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A LEIGHTON film-maker has come out of retirement to post a music video on the interactive internet site YouTube highlighting the plight of Britain's pensioners.
Bruce Barlow, 67, of Steppingstone Place penned the words and music to A Pensioner's Blues.
He said: "I sang the song and played the music with my mates Ray in Bristol and Dave in Wales – we multi-tracked it over the internet.
"It's all about how I and other pensioners feel about their situation in the UK today."
The action illustrates the anger and frustration of older people trying to live a comfortable life on a fixed income and the apparent apathy of the government and forces of law and order to their plight.
Featured characters include a shifty-looking window cleaner, a burglar, hooded thugs, a definitely dodgy David Cameron lookalike and a jobsworth policeman.
The cast of friends and neighbours who were involved in the video shoot included Patricia Islam and Peter Berry, who are both 63, and 67-year-old Pete Jardine.
Vlado 'Chico' Cikojevic, a comparitive youngster at 48, played the window cleaner, and amateur thespian and football writer Dave Twydell took on the role of Bruce.
Bruce said: "There is a serious message, but it was shot very much tongue in cheek and we hope it gives people a laugh."
To watch the video, log on to YouTube and key in 'A Pensioners Blues'.
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