Glimmer 21

21 April Glimmer 21

Glimmer 21Glimmer 21 and Elsie provides once again.  She’s enjoyed playing with Nelson the fly to the extent she’s ripped off one of his eyes.  Late up and a bit of light shopping. Pint with herself.  Back home and whip up a quick batch of pancakes for lunch.  Once again enjoy using the crepe pan I bought a couple of years ago.  Simple pleasures and all that jazz.

Meals planned

  • Leek and Potato Soup (KCR)
  • Chicken Jalfrezi (all)
  • Pasta and Meatballs (all)
  • Moroccan Chicken (KC)
  • Sausage and Mash (KC)
  • Burgers and Wedges (All)

Music

  1. DJ Downfall – Coming Apart At The Seams / Black Sails
  2. DJ Downfall – Sounds Of The 20th Century E.P.
  3. DJ Downfall – Song For Kelly Le Brock
  4. DJ Downfall – Sinking Into The Quagmire E.P.
  5. DJ Downfall – Shape
  6. DJ Downfall – The Curse
  7. Rose Melberg – September
  8. Rose Melberg – Cast Away The Clouds
  9. Rose Melberg – Rose and Kathy
  10. Rose Melberg With Larissa Loyva  – Dues
  11. Rose Melberg and Kathy Elzey – Rose and Kathy
  12. Various Artists – Things We Tried to Hide (Selected Songs, 1993-2023)
  13. Gaze – Mitsumeru
  14. Gaze – Seedless
  15. PUPS – PUPS
  16. Brave Irene – Brave Irene
  17. Knife Pleats – Hat Bark Beach
  18. Imaginary Pants – Imaginary Pants 7″
  19. Imaginary Pants – Imaginary Pants
  20. Imaginary Pants – Kites At Night
  21. The Softies + Tony Molina – Pacific Northwest Tour 2023
Glimmer 14

April 14 Glimmer 14

Glimmer 14Glimmer 14 and I’m in Kawa’s and taking photos of photos.  Great coffee as usual and the first of a series of lates.  Day goes OK, not brilliantly but you can only deal with what it deals you.

  1. Ska Jazz Messengers – Head Over Heels
  2. Big Boss Sound – Return Of The Loafer
  3. Nine Ton Peanut Smugglers – Pieces Of Eight
  4. Dunstan Bruce – Fucking Expensive
  5. Interrobang‽ – Interrobang‽
  6. I Doris – Not Done Yet (feat. Dunstan Bruce)
  7. New Starts – More Break Up Songs
  8. Mirrored Daughters – Mirrored Daughters
Glimmer 12

April 12 Glimmer 12

Glimmer 12Monday and it’s a chilled day, C off so we have a pint and generally relax. Feels like a Sunday!  Glimmer 12 is a pleasant day with herself!

Music

  1. Vinny Peculiar – Death Of The Counterculture
  2. Vinny Peculiar – The Fairer Sex EP
  3. Vinny Peculiar – Peace And Love
  4. Vinny Peculiar – All I Want For Christmas Is A Gibson Flying V
  5. Vinny Peculiar – Flower Power
  6. Vinny Peculiar & The Art Thieves – Loot
  7. Vinny Peculiar – Gone
  8. Vinny Peculiar – How I Learned to Love the Freaks
  9. Vinny Peculiar – The Root Mull Affect
  10. Vinny Peculiar – Down The Bright Stream
  11. OMD – The Punishment Of Luxury
  12. OMD – OMD Live with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra 2018
Glimmer 7

April 7th Glimmer 7

Glimmer 7Glimmer 7 and on a sunny day, I find myself looking up the noses of the heads on the Mill on the way into work.

Music

  1. The Hurricanes – Keep On Pushing Til The End
  2. The Hurricanes – Here Comes The Storm
  3. Lancashire Bombers – Into The Sun
  4. Lancashire Bombers – No Fun No Sun
  5. The Khybers – Fullaove Alley
Lines

31st March Lines

LinesLines…. it’s a brick. First of the lates and the usual greeting with Liberty of 3 more days!  Bit of a slow start, the hardest HBB supported by Ash.  Generally other than value think it was an alright day but a cheeky add line may have saved me.  A few mobile lines help too.

Still feeling a bit shit but I will survive!  Struggle to get up this morning.  Am late in, Lib is worried!  In the evening I struggle to eat tea, just not in the mood for it.

Way home and another pint of the Naughty Hooker and a wee nip of Black Bush.  It’s not often I have a whiskey but have been chatting with a fella in Crumlin and feel like one tonight.

  1. Dub Narcotic Foundation – Bone Dry
  2. Dub Narcotic Foundation – Degenerate Introduction
  3. Dub Narcotic Foundation – Hand Clappin’
  4. Dub Narcotic Foundation – Industrial Breakdown
  5. Dub Narcotic Foundation – Rhythm Record Volume One
  6. Dub Narcotic Foundation – Ridin Shotgun
  7. Dub Narcotic Foundation – Selector Dub Narcotic Pt. 1, 2 & 3
  8. Dub Narcotic Foundation – You Fuck Me Up
My View - a photo of grass and dew from a day off.

24th March My View

My View - a photo of grass and dew from a day off.Day off.  Day starts with me taking the piss… literally to the GPs. Whereupon NHS IT strikes, they have to hand write the sample form because the printer is dead.  On the way up a couple of photos.  Need to look at them to see if they are prompt suitable. Jump a bus back home.

Herself off work, still recovering from Asthma attack. Take a wee dander to get a photo for tomorrow in the afternoon.

Pump up the tyres and sort rear reflector on the bike.  Usual day off preparation for first early of the week.

In other news there is some movement on the Roots allotment situation.  They’ve announced it will be 16 minutes away from Ashton… presumably by car, ‘cos perish the thought you wouldn’t have a car.  As long as it’s reasonable cycle ride, I’m in!  Looks like a £40 upfront then for a baby patch about a tenner a month.  Not looking for anything huge, it’s not like I have a clue what I’m doing!  As much as anything it’s a healthy thing to do on a day off for the old mental health.

  1. Sunny War – Simple Syrup
  2. Sunny War – Anarchist Gospel
  3. Sunny War – With The Sun
  4. Sunny War – Shell Of A Girl
  5. Throwing Muses – Moonlight Concessions
  6. Edwyn Collins – Nation Shall Speak Unto Nation
Movements

17th March Movements

MovementsMovements – first late and I’m flying, value is shite, conversion good. Feeling crap.  Long shift.

  1. The Soap Opera – The Soap Opera
  2. The Soap Opera – Eggs to Hatch / No Name No Packdrill
  3. The Soap Opera – Who Ate the Last Phoney Oreo
  4. The Soap Opera – Ready to Hatch
  5. The Soap Opera – Back on Tracks
  6. Brutalist Architecture In The Sun – All Is Grey
  7. Brutalist Architecture In The Sun – Lonliness Kills
  8. Brutalist Architecture In The Sun – Monochrome Beach
  9. Weekenders – Freakbeat Vol 1
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
Light and shadows

3rd March Light and Shadows

Light and shadows1st of the lates and I’m struggling. Thank gawd for Kawa’s. Still struggle with a late start, too early to do much, too late to not do something.

  1. The Link Quartet – Minimal Animal
  2. The Link Quartet – 4
  3. The Link Quartet & Miss Modus – Hotel Constellation
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