My education continues.....why is this a bad thing?
Other than its an indicator of reduced demand which indicates reduced need for energy which in turn might indicate recession waiting to pop up in the stats somewhere.
it's the only day of the year I get tiddly on champagne whilst cooking turkey and beef and sausages and bacon and roasties
I cook Christmas lunch, my best investment ever - a giant 7 burner double oven
it's also the only day of the year I'll put bread sauce over asparagus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTgFy70VGYo
this is good, because I must be getting close to Clint Eastwood and General Saint stopping that train
ah, the age of the 12"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J9UP3nJltU
power pop?
all I know is, I'm finding a rich vein of stuff we have two copies of - you know, just in case it didn't work out and we couldn't decide who kept it
sat there for 30 second bemoaning the fact that the Pigmeat Markham track was taking an age to actually start.....sound was on mute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9x-JlyfVRs
anyway, finally got around to getting a turntable that can convert old vinyl to digital so that's a week of the Christmas holiday sorted...
on the plus side, yes it can be a little cheaper and less hassle to book in advance and know you have the tickets - but watch out for card charges at the end that negate the saving
on the negative side, it's already Monday and you've missed your interview
**** students
Had a large, warm mince pie covered in cream in a Cafe Nero a few days ago, it cost the same as a mid terrace house in Coventry, but bloody hell it was nice.
Best packet mince pie so far - Waitrose all butter
hey!
agreed with every word right up until the last 4 or 5
I'm currently on a little tiny bit of a Mingus thing and in the car I've currently got a bit of Brubeck live at Newport '54.
Although I'd have to say that one of the worst gigs I've ever been to was Courtney Pine.
The Chelmsley Santa would possibly have been my father-in-law. He also used to go round on the Lions Club sledge for years.
My old man is coming around this afternoon and I have to ask him to be a late stand in Santa.
The incentive for me to get him to say yes, is that I'm plan B. I don't think I'll be telling him there's any sort of plan B.