People have obviously decided that it’s high time that my musical horizons were broadened. For my birthday yesterday I got three CDs by artists I’ve never listened to before. Some friends in LA sent me an Amazon package containing Us by the Mull Historical Society and Lifted or The Story is in the Soil, Keep… Continue reading New Music
Bare Your Bum At Bush
Dubya is apparently planning a trip to the Yookay at some point soon and a group of people are trying to ensure that he gets an appropriate welcome. Bare Your Bum At Bush
Not David Blaine
Suddenly the last of a very small band of well-wishers has gone, and I am alone. Alone in a box with nothing but the clothes on my back and enough water to last me 24 hours. And a little mat to sleep on. And a sleeping bag and a pillow. And an extra fleece in… Continue reading Not David Blaine
Tech Support
Now that there are three of us living in the house (with me as resident computer support bod) I’ve just realised that we all use different operating systems. I’m going to have support Linux, MacOS X and Windows. I think it’s Windows 98 SE, but my first job is definitely to ensure that it’s fully… Continue reading Tech Support
Cassette Massacre
As part of the mass clearout I mentioned earlier, I found three boxes full of cassettes. They haven’t been played in five years so I made the (painful) decision to throw them away. I’m an incredible horder so this was immensely painful. I estimate there were about four hundred of them – prerecorded albums, compilation… Continue reading Cassette Massacre
Step Dad
By the time I get home tonight my stepdaughter will have moved in. She’s coming to live with us whilst she does her A levels. We’ve spent the last couple of days massively rearranging the house so she has somewhere to put all of her stuff. It’s amazing how two people can fill a large… Continue reading Step Dad
Power Failure
Seems I was very lucky to avoid the power cut last night. I got off the tube in Balham at about 6pm which was just before the power went and we had no power losses in the house even though areas all around us were apparently in darkness. We didn’t know anything about it until… Continue reading Power Failure
Tories vs The BBC
More reasons not to vote Tory. The Conservative party would switch off a swath of the BBC’s digital services, including its website and the youth channel BBC3, if it won the next general election. Tories would close BBC website. Of course, BBC3 wouldn’t really be missed.
The one True Animal Book
Bizarre clash of concepts. A much loved set of books from my childhood and my current publishers. Exploring Narnia
Live Comedy
One of my favourite way to spend an evening is to go to a stand-up comedy club. I’m particularly lucky because one of the best comedy clubs in London (the Banana Cabaret) is held in the pub at the end of my road. I’ve been a regular at the club for ten years, but in… Continue reading Live Comedy