Well that was a fun weekend. I decided against imposing any more austerity/sobriety upon myself – 12 days was more than enough, and I feel much better for it. No, not for the 12 days of sobriety but for having a few beers, spending time with good friends and maybe the sunshine had something to do with it. On Saturday, I went to my very good friend’s pub, The Star, in Waltham St Lawrence (no I’ve never heard of it either, but it is a little village nearish Twyford). It was really refreshing to be out in the country air, … Continued
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Austerity weekend number 2 approaches. Last weekend was actually ok. My priority number one this weekend will be to get behind my decks. And to get out in the sunshine, especially on Sunday, and maybe go for a walk. I just have to keep thinking, it is all for a good cause, the Spanish are in recession much worse than us, and the clubs in Ibiza need my money more than the chain bars of Reading. I am desperately craving clubbing though. Not sure I will be able to resist through next weekend…anyone joining me at Eastern Electrics (ha ha … Continued
I don’t know what the BBC and all these crackpot socialists are moaning about, in regards to austerity. It isn’t actually that bad. One can enjoy life without money. To be fair, I learnt this when I was unemployed so I do know this, I just forgot it over recent months. I decided after Cocoon In The Park to take a break from partying, mainly this is enforced upon me through financial necessity, however it is also because I feel that I need a rest, I need to recharge my batteries, for future parties, for my beloved Free House Project (oh … Continued
I’m not very good at staying in on the weekend. I never have been since I discovered alcohol at the age of 14/15. Normally I have various social engagements, friends to meet, parties to attend. But this time I am purposely avoiding any kind of insalubrious occasion. Not only do I want to improve health a bit by abstaining – my bank balance is totally depleted, or will be when I repay the overpaid housing benefit. I have to now think of the big picture – Eastern Electrics and moving house in August, Free House Project and Ibiza in September. … Continued
It is hard to know where to start this review. It was my third time to Cocoon In The Park. This time we were staying in a hotel in the centre of Leeds. This trip there were four of us. It has been raining quite a lot recently, hasn’t it? However, I recall last year that it had also been raining the week before, albeit not quite as much, and heavy showers were forecast last year for Cocoon In the Park but magically missed us, so I assumed that was all down to the magic of Sven, and assumed he … Continued
Dear Mr & Mrs Muller At 66 pence each it has been rather some years since I have bought a Muller Fruit Corner as there are many more premium yoghurts available for that price, however on special offer recently at 28 pence I decided to give it another chance. I bought myself a blackberry and raspberry yoghurt. I have to say I was shocked to find only half the volume of fruit in it that there used to be. I believe there to be more fruit in a box of Chicken McNuggets than there was in this “Fruit” Corner, or … Continued
Can you believe that it is the 4th day of July and my first blog of the month? Last month, I only blogged 6 times. What is happening? Well, work seems to have taken over my life. I don’t begrudge it because they pay me money. And keep me out of mischief for at least a few nights a week. Though it does mean that I cannot sleep as much as I want. The most important thing in my life now is finding somewhere cheaper to live and it means house-sharing again. Something I thought I had got away from 2 … Continued
I really, truly loved it. The only thing which puts more of a post-weekend glow on my face and in my head on a Monday is a trip to fabric, etc. Though at 7pm on Saturday evening I was getting a little subdued, there were less people there than I was expecting, and that I was hoping/dreaming for – only just scraping into double figures, and I was having those thoughts that it was going to be a waste of my efforts. But once I got on the decks at 8pm I was truly loving it, I had a fantastic … Continued
Wow. Up yours Scotland. We are going to win the Euro’s. We have your oil and you just have haggis, we were once Champions of the World and now we are going to be Champions of Europe and all you have apart from the Loch Ness Monster is something almost equally as mythical in a victory over Holland many decades ago – and exactly how good are Holland? Nil poit, that is how good. Though at least they made it there. Again, we are proving that we are world-beaters, and this time luck is not going against us. Of course, … Continued
I didn’t really celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee like I should have. I love the Queen, I would have liked a trip to London and probably would have gone by myself had the weather been better but I had nobody to go with and wasn’t bothered enough to get soaking wet by myself. The Royal Wedding was one of my best days of 2011. I had other priorities this time. I was thinking more about myself this time. How selfish. Sorry Queeny. On Saturday I ended up having a wander around the festival of Weather, Art and Music, though I was … Continued