Granty's Inferno: The importance of raising awareness

Many of these anniversaries alert people to the work of charitable organisations and health and well- being reminders.

So why stop there?

Why not towns and cities having special days dedicated to them such as International Scouse Day?

I propose Wirral Awareness Day (ahead of the planned return of the Wirral Show in 2019) – especially now 'culture' is the buzz word.

We could turn the nation’s spotlight on our parks and open spaces, historic lighthouses and our breath-taking sunsets.

Or we could go all out for Viking Awareness Day.

One Wirral 'star' we should certainly make a fuss over is a celebration of the achievements of Clatterbridge – in all its forms.

I applaud The Clatterbridge Cancer Clinic which has marked its 60th anniversary.

And also 'bravo' to the mould-breaking Radio Clatterbridge which has been operating since 1951.

This was the station that heard the first interview with The Beatles by Monty Lister – a legend of the airwaves.

I have been invited onto the Coffee Club with Di Gaskell next Wednesday to talk about my life in newspapers which will feature some Inferno insights over the past four years.

I hereby call it Inferno Awareness Day.

On a more serious note, we have Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake. So how about our very own Royal Clatterbridge ...

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SOUNDS interesting – over the Mersey at Liverpool’s Royal Hospital on Monday the foyer will be alive with the sound of music and much more.

It's an 'awareness' day with a difference featuring choirs, singers, performers getting together for a special event.

Former Brookside and West End actress Eithne Browne is volunteering her talents.

She whispers to the Inferno: "We are in danger of losing our only dedicated voice and vocal clinic here in Liverpool.

"Come along and join us from midday – we all know how to make a nice awareness noise."

Hear hear.

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I'M starting to feel my age.

I’m being made aware of this by three world famous singer- songwriters who are still going strong and playing Liverpool next month.

Gilbert O'Sullivan and Don McLean will be selling out at the Philharmonic Hall and American star Dean Friedman is taking his guitar and keyboard to the Captsone Theatre in Liverpool on May 5.

While Don American Pie McLean maintains a 'let my songs do their talking' stance, Gilbert and Dean continue to make close contact with their loyal fans.

Gilbert always invites a local guitarist to join him on stage for one of his hits from a 50-year back catalogue while Dean wants to do a duet on stage with a female fan on his number one hit Lucky Stars from 1978. Mr Friedman has strong links with Wirral.

Half Man, Half Biscuit wrote a song about him.

Dean was so impressed that he wrote one back about them and even joined them on stage for a memorable concert.

Dean is making his fans aware that it's 40 years since he released his album Well, Well Said The Rocking Chair.

"Where have the years gone?" he asks me. I was about to ask him the same.

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I DON'T like Mondays.

Now I hate Alan Carr's contrived new entertainment series with people who are desperate to give up their jobs live on screen.

It should be re-titled Carr Crash TV. We have had to put up with Mel and Sue's (De) Generation Game revamp.

Some programmes should remain in the archive library with dignity.

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VARIETY is the spice of life, said the great Ken Dodd.

While we have lost the grand master, it seems there are plenty of comedians keeping the music hall tradition alive.

Members of the public spotted our comedy greats at Doddy’s funeral service.

People were saying, with nostalgic smiles: "There's Freddie 'Parrot Face' Davis and Bob Carolgees and 'Spit the Dog' and Tom 'Name That Tune' O'Connor.

One star who will be appearing at The Good Old Days Variety Show at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton on May 16 is Duggie Brown – best remembered for one of the longest ever jokes on TV's The Comedians.

A lengthy saga of a parrot endlessly screeching: "Who is it?"

I hope the TV commissioning editors send someone along to see the show. It's the way they tell 'em.

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AND they're off ...

The annual race to try and ridicule the Grand National Ladies Day on Friday.

It seems some London-based tabloid photographers want to be first past the post in looking for ladies who have had one too many drinks instead of celebrating the beautiful clothes, hats and smiles on show from Merseyside women.

Too many times national photographers seem intent on showing us in a negative light.

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I'M clicking off.

I've stopped watching BBC1's Click new technology programme – it's giving me nightmares first thing in the morning.

I am aware that robots will take over 50 per cent of our jobs eventually.

But what frightened me most this week was a feature on Singapore where they are used to driver-less buses.

Robot dentists have been operating for years, if tooth be told.

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AND finally ...

It's a problem that’s kept scientists awake at night.

From April 24 it is ‘National Stop Snoring Awareness Week.

One married Wirral couple have told me they have solved their dilemma.

Single beds ... His in Meols, her's in Heswall.

Peter Grant