E. Collins

Well, I feel a little sheepish because on seeing the Ceefax headline, ‘Pop star Collins seriously ill’ I swiftly - a little too swiftly, perhaps - tapped in the required three digit number to find out what had happened to dear old Phil. Alas, Edwyn Collins has suffered a brain haemorrhage and is very poorly indeed. This is rotten news. Being an old Orange Juice fan, I think an awful lot of Collins as an artist and always enjoy his laconic and witty off stage presence too. I hope he’s able to recover but it does sound bleak.

I've added The Fire Engines' 'Fond' to my Amazon wish list this evening. I confess the Collins news set this in motion.