This week’s news and gossip

Main Photo By Jim Pietryga

Tam pays the tab

Last week we told you about Rod and Tams night out in Glasgow

In his weekend column in The Daily Record Tam told how he paid the bill

Well, that’s the last time I buy dinner for Rod Stewart. As you may have seen I recently took him out to a swanky restaurant and, frankly, I don’t think I’ll ever see a bigger bill unless Barry Manilow has a lovechild with a pelican.

“Has Sir decided?” asked the waiter as I perused the menu. “Well,” I said, “I’m swithering between the fillet steak… and paying my mortgage.” Posh? Listen, I once had a one-night stand with a lady from Bearsden (when I woke up the next morning I had lobsters…) but even she wasn’t as classy as this joint.

However, in the grand scheme of things, it was money well spent. You see, folks, fresh from wining and dining the Maggie May singer, I managed to set up a cash bet between Celtic-daft Rod and former Rangers boss Graeme Souness (his old pal) on the outcome of this year’s Scottish Premiership.

Rich Rod

According to MediaCoverage, Rod’s net worth is estimated to range between $680 million and $730 million as of 2024…Can you lend me a tenner until the weather breaks Rod?

This Morning

Rod and Jools Holland were among the first celebrity guests to join Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley on ITV‘s This Morning as they officially took over the reins from Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.

After Ben said it was a “real treat” to have them both on, Rod replied: “Good luck to you too, you were great, you’re the best… Round of applause for them… they love you.”

Jools then added added that he hopes the new roles go “really well” for them, jokingly adding: “We haven’t cancelled you yet.”

Ben replied: “Not yet… we’ve still got 15 minutes to go.”

This Week’s Rod Art

This week’s Rod art is right up our street, anyone who can fuse drinking beer with Rod art is a genius in our eyes

Henning Leuschner is a Professional bottle cap artist from Cologne and created this stunning Rod portrait using 2630 used bottle caps

Henning told SMILER this week “It takes about 2 weeks until a picture is finished, including planning, creating the template and attaching the bottle caps. I have attached”

To see more amazing creations by Henning go to

http://www.kronkorkenkunst.de/?fbclid=IwAR0f1aFOcsWSaYKrfWOZv478YeRCBvceYMtn_aWI4Slbh5XAe22LwEwgDpg

7 Inch Rod

We have had a few emails asking about the 3d printed Rod we showed a couple of weeks ago, So as it’s a quiet news week here is the information again..

If anyone would like one they are made by Total Foto in Brandon and come fully complete and painted silver.

The details as follows

Price £40 inc vat
P&P UK £10
P&P US etc £25

Lead time about 1 week for manufacture. Once an order is sent via the email ([email protected]) They will send a payment link and once payment is received they will print Rod within the next 2 days.

Rod signs Sawbridgeworth parking petition

On Wednesday on a trip into Sawbridgeworth town centre Rod was approached by staff from The House of Harlequin boutique to sign a petition against plans by Hertfordshire County Council for double yellow lines throughout the town centre.

The county has launched a consultation over the plans which would include toughened restrictions in the main Bell Street shopping area and some shopkeepers say it could be disastrous for trade, Rod also met town councillor and former mayor Greg Rattey who is against the proposals and who thanked Rod for signing.

Swing Fever

Swing Fever ended the week still in the UK Top 10 album charts in 9th postion

And Finally..

Happy St. Patrick’s Day for Sunday and anyone going to see Rod at Singapore Sands Grand Ballroom – Marina Bay Sands on Saturday or Sunday or Tokyo Ariake Arena on Wednesday have a great time and please send in any photos or thoughts on the shows..See you next week