9th of November, A Date To Remember?
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedIt’s strange to Google your birthday and find that Wikipedia has an entry for every date of the calendar year, with significant events, plus births and deaths, that happened on …
I’m Still Pinching Myself
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedOK, so this has been an amazing 24 hours or so. From the first call I got at 2:30 AM Greenwich Mean Time from Deb Brondolo in San Jose saying “Job done,” it has been a big breath of fresh air. I have…
Cheering From Afar
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedWhenever I mention the
World Series over here, I’m immediately greeted with the skeptical question of “Why do they call it the ‘World’ Series when only two countries are involved?” My answer is …
“F(orget) You” and Other Great Love Songs
Published by Rick on Tagged Uncategorized This is the first UK top ten I’ve seen in a while where I can actually remember what they all sound like, so there must be some sort of impact, whether good or bad remains to be seen. So here we go:
1. Forget You (AKA Fuck You) — Cee-…
The Elephant in the Room (thanks, John Mann)
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedOK, even before we get to assessing the weekend’s gigs and their plusses and minuses, we must vent about the continual problem that is UK driving. Friday’s gig was in Exeter, and since it’s over 200 …
No Time For Jet Lag
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedIn 2003, I was returning to UK from a trip to US with my future ex-wife and was notified that I was to play Jongleurs Birmingham that same night, an add-on to the next two…
A Long, but not Lost, Weekend
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This past weekend had a dubious start to it, which I’d already hinted at in my Facebook post. I try not to be a snob, but I felt I was given a bum steer on this gig at Castagn…
Something In The Air
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Some of this was writte…
A good way to waste an afternoon
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In the quest to find things to do with my days before I head out to America next week, I did my second Monday as a volunteer at the St. Francis Hospice Charity Shop. Sadly, there were…
My benevolent self
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A couple weeks ago, as I was escorting my US friends Jim and Heidi through the bustle that is Dagenham Heathway, we happened to notice a sign on the St. Francis H…
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