I had a nice week off in which I visited my pal Alan down in Gloucestershire. He lives in Cinderford which is in the centre of the Forest of Dean (Dennis Potter country) and while the surrounding area is nice, the town itself is a bit run down. Alan and I have been corresponding with … Continue reading Mission to the Cinderford Unknown
Remember how on Friday I mentioned how there had been a change in the plans and Heather was able to meet for a bonus day before she went to London? Well I planned to go just after lunchtime and spend a few hours with her, but just as I was about to set off she … Continue reading Of Mice and Sandmen
My second real social attempts at karaoke took place in London in November 2015 when I went down to the big Smoke to visit my old friend Amy Cherry, we hadn't seen each other in person since previous when she visited me a for a few days. We met up twice and on the first … Continue reading A Night at the Opera (ii)
It's only been a week or so since my holiday and already it seems a long time ago. I haven't seen Heather as she has been down in London, so it's been a bit of a week twiddling my thumbs in my spare time. Bookwise I was full of Jubilation to find that "The Revenant … Continue reading Will Sandman Go Septic Despite Listening to Classical Music?
Last week was a late booked few days off work, it was a nice little recharge and some needed time doing naff all. Sunday I did the double and went to both the Sunday Lunch time gig at Albrighton, which was the new band "Frog and Henry", and the Evening gig at the Wild … Continue reading A Holiday for the Sandman
If you didn’t have to sleep, what would you do with the extra time? I would like to say that I would put the extra time into a practical and profitable manner but more likely I'd just use the extra time to come up with more and more ingenious ways of procrastinating. I'd probably spend … Continue reading Share Your World 18th February 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdDKuhSIPKI It has been a fairly decent week I guess. Sunday was a good day and a rare one which I had off, so naturally I went done to Jazz Club 90 of the lunchtime to see the band which was the new to the club Alex Clarke Hot Five which showcased a young … Continue reading Last Week
The Apex Jazz and Swing Band has been one of the mainstays of Jazz Club 90 over the years, it is lead by multi reeds man Robin Mason and has always been a safe pair of hands on the stage. I don’t mean that as a bad thing, the band is continually solid and thoroughly … Continue reading Gig Report: Apex Jazz and Swing Band 2-12-18
It is no longer the days of noble Knights seeking validation by going on quests, but I still feel that we go on our own personal quests. We might not be looking for the Holy Grail or rescuing fair-maidens from the clutches of diabolical villains but I think we all are looking for something to … Continue reading RDP: The Quest is the Quest
You’re walking in a forest and you find a black suitcase. Inside it is one millions dollars and a piece of paper, stained in blood and bearing the single word “Don’t!” Would you take the suitcase home or leave it? No I don't as chances are that this could be used in evidence in a … Continue reading Share Your World 14-1-19
