My shoes today… well some of them. What should be a chilled day off turns out to be somewhat more complex. First off the fence gets painted. Then the washing is done and hung and repeated with the paint spattered clothes. The whole thing was a three cup of tea job.
Then off to the GPs to argue with the receptionist about an appointment for C and my meds – there are no Pioglitazone 15mg to be had in the country. Still waiting for an alternative from the GPs pharmacist.
Meet C off the bus, she decides to change GP practice. Fetch forms, nip to the Tom and Gerry’s because she’s knackered. Nip to the shop as she heads home. Pie for tonight and shove on a chilli on for tomorrow.
Music
Luke Haines & Peter Buck – Beat Poetry For Survivalists
Walter Daniels And The Del Valle Trustees – Have a Coffee Break With…
Walter Daniels And The Del Valle Trustees – Work Release
Well that was an interesting morning, herself goes off on one, I escape to the shop via a coffee which provided me with the shot on the table. Fail to find the required pasta. This is not greeted well. Get on the bike to test my fix (didn’t make much difference, chain still unshipping in any gear other than fifth!). Go to Aldi. Still no lasagne.
Music
The Coathangers – Larceny & Old Lace
The Coathangers – The Coathangers
The Coathangers – Scramble
The Coathangers – Nosebleed Weekend
Lisa Beat and The Liars – Sheena Is A Beat Rocker EP
So away into Wigan in the morning light so C can cancel her standing order to sort an issue. She’s dead chuffed. We bump into Stue on the way back to the bus station. We go in with surgical precision, into Nationwide and back to Ashton having found the Little Kitchen has closed. Brekkie at the Tom and Gerry’s it is. Then a light bit of shopping in which we find a clock that ticks and chimes (Muggins here pays for the bugger!)
Music
The Eyeberries – The Eyeberries Ep 2017
The Eyeberries – Deadly Christmas
The Eyeberries – Live In Clawbar (Moscow) 20.10.2017
The Eyeberries – The Spy And His Romantic Date
The Eyeberries – Stampede
The Eyeberries – Don’t Blink
Various Artists – Zombie Catchers bw Halloween Twist
Los Kosmos – Los Kosmos
Los Kosmos – Abandoned Land
Los Kosmos – Unhappy End
Various Artists – Motor City Is Burning (A Michigan Anthology 1965-1972)
Various Artists – Moving Away From The Pulsebeat: Post-Punk Britain 1977-1981
Bloods in Wigan and I’m knackered and so tired I’m On The Ground. Nip into Kawa’s, bump into Fin then realise I don’t have the blood forms. Back on to the bus and it’s a dash back to the Thomas Linacre. They struggle to find blood. Meet C off the bus and a swift pint in the Lickers.
Music
I, Doris – Merry Menopause
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – History of Modern
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – Bauhaus Staircase
Jah Wobble And The Invaders Of The Heart – Ocean Blue Waves
Jah Wobble And The Invaders Of The Heart – Everything Is Nothing
The Surf Hermits – Showdown
The Surf Hermits – Hang Zen
The Surf Hermits – The Surf Hermits Jam!! Volume 1
The Surf Hermits – Road Trip
Jim & the Sea Dragons – Caught In The Spider’s Web
Mark Malibu and The Wasagas – Dance Party a’ Go Go
Sky from Liverpool after yesterday’s trip to the ‘pool. Well today was fun, call to the hospital, C has been sent there with a ?clot. We eventually get out at about 5.45.
Weekend Vibes and it’s Part Time Punks weekend and it’s a trip to Leeds. Begins well when I miss the bus, cancelled train and it’s travel as normal. I’ve built in time redundancy so not stressed. Get to Leeds and it’s off for lunch in Kirkgate Market. Cracking veggie thali washed down with a Mango Lassi. Then off to find the Airbnd. Positives, it’s central, negatives, how do I get into the fucking place and the host is not the most communicative.
In and out and in time for a beer at Wharf Chambers before kick off. See Jay who introduces me to a few people, includes Gareth’s label boss. See Andrew and Anne. We shoot the breeze and Nervous Twitch kick off. A few camera issues as I sort out the best lens for the circumstances. Cracking set with a few new tunes. Fab stuff. They day continues in this vein. By the end of the night I’m knackered, I’ve probably drunk too much and I’m hangry.