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This week, Mark and I spoke to the redoubtable David Watkinson who has published another fabulous Yessay (see what he did there?) on Forgotten-Yesterdays.com. This time, it’s about a subject that might appear a bit dry - the band’s accounts books from 1969-1970. In fact, there is a huge amount that can be gleaned from the documents as you will hear in this episode. Can you guess what are the largest - and the most bizarre - expenses the band incurred at this time? Prepare to be amazed, as they say.









* Yes were into Coke!?!







* Which member of the band was an official Director of the first ever Yes limited company?







* Why was there a separate charge for taking a bath?









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You might - or might not - want to read Dave’s Yessay before listening to us banging on about it. If you do, you can use the link below:







Dave's Page on Forgotten Yesterdays:







https://forgotten-yesterdays.com/yessays.asp







Dave Watkinson (left) and Kevin Mulryne (right) at Trading Boundaries, 2025 (image credit - Grace Hayhurst)















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