It is important to highlight that the Maltese high commission is to be found nowhere near Soho – now home to offices, restaurants, music shops and sex shops – but in Piccadilly (opposite The Ritz). Why one chooses to have an ‘office’ in one of the most prominent and expensive pockets of London is beyond me (this applies to other capitals too). I would only accept if it was a tourism office. But it doesn’t matter – it’s the taxpayer forking out.

[Daphne – Soho sits on Piccadilly, Joe. And the High Commission is opposite Fortnum’s, not the Ritz.]

“Can I have my flat now, please?”

Our present treatment of wildlife and liberal tolerance of irregular migration is that of a civilized country. Wake up.

A crooner? I thought he was a DJ or a gogo-boy.

Perhaps he meant the conquered territories?

That’s correct, because if one is from Qui-Si-Sana (and forgive my sarcasm) you should never make the mistake of confusing the manners and accent of a good social background with ‘niceness’!!.

I think it is relevant how Maltese people should act abroad because they represent their country and identity especially those holding positions of responsibility.

[Daphne – That’s rich, coming from a Maltese who operated in Soho in the days when it gave all Maltese a terrible reputation. Grown old and discovered God and good behaviour, have you?]

When I mean young, nowadays that’s anyone between 20-30 age group and they should know better with their behaviour. Hold on, Maltese public figures what does that mean these days, anyone who has a Facebook following of a million.

[Daphne – An ambassador/high commissioner holds public office and is not just a public figure, and no, having a Facebook account does not make a private individual a public figure, unless they use it for that purpose.]

My pleasure, because again he is a nice bloke and (freedom of speech) but you can’t associate him to sleaze or Maltese pimps of that time through hearsay which this blog thrives on.

[Daphne – This blog does not thrive on hearsay but on facts. Nobody said that Norman Hamilton was a pimp. However, if you have information to the contrary, do let us know. What I said is that he worked the clubs in the late 50s/early 60s, and you were kind enough – as his contemporary in Soho – not only to confirm that but also to give me the exact years.]

He was not successful or greatly known among Soho circles because success dictated you had to be tough; he was a flippin DJ. But hey, I too do not get invited to parties at the Malta High Commission for obvious reasons and I’m not fussed about it, I’m told their buffet is not all that anyway. Oh, Norman had the flu Sunday.

The narrator kept repeating Germany had colonies during the Second World War. It jarred a bit given they lost the lot after Versailles.

I lived in central Europe at that time and arrived in the UK much later. But the bad reputation persisted decades after that. Nowadays it’s much better, because apart people in their old age, few know about Malta (except the package-holidayers).

No, seriously.

Norman nice?

Who was the one playing ‘Run rabbit run’ on MTV all day when the MLP got into power with more seats but fewer votes than the PN in the 1981 election?

Who was the one sitting behind the caption ‘Bongu Malta Laburista’ on the same station on the same date?