Rough Ramblers

I’ve been thrown out, Tim. The Rough Ramblers don’t want me any more. I’ve gotta face it, Tim. I’m not the big man, not the leader.

It’s not directly stated, but the Rough Ramblers are implied to be a sort of young person’s club akin to the Scouts. In fact, this one is based upon the logo of the one before Scouts. They also have Squirrels and Beavers now. Which I certainly don’t remember as a kid. I do remember my sister going to Brownies, though. I think they worshipped a giant owl or something.

Anyway, whatever they are, Mike joins the Rough Ramblers and gets kicked out for damaging a canoe during an Eskimo roll. He is depressed but they all take a load of drugs in a nightclub and he perks up. Only for the hardcore UK raver. Having it large. Having it major. Rewind.

Far be it from me to point out the compromises in my own work, but you can see a bit of jiggery-pokery with the ‘g’ and the ‘l’ in this. Would you have noticed if I hadn’t pointed it out, is the big question. I’m going with ‘probably’.