Am in't paper... (Harrogate Advertiser, Weekend Section (last Friday's - 26th Jan)
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Am in't paper
Quick game of poolQuick game of pool , originally uploaded by DragonDrop . Nags head. The tables are so wonkey its like crown pool.
- 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.…
Guess what..Yep -= we are having another baby! Today's scan (above) went well, all seems OK. Been trying to 'hold out' on revealing this information to all but nearest and dearest, which has been nearly impossible, thanks to…
- 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…
- That's something you don't get every day
That's something you don't get every day... I'm freelancing today for amaze near Runcorn. A table top or rather desk top magician is doing the rounds. An interesting interlude. When Eirene used to work for Hewlett…
FishyWow! just got a film back form the shop (long time since I've done that!) with a roll of stuff I shot with one of my Birthday prezzys (thanks Simes!) - a Lomographic Fish Eye Camera What an ace toy it is! click for…
- What a day!
What a day! Glorious weather. Started out going to Knaresborough for a meeting then went and had a look around Henshaws Arts and Crafts Centre . First time I've been in. Great space. After that I went to meet the couple…
- Back in Harrogate now
Back in Harrogate now. Just hacking through the durge of 500+ emails, mostly spam. Dear Homeowner, have you tried paypal software? etc. Got sent a link to a guy who's uni project, he decided would be to use bongos as a…
- Lap of Wales
We're in Dublin, Ireland. Got blaggs for a concert featuring Underworld and Basement Jaxx here tomorrow night in a park 5 mins walk from Eirene's dads house. Should be ace. Had a great couple of weeks touring Wales in…
Yorkshire Tea v Ringtons GoldV I'm a big fan of a good cuppa. Tea that is - coffee is OK but tea is the drink of champions. went out for a couple of beers last night and the conversation got onto tea. It's a good subject. Remember I made it last ?…
I've just arrived at Bretty's Summer partyI've just arrived at Bretty's Summer party. Big PA outside, Dub on the decks, massive steak in the fridge with my name all over, Old Speckled Hen in a glass beside me and the Sun has got it's hat on. What am I doing…
- Since last bloggage
Since last bloggage. Thursday night, went to the Stalls Bar to see Scapegoat Kelly play, they were super fine. It was very hot down there so I had to drink copious amounts of beer to compensate. By Friday I was amazed…
- Final Curtain
Sat back stage at the Royal Hall Harrogate . This place shuts down soon for some major (and needed) structural surgery. About £6m has been chucked into the repair coffers. I'm glad that the cash was found. The Royal…
Brio fireI've just watched Harrogate Brio's (the town one, not Hornbeam) restaurant burn down. Working at the Harrogate International today (doing tekky stuff), glanced out and the whole area was covered with really thick white…