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Every second Sunday in May, the combined cavalry of the UK Army parade in Hyde Park, Central London. More than 3,000 serving veterans and reserve personnel attended the parade, which initially remembered the fallen from the First World War but now pays tribute to those from subsequent conflicts. Prince Edward, the Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Dragoon Guards, met members of the Association, most of whom were wearing traditional bowler hats and carrying furled umbrellas, before laying a wreath at the memorial. Dedicated to our UK Army personnel who have served, retired, and died and valiantly served our country.

With the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Al Ahwazi who are being persecuted in Iran has been forgotten by the World. They are seen as dissidents by the Iranian regime and are summarily tried and executed without trial by jury and put to death. The Iranians steal their oil reserves to fund their hegemony and the Al Ahwazi people want their land returned.

Iranians opposed to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the religious old men (Mullahs) ruling Iran have set up camp opposite the Foreign Office in King Charles Street, London, to protest against the Iranian regime. Vahid Beheshti, a British-Iranian man who initiated this, is trying to persuade the British government to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation. Recently, a reporter working for Iran International, Pouria Zeraati, was stabbed outside his home. Iran International presenter and former BBC World Service journalist Sima Sabet reported on X that police had urged her to leave her home following the attack on Mr Zeraati. This protest has now been going on for over 400 days!

The Beatles on October 3rd, 1964, recording a TV show in front of an adoring audience. British edition of US music TV show Shindig! At the Granville Studio in London. The look on John Lennon's face when George Harrison does his guitar solo is priceless

Legendary performance by the Jimi Hendrix Experience on the Lulu show @ the BBC in 1969. The band Cream had just broken up, and Jimi roared into "Sunshine of Your Love" at the end, which caused chaos as the 6 pm News slot had to wait for him to finish. The JHE was banned from the BBC after that. The BBC wiped their old 2-inch videotapes, and by chance, one of the BBC staff found this amongst a lot of motor racing footage and saved it for the World to see.

A tune of a Bob Dylan song I always enjoyed listening to. I was in Soho this morning, and all of a sudden, Mitch Mitchel sprang into my mind as I passed a pub I used to have a few drinks with him and a good chat. He told me some great stories about his time on the road with Jimi and the Experience. I just wish I had taped him talking, but all that is long gone now!

Cancer, or the big "C" word, will affect all of us in one way or another during our lifetimes. It is heartening to see many people going out on the Cancer Research UK - London Winter Run 10K for this cause and raise money for such a notable charity. Even better, Cancer Research UK put on an after-party with entertainers, including Planet ABBA in Trafalgar Square. Apologies for the sound quality, but this was great fun, and a moderately large audience thronged Trafalgar Square to jump around and have fun in the cold. So, respect to all the runners and families raising money for charity and for all those cancer sufferers out there, we are with you and think about you.

I filmed a video when a woman had an "episode" in Parliament Square, Central London, outside the building where our MPs meet. Her boyfriend, being quite aggressive, approached the security guard next to Sir Winston Churchill's statue. He did nothing positive to calm the situation down or help her. What do you think is causing all these problems? I don't think the woman was on drugs, just mentally unbalanced. What do you think?

As I get older, it gets much more challenging to get to sleep. Then, getting a whole night of relaxing sleep is not easy. I started creating sounds so that I might read and have some background music playing to get my brain in a receptive mood for sleep. I hope you like this; relax, listen and hopefully get a good night's sleep. Life is tough these days. With everything going on out there, we need our own time and space to get away from it all.

This is the lunchtime briefing about Julian Assange's hearing on February 20th. The last speaker is Stella Assange, who makes a very moving speech, but the other speakers also have strong messages. It is disgraceful what Julian Assange is going through, and these extradition attempts to the USA are unjust. This is ALL about freedom of speech, and if we let this happen, I dread thinking about what is coming next on the global agenda.

Some old footage of Grand Funk at its best. Mark Farner was a great performer and a very competent guitarist, and it is a shame the band fell out with each other. David Fricke of Rolling Stone magazine once said, "You cannot talk about rock in the 1970s without talking about Grand Funk Railroad!" Rolling Stone magazine of those days was worth listening to.

Interview with a Syrian gentleman outside the Russian Embassy - consulate section in central London. It is interesting to note he did not want the Russians to leave but to stay and stop the bombing and invest in Syria. This is an interesting perspective and insight from the Syrian point of view.

Briitish democratic debate in action! People meet in Hyde Park Central London every Sunday to discuss various topics, mainly religion. These can sometimes get heated, sometimes verge on comedy and there are regulars there who always turn up stand up on their chairs and ladders and let forth. Please comment.

Free speech - London pianist - vs Chinese Tourists (CCP) reprimanding him This was taken from a live stream owned by Brendan Kavanagh, playing publicly in a Central London train station. He was approached by a group of Chinese Tourists waving Chinese (CCP) flags, and a heated argument broke out about free speech. British Transport Police intervened, and you can hear Brendan's arguments about his right to free speech in London, UK. This video is for information purposes and for the viewer to decide who was right, Brendan or the Chinese tourists. The rights to this broadcast belong to Brendan Kavanagh.

Kenny Rogers, the legendary singer-songwriter, was interviewed about his life. He would go on to sell over 120 Million albums worldwide and was an entrepreneur and branched off into acting and various other activities. A true legend.

This was recorded with Connie Francis back in the mid-1990s She gave a great interview, talking about her early life and struggles moving on to becoming a legendary singer.

Audio interview with Alan Shepard, US Astronaut and pioneer, not long before he passed on. He talks very eloquently about his time at NASA and this is an interesting interview.

Recorded many years ago. An oldie but a goldie some great voice work

Legendary band Canned Heat performing at Woodstock. I was lucky enough to see them several times live with the original line-up over here in the UK. They really knew how to get an audience going with a great deal of energy led by Al "blind owl Wilson" and Bob "the bear Hite. Echoes from a very distant but pleasant past still resonating in my brain.

You have to take your hat off to this guy he was a great performer but liked to play in whatever key he felt like at the time. Looked like everyone was having a great time there up in Toronto and when you consider this was a "pick up' band he played with for this festival they did a pretty good job.

Earl Hooker Earl was the blues-guitarist's guitarist, a commanding presence on the Chicago scene, captivating countless listeners, but remained an enigma. His instrumental performances rival those of Freddie King’s ditties, and he affected players across the spectrum – the shortlist includes George Harrison, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, and anyone else purveying standard-tuned slide guitar. Sadly he died in 1970, way before his time, at the age of 40 from Tuberculosis.

Legendary band and if you never heard of them you don't know what you missed. Paul Butterfield is a blues legend and was best mates with Mike Bloomfield. This outstanding performance at Woodstock, starting at 06 am in the morning, nearly went unnoticed but, in my opinion, is one of the best performances and was unmissable. Sit back and enjoy, and turn up the volume

Iconic blues man Belton Sutherland doing what he does best playing his guitar and singing.

What is this world coming to? Over in the UK one Lady shows how Netflix is promoting Sex Education on Childrens sweet packets

Visit London. Travelling around London in style on the DLR rail network