Rod Begbie reprinted and replied a *private* e-mail as follows ...

Yeah? Well my dad used to work in the Central Regional Council Social Work department, when Ian Ross was in charge, and he's the dad of one of The Diggers. Yes. Be impressed.

Ha ha ha ... who would care if I was the illegitimate child of Nico and Syd Barrett ? And who cares that I planned to release the Digger$ debut single in 1994 amongst others ... I've never chatted with their parents, though.

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Oh well ... I should follow the Duke Of Harringay's example and unsubscribe ... too many "Dedicated followers of fashion" and starstrucked teenagers out there.

Anyone fancy a Hobnob?

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