An abundance

10th March Abundance

An abundance Monday and I’m despatched to deliver the piss to the GPs. Hazel is due to suffer the final indignity, it only hurts if you get your fingers caught between the bricks. Brief shop in Aldi and then onto the laundrette. My cunning plan of coffee, music and book is interrupted by building work at the garage. Plan B from Planet 57 swings into action and it’s a sausage barm and coffee from the sandwich shop.

Back home and the plan is cook a lasagne for tomorrow, gammon and chips for tonight.

  1. The Nettelles – We Are…
  2. The Nettelles – Do You Believe In…
  3. The Higher State – Moody Garage Series MOODY005
  4. The Tenderfeet – Moody Garage Series MOODY002
  5. The Maharajas – Moody Garage Series MOODY001
  6. The Loons – Moody Garage Series MOODY004
  7. The Strollers – Tough Hits
  8. The Strollers – Falling Right Down
  9. The Strollers – Captain of My Ship
  10. The Voo-Dooms – Doom With A Voo
  11. The Voo-Dooms – Doom With A Voo
  12. Goodchilde – Email Female / Hang Up
My Fave Drink

9th March My Fave Drink

My Fave DrinkSunday morning and a lazy start to the day.  Coffee at the coffee shop and then a wee shop followed by a visit to the Tom and Gerry for a beer.  Back home and it’s out into the jungle at the front to clear dead bits and ivy.

Roast to cook and washing up to sort.

  1. Thee Escapees – Breaking Out
  2. The Spellbinder Project – Spellcheck
  3. The Spellbinder Project – Spell check, Vol. 2
  4. The Strawberry Mynde – Lord I’m So Tired / Try As I Might
  5. The Strawberry Mynde – Hidden Demo E.P.
  6. The Strawberry Mynde – Summershine (Demo)
Detail

8th March Details

DetailLazy start to another day off, not up till 9.40’ish.  Wander into Wigan with C who is looking for shoes.  First port of call is the market where she deems the shoes too frumpy.  A brief coffee as I scarf the rest of my tabs.  Then into the Grand Arcade.  Shoezone (no wide fit), Clarks (too frumpy) fail to provide.  In desperation it’s Schuh and we find some Doc Marten’s she loves, Klarna makes them affordable.

Nip into The Raven in search of lunch, first time we’ve been in since it changed hands and was refurbed.  Unimpressed we don’t stay.  So we wander into Gallimore’s (later learn it is shutting down on Sunday) and have another of their superb steak baguettes.

Home and a cuppa before wandering off to Lidl.  Pint in the Lickers on the way back and bake scones and cook pancakes for tea.  Wash up and watch old films with herself.

  1. Dead Mint – Dead Mint
  2. Dead Mint – Dreamers
  3. Palooka 5 – Drive You Around Space Mix
  4. Palooka 5 – Drive You Around
  5. Palooka 5 – Alien Grace
  6. Palooka 5 – Rough Magic
  7. Palooka 5 – Ultra Marine
  8. Palooka 5 – Radio Telescopes EP
A Pop Of Colour

5th March A pop of colour

A Pop Of Colour3rd shift of lates, uninspiring am knackered. Nipped to Lidl with a list and cook the most uninspiring meal. C not happy at the dishes in the sink, in my defence nothing to do with me, S and R dishes.

Coffee grabbed on the way to work and jobs a good ‘un. Wander down a Gregory Webster rabbit hole today!

  1. Various Artists – Dream Babes Vol. 1: Am I Dreaming?
  2. Various Artists – Dream Babes Vol. 2: Reflections
  3. Various Artists – Dream Babes Vol. 4: Go Girl
  4. Space – Invasion Of The Spiders
  5. The Carousel – I Forgot To Remember To Forget
  6. Silver Biplanes – Travelling by Candlelight
  7. Silver Biplanes – A Moment In The Sun
  8. Silver Biplanes – Song’s That Don’t Exist
  9. Silver Biplanes – Silver Bells
  10. Gregory Webster – Promised Land
  11. The Dirtbombs – If You Don’t Already Have A Look
Simple pleasures

2nd March Simple Pleasures

Simple pleasuresSunday and I’m in… at least there is Pizza. Phone the boy and Mum as usual, watch the Throw Down and Call the Midwife. More importantly home to meal cooked by C including dumplings. Love ’em!

  1. The Link Quartet – Episode One
  2. The Link Quartet – Fast Cars & Sexy Girls
  3. The Link Quartet – Beat.It
  4. The Link Quartet – Green Puma / Tropical Dandy
  5. The Link Quartet – The St Tropez Heist
  6. Mimiko – i-nichi
  7. The Guy Hamper Trio (Featuring James Taylor) – Chatham’s Burning
  8. The Guy Hamper Trio (Featuring James Taylor) – The Godess Tree
  9. Cream Soda – Make Up Your Mind
Free Choice 1

27th Free Choice

Free Choice 1Really rather proud of this one, reached the Top 10 of The Big Photo Hunt!

Day was a bit weird, started badly and finished strong.  Job opportunity handed to me but would mess up appointments and things, will mull over and don’t have to give immediate response.

  1. The Dirtbombs – Dangerous Magical Noise
  2. The Dirtbombs – Horndog Fest
  3. The Dirtbombs – Party Store
  4. The Dirtbombs – Ultraglide In Black
  5. The Dirtbombs – We Have You Surrounded
X

24th February X

XLast day off for a wee while and it’s a busy one. Laundrette day, change pedals day, bake custard pie, make mince and potato pie, give the cat her flea and worming treatment. Hoover and clean the oven and kitchen.

So Laundrette had a dryer hog, it started pissing down as I left. Cat avoided the pills. But on the plus side the custard pie seems to have worked. Mince and potato pie is a work in progress.

Feeling really shit, hit the booze to deal with it, not certain that that’s a good idea. That being said I just continue.

  1. The Veras – Spaceman
  2. The Veras – If You Get The Feeling
  3. The Veras – Something To Say
  4. The Veras – Ladies First
  5. The Veras – Get It While You Can
  6. The Veras – V for Veras
  7. Jim Shepherd – The Circle
  8. Fallen Leaves – It’s Too Late Now
  9. Fallen Leaves – Out In A Forest / The Inside Of A Chair
  10. Thee Girl Fridays – Double Crossing Double Agent / Ejector Seat
  11. Nasser Bouzida – The Lynx / The Hapshash Swing
  12. Nasser Bouzida – Cookin’ At The Organ
  13. Lines – Soft Science
  14. Wild Billy Childish & CMTF – Love Comes In Spurts
  15. Jake Thackray – Ideal
  16. Lizzy Mercier Descloux – Press Color
W

23rd February W

WSunday lazy start to the day.  Wash up and make breakfast. Nip to the shop and grab a swift pint.  Weather is foul.  Catch up with the boy in the afternoon, he’s sounding less tin helmety.

Folks seem fine when I ring.  C suffering from neuralgia and preparation for first day back blues.

  1. The Jasmine Minks – We Make Our Own History
  2. The Guy Hamper Trio (featuring James Taylor) – Dog Jaw Woman / The First Creature Is Jealousy
  3. The Guy Hamper Trio (featuring James Taylor) & Wild Billy Childish & The CTMF – 100 Yds Of Crash Barrier
  4. The Guy Hamper Trio (featuring James Taylor) – Cowboys Are Square / It’s So Hard To Be Happy
  5. Big Boss Man – Das Freak
  6. Big Boss Man – Bossin’ Around
  7. CTMF – Traces Of You
  8. CTMF – For Your Love
  9. Wild Billy Childish & The Chatham Singers – Step Out
  10. Wild Billy Childish & The Chatham Singers – Step Out (alt) / Upside Mine
  11. Wild Billy Childish & The Chatham Singers – Troubled Mind / Ranscombe Farm Boogie
  12. Mick Hampshire – From 30,000 Feet
  13. The 5-6-7-8’s & The Masonics – The Japan Tour EP
  14. The Masonics – Talkin’ About…
  15. The Masonics – Lookin’ For…
  16. The Masonics – I Got It All EP
  17. The Masonics – Sursum Tibiam Vestram
  18. Fallen Leaves – Rosalina / Stay
  19. Comet Gain – Only Happy When I’m Sad / Dreams Of A Working Girl
  20. Alvin Purple – Billie
  21. Les Chouettes – Idiomatiques
  22. Les Chouettes – Ha Ha Happiness
  23. Les Chouettes – Fallow of Follow
V

22nd February V

VSaturday, little light shopping, drink with C at the Tom & Gerry which seems populated by geriatric one armed bandit raiders with loud voices.

Home and sort the cat litter and wash up.  Simple food tonight in terms of Haloumi burgers and sweet potato fries.  Making some fruit scones too.

  1. Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5 – Party to Make Music to Party to Make Music to Party to Make Music to, Pt. 1
  2. Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5 – Peace, Love & Mustard
  3. The Fleshtones – It’s Getting Late (…and More Songs About Werewolves)
  4. The Fleshtones – The Band Drinks For Free
  5. The Fleshtones – Blast Off!
  6. The Fleshtones – American Beat
T

20th February T

TLast late of the week and it comes as something of a relief.  In early and brew at Kawa’s.

  1. Roky Erickson – Your Gonna Miss Me
  2. Roky Erickson – I Have Always Been Here Before (The Roky Erickson Anthology)
  3. Roky Erickson – Never Say Goodbye
  4. Roky Erickson – All That May Do My Room
  5. Roky Erickson – Roky Erickson & Evilhook Wildlife
  6. Roky Erickson – Hide Behind The Sun
  7. Roky Erickson – Gremlins Have Pictures
  8. Roky Erickson – Holiday Inn Tapes
  9. Roky Erickson & The Aliens – I Think Of Demons
  10. Roky Erickson & The Aliens – Don’t Knock The Rok!
  11. Roky Erickson & The Resurrectionists – Beauty and the Beast