Cor has it really been that long since I blogged? I guess so. Well - it's been mainly work. Currently just setting up to do some voice recording - I'm going to be the voice of the corkscrew at Flamingo Land... here is a…
Books
Typically two dimensional rectangles of words and/or pictures bound together in a physical or electronic form.
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Cor has it really been that long since I blogged?
The War of Don Emanuele's Nether PartsJust finished reading "The War of Don Emanuel's Nether Parts" by Louis de Bernières. It's a superb read. It's the third book I've read of his and I loved every moment of it. Amongst the things I love about his master of…
My Name Is Asher LevMy Name Is Asher Lev , originally uploaded by DragonDrop . JUST finished reading 'My Name Is Asher Lev' by Chem Potok. A stunning piece of work. The story follows the life of a Ladover Hasid Jew from Brooklyn who…
What a night for a Monday that turned out to be!What a night for a Monday that turned out to be! Geeked out till about 9 with Al, working on some visuals for FIRE, then went to 'gate for a quiet one the to the packed Blues Bar to see PTSFP . They rocked. Really tight…
Magical Mystery TourSo apart from being whisked away on the magical mystery tour on Saturday, we've pretty much hibernated. I've been reading loads recently... It's ages since I've read a chunky graphic novel but I picked up Tricked by…
- Around the World in 80 Days
Just finished reading 'Around the world in 80 days' by Jules Verne. A classic book. I thought I remembered the plot from a film version but didn't the film have hot air balloons in it? (the book does not). It's been a…
- Kafka on the Shore
Finished reading Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami (translated into English form Japanese) this morning. Like " Norwegian Wood " - one of the things I liked about Kafka on the Shore was the character development.…
Still in the mighty fine TenerifeStill in the mighty fine Tenerife. It´s 16:30 ish on Wednesday. Went to the top of Mount Teide today. 11,000+ feet alt. What a view. Very thin air, cold and snow! spectacular. Been bezzing about in our little hire car,…
- Summer beats winter. Mostly.
I'm much more of a summer person than a winter person and allow myself the occasional indulgence to have a winge about the cold, rain, dark etc. but I actually liked the elements this weekend from what I saw of them.…
- Felix is 7
It's Felix's 7th Birthday today. Happy birthday my boy :) He got loads of goodies - I think the one he liked best was a remote control submarine which, if the truth be known is a lot smaller than we thought it would be…
We went to a wedding on FridayWe went to a wedding on Friday. Loads of people that I've not seen for ages. The had a professional fire act. This was quite interesting to watch, - a structured 'show'. He had double fire staff on the go, a fire sword…
More gigsWhat a weekend (again my Monday morning starts off with that!) Did a gig in Leeds with Brett, Neil and friends - first birthday party of Community! (at Dr Wu's) even a special guest appearance from Tommy Max!. Had a top…
This morning I finished reading Small Island by Andrea LevyThis morning I finished reading Small Island by Andrea Levy. Superb read. In utter contrast to some of the stuff that I've been reading lately. Andrea's writing is great, the stories are very believable and it's a…
What a weekendWhat a weekend. Stayed in on Friday night and had a really nice chilled evening. Saturday I worked then went to set up for the Dalmatian Kebab gig happening later that evening. 3pm meet up time - really early but we all…
I was up at 05:30 this morning to get to RuncornI was up at 05:30 this morning to get to Runcorn.. again. Traffic was a lot better today than it was on Friday. Had a very chill weekend indeed. Perhaps the chillest weekend I've had all year. Did a lot of reading.…