I know where my lilac towel is.
An Outlaw Break
The Watching Eye
And its magical rays
Sometimes one ends up taking a break somewhere almost at random, or at least because it’s somewhere the trains seem to be running to across Easter weekend. Hence Heather and I found ourselves heading to Nottingham on what turned out to be a gloriously sunny extended weekend.
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Twitter Serendipity
It’s not often Twitter brings a moment of coincidence to me, but it’s amusing when it does!
Rest In Beats
Very sad and shocked to at the news that Taylor Hawkins has left the party. He always seemed to love the life, and was one of the few who could step in as drummer with Dave Grohl in front of him. Here he is giving it some in London back in 2018, a gig I was lucky enough to be at.
And from a bit later the same show, doing what he loved, blasting out some vocals on a Queen cover
Hit those cans loud in the next life
Quick Birthday Trip
Off To Find Paradises (By The Dashboard Light)
If this isn’t on the stereo today, and the volume tweaked up to 11, then you and I don’t have the same sort of soul.
One of the greats has left.
Another Cool Twelve
A Different Number Five
Different design to last year’s London version
A few years ago I went to see the Twelve Snowmen of Christmas in London, so when news came they would be in Bromley it seemed worth a look. Along came Heather, Gemma, and Gem’s Uncle Peter and partner Alice.
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A Palace Of Light
Ducks
A little family of quackers
One final pre-Christmas activity to catch up on (as Covid prevented attendance at a few gigs, sadly). As Enchanted Parks seem to be a thing of the past, and Canary Wharf’s Winter Lights keep getting cancelled, Heather and I finally found a illuminated display at Crystal Palace, with Lightopia.
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No Fakers
Charlatans
In action at Brixton
Still catching up, and last gig before catching bloody Covid curtailed plans (we will return to see some of those bands!). Anyway, the gig which may have given us the lurgy in the first place, The Charlatans at Brixton Academy.
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Happy James
Daisy Mind
Swirling backdrop graphics
Just trying to catch up on things, and realised I’m a bit behind on gigs. Live music continued with a trip to the (still poor) Wembley Arena to see a double bill of Happy Mondays and James.
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