The Summer Edition is still in the shops...
Howdy Hampsters,
Sorry! I actually forgot all about this blog thing and so neglected to report on arguably our best ever edition of the Hampstead Village Voice, still in newsagents now.
What with my band Ridiculous playing its debut gig at the Dublin Castle in June, the completion of my book The Joy of Addiction in July and all the legwork that accompanies said projects – not to mention getting the summer edition out – the blog has slipped down the old priority list somewhat.
And there was that Giles Coren purple patch in which your man got Rupert Murdoch to pay for our dinners at Café Hampstead and we both gleefully reviewed the restaurant. Giles in the The Times and moi in the Hampstead Village Voice. Happily, I also coaxed the Coren into writing the Forward to my book. Now all I need is a literary agent and a publisher. S'ppose I'll have to make some sort of effort to go and get one.
Equally happily, Mr. Coren sang the praises of your favourite local satirical rag in his piece so, seeing as it's raining, I'll stick a scanned version up here for the weekend in case you missed it.
He called my piece a "jolly read" and as usual his is too.
Viva Hampstonia and toodle Pip!
Emmanuel 'Mustafa' Goldstein.
Ed/singer/author/tea person.
Gilesy baby does a little Hampy Voice service and writes a jolly piece.
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Note to Rupert Murdoch: to sue for copyright infringement, please send a postcard to:
Emmanuel 'Mustafa' Goldstein,
1 London Bridge Place London SE1 9GF.
