Billy Roberts fascinating new book Spooky Liverpool is available for pre-order now on www.merseyshop.com
People frequently say to me, 'You don't believe in all that rubbish, do you?' As if I'm going to say 'No'. I can understand why someone is sceptical about psychics and mediums if they can put forward a valid argument But, the majority of sceptics I have met have perhaps drawn their narrow-minded conclusions after seeing only one or maybe two of those who claim to be genuine. It's unfair to generalise about mediums and psychics, just as much as it is to condemn all comedians simply because you have seen one who is not funny. All mediums are different, in the same way that all comedians are different. I also resent so-called radio celebrities who take unfair advantage of their positions to 'have a go' at psychics and mediums on air, knowing full well that they can't answer back. Well, they are wrong, at least where I am concerned anyway. I asked Eithnie Brown, a friend and probably one of Merseysides best actresses, to give my wife a mention on Radio Merseyside on Sunday morning, and I was surprised to hear that she was rudely interrupted by Willy what's his name. He made a vain attempt to say something derogatory about me. Thanks to Eithnie she stopped him in his tracks. Well done Eithnie. I wouldn't dream of criticising all comedians just because I have never thought Willy what's his name was funny.
A well known radio celebrity used to appear frequently on my theatre shows all over Merseyside. He guested on my shows at the Empire, Southport Theatre, the Neptune and the Theatre Royal. In fact, I always had the greatest of respect for him as an entertainer and really did regard him as a friend and someone who respected what I did. After all, it's not as though he never announced on his programme that he thought I was good at what I did, is it? However, now he hasn't got a good word to say about me, and seems to have dismissed me completely from the archives of his very popular radio programme. All this because of an arrogant, narrow-minded misunderstanding on his part. Sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me...
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