"Sometimes, when we look at swans, Joe's words come to us from beyond the veil"

 

The 'Editorial Team' wish to thank Rachel from Chalkwell, Essex, for sending in the above swan related art work. "What a colourful and abstract rendition of the nation's favourite bird this picture represents"! 

After gazing, without blinking, at this 'tantric' image for just over five minutes, the team experienced a 'collective' and 'spooky' recollection of one of Joe Roberts' most enigmatic quotes that had lain unspoken and forgotten since Joe's untimely death.

"If you can't fight, wear a big hat"!

Although none of us, truly know what this sentence means, we cannot but feel better that being clearly important, it is now out there for all to wonder at! 

If any or both of our loyal readership experience similar metaphysical events, whilst looking at 'swans' depicted in any media, the editorial team, Joe Coral and the Church of England would be delighted to hear from you. In the meantime and as it is weekend's eve, lets break open a celebratory can of Light Ale. It is after all, what Joe would have wanted!

A rare missed opportunity.

 

The editorial team is mortified to admit that in 2024 it failed to acknowledge 'International Swan Observance Day' and the birthday of the legendary and late Joe 'Light Ale' Roberts. So March the 3rd having passed, we hope that in some way this terrifying post makes amends for the omission.

We thank Sarah from Pakefield  for sending us this 'jay waddling' swan. (No offence to Jays as they are colourful and nice birds). Yet again we have a clear example of a swan blatantly endangering the lives of unsuspecting motorists. Swans do not respect the Highway Code and 'double yellow lines' in particular -  this is a road traffic accident waiting to happen !

Due to the economic demise in which 'Highways England' currently finds itself, the A12,  every few metres, is  punctuated by 'potholes' of various dimensions. God forbid what will happen if swans adopt these holes for nesting purposes! 

The editorial team wishes to make clear that the above photograph taken near Sandringham was not digitally enhanced or manipulated in anyway and accurately reflects the true horror of the moment.