This turned up on one of my newsgroups and it so tickled my sense of humour I just had to share.
From the New Scotsman.
"...However, one pensioner who also found fame on Britain's Got Talent as
a breakdancer has found the downside of celebrity after part of his
disability benefits were stopped when he was seen by government
officials on the show.
Fred Bowers, 73, from Leicestershire, was an instant hit when he
performed the act, honed on dance floors seven days a week, in front
of millions of viewers."
Forgotten Book - Home to Roost
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Not long ago, I acquired a copy of Andrew Garve's *Home to Roost *(1976)
and it was working its way up the to-read pile ever so slowly until Jamie
Sturg...
1 day ago

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