25/08/2026
Gutted to hear the sad news today about the passing of the absolute legend that is Dolly Parton. There will never, ever be another one like her.
It reminds me of a story back in 2016 when I was living by myself. Barry and another mate were round at the house for a feed of drink. We were playing guitars and singing silly songs, and by 4:00 AM we were belting out Dolly Parton’s "9 to 5" at the top of our lungs.
The exact second we finished the song, the front door rattled. Someone was knocking at four in the morning, which felt a bit weird, especially since we were all blocked.
I opened the door, and it was the cops.
Straight away he said, "Listen, you've been quite loud. There's been a noise complaint put against you. Is there any chance you guys can stop?"
I just looked at him and said, "No problem, mate. We've already finished. These boys are heading home, don't worry about it."
The cop didn't miss a beat. "Thank you very much," he said, "And by the way, '9 to 5' was awesome."
Nice to get a compliment, as we didn’t know we had an audience 🤣
Rest in peace, Dolly.
