i'm standing here

howdy pop pickers

weirdly, despite all of my trips to that there London (innit) of late, it appears to have taken me quite some time to think to have gone and done this. as for what's this, that would be to go and pay homage to place where David Bowie stood for the cover photo for the album The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars. which is usually just referred to as Ziggy Stardust for the sake of saving words, look you see. 

indeed, for regular readers, it was very much my attendance at the celebrated concert film screening what prompted me to go "hang on" (to yourself) and seek out the location. yes, truly, i am disappointed in not thinking of, or consider thinking about, doing this sooner. no matter, it is done. 

and there is the plaque, or sign, what they have put up to honour the spot. it's changed somewhat in the last fifty (!) or so years. merrily, or happily, the whole square where it is located appears to have become a tribute to Bowie. it's just off (i think) Piccadilly (or close by), and there's pubs with Bowie related names there. also, the official Bowie store, i believe, which was closed. hence me still having some money in the bank, i suppose. 

not as many people as you might think were hovering around it. sure, it's iconic, but it's not, say, zebra crossing on Abbey Road iconic for the tourists. most people in the area of it, when we visited, appeared to be merrily getting quite sh!tfaced in the pubs or bars, seemingly somewhat not so worried about the named links to Bowie yet delighted with the alcohol available. and why not. 

certainly i should have given some warning that a selfie was to appear, for i know some of you may well be rather horrified at actually seeing me. well, done now. many thanks indeed to a chap, no, good friend called Paul what took this image of me. nice one, man. 

does this mark the start of me (moi) going off to various places where Bowie posed for album covers and having a picture taken? unlikely. not sure many of them are recorded, or noted. also, i don't believe the set for The Man Who Fell To Earth even exists, or is accessible, so there's about two gone. not all album covers were even photos, or in places. but, still, nice if i can visit more. 

there you go, above is an image of the sign they have put up (not one of them official blue plaque ones, but still) to mark the spot, but not presented in the greater good and glory of Commodore 64 mode. as for the equally famous back cover, well, i believe the Bowie store has a red telephone box for people to pose in. unsure if it's the telephone box, but how lovely if so. 

more as and when it happens, or when i have chance to write of it. 

be excellent to each other!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!