Hmm, looks like they give themselves a 'get out of jail' card on that: http://herculesstands.com/international/faq/#:~:text=HERCULES takes great pride in,on the market%2C including Nitrocellulose.
Not misheard but misunderstood - I thought Spandau Ballet were name checking Hank, not Gaye in True. Still think musically the track was closer to the Shadows than Motown.
First dates is now beyond memory, but I do quite often get chatting about music. A young woman colleague a few years back was a big music fan and we had some great music chats (she was a big Skindred fan).
Are you on Facebook? Get in touch with Martin Webb (Webby to everyone). Runs the Ipswich jam night, drum teacher and drum shop owner. He knows most drummers in the county (and Norfolk if you don't mind a foreigner)!
He invited me to his office to 'learn about the business' when I was a 16 year old working in a record shop. Fortunately my boss at the time heard this and next day told me to steer well clear of him. I always expected something to hit the press after he died, especially as he was mates with Max Clifford.