Oh they are indeed! The iTunes New Music Tuesday o…

Oh they are indeed! The iTunes New Music Tuesday one is great!! Although the BBC one sounds rather robotic. Everything sounds great on my iPod Shuffle though & I now don’t need to carry a USB memory stick.

So finally made it over to Mike’s new pad in lovel…

So finally made it over to Mike’s new pad in lovely Roose (Barrow-In-Furness). Where? Exactly! Got a bit stuck on the A1 & M6 but what do you expect on a Friday evening. Gave TomTom Mobile a chop, seemed to do the job but was having a bit of a giraffe by taking us down [...]

Met up with my parents at Clumber Park Saturday in…

Met up with my parents at Clumber Park Saturday in scorching heat. Had a good walk around, but gave up in the early afternoon & rather appreciated the air-conditioning in the car. My bike had been sat in their garage since I finished Uni (seems like such a long time ago….) so they brought that [...]

Changed the car insurance to Norwich Union – gave …

Changed the car insurance to Norwich Union – gave me a better price than Direct Line, including protecting my NCB. And put the missus on for £17, don’t know if she’ll drive it much but it’s handy. Bit of an expensive car month; £450 for insurance (I have to have Business use & 25k/year miles, [...]

Went to see Tori Amos last night in Nottingham wit…

Went to see Tori Amos last night in Nottingham with the wife. Been a fair few years since I saw her in Newcastle, and it was a completely different setup. Just her with a piano & couple of organs. No drums, guitars, anything else. Started well, but went a little bit off towards the middle [...]

Lazy weekend; sorted out the garage, took a few th…

Lazy weekend; sorted out the garage, took a few things to the tip & generally cleaned it out. Lots of dust everywhere! Nearly been in the house for a year, which is a magical psychological deadline for getting things sorted. Probably own a few more bricks than when we moved in, although house prices are [...]

Went out for dinner with one of the neighbours at …

Went out for dinner with one of the neighbours at a new Brazilian (I know!) restaurant in Lincoln – Viela, used to be Straits. Whilst the wife & I enjoyed the meal – bean & cream soup, little mixed starter, rice & beans with a varied selection of meats brought to the table at regular [...]