Ray Woodward/The Homes Of Football writes:

I write from the renowned Homes Of Football Exhibition in Ambleside,The English Lake District. The exhibition features the work of Football Trust/Foundation photographer Stuart Clarke, "The Pele of the football photography world"... Total Football Magazine 1999

...I came across a selection of projected backdrops used for 'Moz Angeles' March 2000. The image for "football boys" is taken from The Homes Of Football collection (actually titled "Afore Skiddaw, Braithwaite V Lunesdale 1994")

"Afore Skiddaw" is available as part of the HOF postcard series and I can only assume that this is how Morrissey became aware of the image.

Mrs Shankly sends word that her mp3 of the week is "Jingle Hell Rock" - "something different this week for the holidays...a pretty funny spoof on good ol' mozzer from quite a few years back... aired on 92.7wdre...now wlir". Also check out "Mrs Shankly's Christmas cards for the Mental Ill".

Morrissey picture in Spin (Jan. 2001)
Abrahan Garza sends a scan of the Morrissey picture in Spin (Jan. 2001) included with the recently mentioned article, "Getting His Arsenal In Gear".

Billie Whitelaw in "Quills"
ruth writes: Billie Whitelaw, who appears on the sleeve of the "William, It Was Really Nothing" (re-released) single and also in the "Everyday is Like Sunday" video, plays a blind laundress in the new film "Quills". A look back on the Marquis de Sade's imprisonment at Charenton, "Quills" also stars Geoffrey Rush, Kate Winslet and Michael Caine.

Johnny Marr to produce Oasis album?
Robert writes: Mary O' Meara reports that according to the new January issue of Q magazine Johnny is producing the new/next Oasis album. It said he's done 10 tracks with Liam and Gem Archer. No official news reached us concerning this.

"Hispanic Morrissey Devotees" scan from Select (Dec. 2000)
sleeper sends the scan of the small article which appeared in Select 2000, which was mentioned previously.

A Vicar In A Tutu! No, Really!
Jarrod San Angel sends the link to this article at BBC news: Sex-change vicar back in pulpit.

Dobbs writes:

Woodie Taylor, who drummed for Moz on Vauxhall and I and "Boxers", will be playing in the Northeast US in the band Comet Gain. A show in New Haven, Conn. on the 6th kicks off a week long mini-tour. The 7th will be at NYU in New York City, 8th in Boston, 9th in Philly, and 10th back in NYC at the Knitting Factory. Comet Gain are a fabulous indie band from England and "Tigertown Pictures" is their latest release (scan of sleeve). They are currently working on new material which we all hope will be available soon!!

I will update this with the venues in New Haven, Boston, and Philly as soon as I know them. (Hopefully tomorrow) so check back soon!! Hope to see some faces out there!!

Dave writes:

Moz/Smiths night
Fri 8th Dec 2000
10-2
£2 before 11, then £3
at the Star and Garter
Fairfield St Manchester

I have been running the Moz nights at this venue since 1994 and the price has only gone up 50 pence in all that time.

There are some rumours around Manchester that the BBC will be there filming something to do with popstars and their fans, fans who dress like their hero, fans still into 80's music or something? (depends which documentary they can use the footage for). Anyway the rumour is yet to be confirmed.