Found
Peaceful
A week of lates beckons. News full of Ofcom’s Affordability of communications services: April 2023 update a day of drops beckons. Sure enough the day pans out that way, a usual week may have one or two in it. Today 4 of the buggers.
In other news I end up chatting to someone who works at SLAIS and who knew the McIlwaine’s. Ia has apparently shuffled of this mortal coil which is sad. Turns out she has a Wikipedia page the obit is here.
Bus home was a bit of an adventure, came home via Winstanley, no idea why, was a touch weird but what the heck.
Photo today was a Sunday snap when I got beyond a set of gates that are usually shut. I guess a little light urbex. Either way it was interesting and the string of lights set things off nicely.
Tomorrow’s prompt is ‘found’ so will have to channel my inner Marcel Duchamps. Be interesting to see what sort of found objects I come across.
Music
- On Air (The BBC Sessions) – June Tabor
- Quercus – June Tabor With Iain Ballamy & Huw Warren
- The Ultimate Collection – Grace Jones
- A Night Of A Thousand Vampires (Live) – The Damned
Open
Sunday and making up time, early bus, morning photo wander. Grab a coffee at McColls. Chat at work, then dialler drops, move machine.
Geared up for move tomorrow. Leave at 2.30, wander into town, swift pint of Theakston’s Vanilla Stout in the Swan and Railway, nice and then the Superior bus home.
Bit of an afternoon kip and then beef curry from the chippy via a pint of Patron Saint in the Tom and Gerry (well it is St George’s Day!)
Music
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- All The Way From Tuam – The Saw Doctors
- Moment – Mark Chadwick
Pretty
Laundry day we wander to the shops first and head to the Laundrette in the afternoon. Shove the washing in, still no coffee machine at the garage, however The Caledonian is open so I wander in for this beauty.
General shit chatted in the laundrette, a bit of a read.
Music
- The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore – Walker Brothers
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Summer Lines – Au Revoir Simone
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Shadows (Remixes) – Au Revoir Simone
- Shadows – Au Revoir Simone
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The Specials (Deluxe Edition) – The Specials
- More Specials (Deluxe Edition) – The Specials
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Return To Casual – Walter Smith III
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Let’s Get Out Of This Country – Camera Obscura
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Flying Saucer Attack (The Complete Recordings 1977-1979) – The Rezillos
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Bus Stop – The Hollies
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Mr. Moonlight – The Merseybeats
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At the Bathhouse – The Ballet
Same shit, different day other than a move is announced, off to the other end of the room.
Alley
Alley… an early morning shot. Wedding anniversary today, C is due to get an amber rose broach, hope she likes it.
Work is standard.
Evening a visit to the pub, because it’s Thursday and quiz night we repair to the Curry Pot for a ruby. Nice night, the broach went down well.
Music
- Social Classics Vol. 2 – Dread Meets Punk Rockers Uptown (Selected By DJ Don Letts) – Various Artists
- Don Letts Presents Dread Meets Punk Rockers Uptown Volume 2 – Various Artists
New day, same shit.
Starts With B
Hmm… a day in three halves, started well with an Asda fetch of things. Stroll to work, take a couple of photos.
Day’s going well ’til 1.00 when I get a call from the School. C has chest pains, can I meet her at A&E. Hoof it to the chippy, buy sausage and chips. Nip to the bus station shovelling the scran in. Bus to the Infirmary. Up there by about 1.30. C arrives by 3.
Then wait, seen by a medic about 5. Whisked off for x-ray and then more bloods. Inconclusive so more bloods at 9.30. We wait on results.
So at 01.00 we’ve had enough and walk! We’ll strictly speaking we taxi.
Mix… well that was a day and a half, felt knackered all day after yesterdays shenanagins. Mix as a prompt so off to Tom and Gerry’s for a Gin and Tonic as a result.
What Inspires Me
Sunday and off to work on the Sunday service. Early start but that gave me a chance to mooch around in search of a photo. Luckily Wigan never fails to provide something and after several possible candidates I arrive at this. Some sort of hen party had discarded it going on the proximity of the Brides Gang piece of rubbish.
Grab a coffee and packet of Wotsits from John Menzies, wander in and no surprises I’m first in. Get my shit out of the locker and set up for the day. Not a great day work wise but not a totally shite day. Got to catch up with a bit of writing which was positive. Finally got to meet Meg who’s been off ill. Seems pleasant enough.
Back home via superior bus and in the door and I’m fed by Carol with stew and dumplings, delish. Phone home. Shoot the breeze with the folks. Catch up with the blogging and write some shit.
Discover a change in the shift pattern, early’s next week to be followed by lates. It’s no bad thing delaying the lates given that C returns to work tomorrow. Need to nip in early so I can visit Asda, C needs more hot chocolate.
Music
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The Best Of Horace Silver The Blue Note Years – Horace Silver
- Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers – Horace Silver
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Serenade To A Soul Sister – Horace Silver
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III -Walter Smith III
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In Common – Walter Smith III
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Twio – Walter Smith III