One of my heroes is back.

This is nothing at all to do with the police, the Merc or even Leicester.

Gil Scott-Heron is back on record after more than 15 years.

It seems he's been in and out of prison. Drugs-related a lot of it.

I'd often wondered where he was and, frankly, whether he was still with us.

Mind you there are one or two older street drinkers I've got to know over the years here who I haven't seen for some time.

Where are they? Have they come through the winter freeze unharmed?

Anyway, at least one 60-year-old who's had erm, 'substance misuse issues' is back with us for sure.

I'm away to town later to buy his new record.

UPDATE:
It's a record and a half.