literally another aussie in london

seeing the great man

hello ladies

I had to venture into London the other day, Regent St to be exact, which has two parts, one of which is extremely small and doesn’t seem to really link to the main bit.

So after getting off the bus at the lower Regent St I had to walk up, after several minutes of confusion to the proper regent street, and that is when I walked past an Australian Icon.

Not to me, or to most Australians, but to the 40-65 year old travellers from Victoria he is.

He is Coxy.

Don’t say you don’t know who Coxy is, how could have never seen ‘Coxy’s big break’, do you not watch Victoria’s Channel 7 weekend early evening programming?

Coxy is a hirsute rounded chap who was once a drummer for the little river band and Cliff Richard.

Now he runs a show telling people about all the best places in Victoria to travel too, sponsored by RACV.

You know he is special by the fact his name is in the title. It isn’t big break adventures, or travelling around Victoria, it is simply Coxy’s Big Break.

Think of the celebrity status the man must have to get his name into the show, after all it isn’t Simon Cowell’s American Idol now is it.

This show is like hard-core porn for people like my parents. You can’t speak in their house while Coxy is on.

They all but take notes.

And I saw him in London, their were no middle aged groupies throwing their stained knickers at him, he was just one of the common people waling around Piccadilly Circus.

He was with his lady friend, and he looked exactly like he does on the show (board shorts, sandals, and casual shirt). I even looked around for Cameras.

I was going to talk to him, but what do you say to such a special man.

He beat the skins for Cliff Richard for fucks sake.

So I walked past the great man leaving him to enjoy England on his big break.

July 12, 2009 - Posted by Jrod | living in london | aussies in london, cliff richard, coxy, coxy's big break