The Golden Hinde Last Weekend

That went by quickly! A week since the Golden Hinde!It was the exact opposite to the Brighton gigi terms of mood, sound, everything. The boat is moored on the Thames not far from London Bridge station; it's one of several replicas of the original boat and is just as low-ceilinged and many-laddered. For such a small ship, it has a remarkably complex layout, but thankfully two toilets.The sound man was Robert Sekula from 14 Iced Bears, something I found out when I mentioned doing a song by The Chefs and he asked if it was Sweetie. They formed in Brighton in 1985 and I suppose we must have left an echo of our former selves there when we left!It was one of those simple PA systems, but because of the amount of raw wood, in other words, the whole venue, the sound was very mellow and suited both Pauline and me perfectly. I think it must have been sold out, or almost, and it was nice to see Johny Brown there as well as Gaye and Eric and various other pals.Seated on benches under the bones of…