World Of Winfield

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Ricardo Villalobos @ fabric 09/08/2014

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I hadn’t been to fabric all year.  And I hadn’t seen Ricardo Villalobos, my very favourite DJ, since last summer – when I just couldn’t get into what he was playing. London clubbing is a mission even though it is only 30 minutes away on the train, it is difficult to persuade friends to make the mission but my best friend and another good friend agreed well in advance to it and my excitement was already building a week ago. And then they both pulled out on me on Thursday.  FFS. And then both changed their mind again on Friday. … Continued

Croatia Cost Analysis

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aerial view of a city and island

As you may know I was planning to go to Sonus festival in Croatia, which has quite an amazing line-up. I’ve already paid £250 on non-refundable Bastardair flights and £130 on the festival ticket which is potentially saleable. I am trying to decide if I can afford the rest of the cost.  So… Return train to Stansted £46.20.Airport to resort – there is one boat at 5pm which costs around £15.  If I miss it then a taxi is £140.  Bus service on the way back is £18.Accomodation £408Drinks, Food, ‘etc’ £500 minimumTaxis around resort (hotel is 25km away from … Continued

Mulletupdate

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For those not lucky enough to work with me or have met me last night for a drink.     If only I didn’t have quite the large belly I would be Reading’s ultimate sex god now.

My First Ever Storm Chase

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I met my storm-chasing buddy on the Friday night to discuss our plans.  It was to be my first ever storm chase. We concluded to head towards Birmingham. However when we met up in the morning, the high resolution model was suggesting the south-east and there were already some cracking little storms developing over northern France and heading towards the Worthing area, so we changed our minds and headed there. Below is the current lightning strikes when we set off, high resolution rainfall prediction for 3pm, CAPE prediction for 3pm (huge!) and rainfall radar when we set off. It was … Continued

7 Days Of Freedom

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aerial of beach

Can you believe that it is not far off a month since I have written to my main blog? That is how busy and tired I have been recently.  I just need to relax and become myself once more. So I have taken a week off work.  Mainly to chill out and recover – I haven’t had a week off since October. I have lots of plans: 1. Chill the fuck out.2. Sunbathing3. Storm chasing4. See the Queen5. Get a hair cut.  Will the mullet stay or go?6. Study.  Lots of JavaScript.7. Start a new blog or two, hopefully getting … Continued

Goodbye England

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blue orange black green white adidas soccer ball on green field

Don’t panic. You’ve not woken up in some kind of socialist hell, with Ed Miliband in charge of the country and all rational intelligent types such as myself fleeing to Zimbabwe. It’s just a post about football. I shall get stuck in like some Uruguayan teeth (that was bitingly obvious wasn’t it?). 1 GK Joe Hart – The best we have but he isn’t Peter Shilton.13 GK Ben Foster – Not much to do against Costa Rica but did it well.  Maybe worth a start in the next friendly?22 GK Fraser Forster – Who?2 DF Glen Johnson – Not an … Continued

Snakes & Cricket

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My Dad once told me during my early teenage years that the two most fascinating things in the world were politics and cricket. I didn’t believe it at the time.  How could anyone enjoy a game that went on for 5 days? But during my early 20’s I used to have a lot of time to kill – these were the days before broadband, when I only had 4 television channels (albeit 4 more than I have now) and I had monstrous hangovers every weekend from drinking large bottles of vodka. Laying in my rickety single bed, nursing pounding hangovers, … Continued

Where Is Curtis Davies?

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I didn’t expect much this World Cup. OK that’s a slight bending of the truth as I expected us to beat Italy and Uruguay – and lose to Costa Rica.  100% wrong so far.  And then lose in the 2nd round. I don’t want to spend long criticising England, because I stink and really need a shower, I thought Rooney was very good and deserved his place, Baines was good, Henderson good and I could compliment various others.  And I am satisfied with Hodgson. What I cannot defend is the…defence.  And the central defence in particular. Perhaps we were just … Continued

Bills, Bills, Busted Bets, Bats, Balls and Bills

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Woodhead House

Don’t you love it when a load of bills come in at once? First a 6 month water bill, then gas and electricity and now Bastard Atlantis are charging us a hefty sum disguised as a Deed Of Assignment – I really hate estate agencies.  Especially Bastard Atlantis. I’m not totally sure how I am going to be able to afford it – the following options are available to me: 1. Cash Converters.2. Start shopping at Aldi.3. Move out and then realise that my costs for moving in somewhere else are about £300 anyway.4. Move to Hull.5. Prostitution.6. Win money from gambling.7. Borrow from the bank, … Continued

Clubbing, DJing & Stuff

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purple and orange light on a concert

I don’t go clubbing as often as I used to.  My priorities have changed. I don’t earn as much as I used to and my costs have risen.  Labour’s cost of living crisis is significantly biting into my clubbing potential. I also don’t have the time – I am spending much more of my free time studying – a night out can and generally does wipe out the motivation to wake up at 530am to study for a whole week. Not to mention the various trips to watch Hull City this year. Most of my clubbing friends also don’t go anywhere … Continued