March 2007
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Eagles of Death Metal
First time I’ve been in the ABC in Glasgow and as first impressions are, supposedly, important then I think my relationship with the venue is off to a flying start. Small without being dingy, large enough to hold a big crowd without feeling crammed in, it’s an ideal venue for all but the largest acts.…
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Miscellany
Vroooommm click Wouldn’t it be cool if you had a front mounted camera on your car. How many times have you been driving along, admiring the view laid out before you, without anyway of stopping and capturing it? Those mornings when the sun is streaming dramatically through the clouds, whilst some idiot is 2 feet…
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Blogs are rubbish
I do not watch Coronation Street. I do not knit. I do not collect stamps. I do not spot trains. I do not attend football matches. I do not spend afternoons shopping. I do not go to the opera. I do not do crosswords. All of those things, and many many more, baffle me. Why…
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And so, it begins
Please excuse the dust, and mind your feet, I’m still tidying up. I was always told you should finish a website before launching it but, in the days of instant gratification that advice seems somewhat stilted and old-fashioned. So here it is, yes, it’s another blog. I’ve been blogging for many years now but this…
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Laugh when you are crying
Laughter, according to the Reader’s Digest, is the best medicine. So it was good to hear a couple of jokes last night from my main source of terrible jokes, my mother. It’s a rare day when she tells a clean one, and last night was no exception: A man arrives home having just purchased a…