Back in the real world the following video, plucked from You Tube captures the working class South Wales spirit, self-parody and also the ability to prick the pompous. Aside from that I think it is bloody hilarious.   Already widely viewed but no apologies from me for those who have already seen it.

********  Well I hope that you caught this video before it was removed by EMI for infringing the copyright of the original song.  I guess that it didn't make JayZ and Alicia Keys look too cool but it just goes to show how little humour these corporations have!! ********