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Sign of the Times
(The Belle Stars) I know that of late this site has tended to becoming a foodie blog, reviewing restaurants and so on. And while I will probably continue to post food and restaurant reviews, if something amuses or annoys me then I might post it here. Recently I’ve become aware of conversations in my local […]
Continue readingMy Street
(Kurt Nilsen) Sometimes things just happen, call it ‘serendipity’. I’d been travelling up Manchester on a weekly basis for over two years, taking the nine o’clock Virgin train from London Euston and arriving in Manchester Piccadilly just after eleven. A major refurbishment of Manchester’s Victoria Station (Making Victoria Posh) has meant no effective tram service […]
Continue readingThe lunatics have taken over the asylum – 3
While I’m ranting abut the general incompetencies of the whole Job Centre set up – it’s almost Orwellian doublespeak – they don’t deal with jobs, and with the best will in the world, they really aren’t equipped to deal with people seeking more senior roles. Anyway, this week (a week when the long term jobless […]
Continue readingCars
As a teenager I would regulalry visit the Motor Show at Earl’s Court. I’ve mentioned before that I was a petrol-head before I knew what petrol was! Living in Hornchurch and Upminster as I did, it was easy to get a ‘Twin Rover’ for four shillings – the equivalent of a Travelcard today – and […]
Continue readingGuilty Pleasures
Okay, I confess, it’s a guilty pleasure but I quite enjoy Dan Brown’s books, they’re distractions and right now some distraction will come in handy. I first read ‘Angels and Demons’ before ‘The Da Vinci’ code came out. Ever the early adopter I found the book at Schipol Airport as I recall – and what with flight […]
Continue readingRemake Remodel
For one reason or another this site got a bit screwed up… it’s taken a few reloads, reinstalls and so on to get the site close to where it was and should be, but some of the picture links have gotten a bit screwy. I’ll get them sorted. In the meantime, please bear with me. […]
Continue readingSaturday Gigs
While visiting Sri Lanka I managed to hook up with Phill Morton and his wife Anne. Phill and I were best mates back in the late seventies and early eighties in Sheffield. They were great times to be young guys around town in Sheffield; the music scene was booming, with bands like the Human League, ABC […]
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