Monthly Archives: November 2011

Gig Report – Jesse Malin 27/11/11

Posted on November 29, 2011 by ianbraisby

Jesse Malin – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, Sunday 27th November 2011 It was with a great sense of anticipation that I set off up the A38 on Sunday afternoon.  I was on the way to see one of my favourite singers, … Continue reading →

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100 Word Challenge 29/11/11 – “Blocked”

Posted on November 29, 2011 by ianbraisby

This is part of the weekly “100 Word Challenge” at Julia’s Place. The picture is this week’s prompt. Write, write, write – that’s what they keep telling me. Stop talking about it, and just sit down and do it.  But … Continue reading →

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Friday Read 25/11/11 – The Book You’re Going To Read Next

Posted on November 25, 2011 by ianbraisby

So to the last of our list of Friday Read prompts.  As discussed the week we talked about how I choose books, this can be quite an in-depth consideration, with a variety of factors coming into play.  And I normally … Continue reading →

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Music Monday 21/11/11 – B is for…

Posted on November 21, 2011 by ianbraisby

B is for The Beatles I’ve known Beatles songs all my life – I think anyone who has grown up since they were around probably has too.  Their music has become a part of our culture over the 50 years … Continue reading →

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Friday Read 18/11/11 – Something You Wish You’d Written or Could Write

Posted on November 18, 2011 by ianbraisby

If you’re going to aspire to something, why not aim high – my choice is William Shakespeare! Do I wish I’d written Shakespeare’s entire body of work? Not really, that’s not how I mean it.  What I would wish is … Continue reading →

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Friday Read 18/11/11 (Catch Up) – Favourite Biography/Autobiography

Posted on November 18, 2011 by ianbraisby

Coming Back To Me – Marcus Trescothick Generally speaking, sporting autobiographies tend to be a bit of a turn-off for me, much as I love sport. Mainly because sportsmen normally have very boring early lives, being ordinary kids of average … Continue reading →

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Travel Thursday 17/11/11 – Most Memorable Meal While Travelling…

Posted on November 17, 2011 by ianbraisby

Al-Jazira cafe/restaurant – Morocco Now this is my kind of category – food and travel!  I note that the prompt is “most memorable”, not “best”, which is a very different thing in so many ways. Among several candidates, I am … Continue reading →

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Music Monday 14/11/11 – A is for…

Posted on November 14, 2011 by ianbraisby

A is for Ryan Adams. So back around to A again.  I realise my pick the first time through the alphabet was Bryan Adams, so not much has changed in terms of the name, but quite a bit in terms … Continue reading →

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Friday Read 11/11/11 – A Book You’ve Started But Never Finished…

Posted on November 11, 2011 by ianbraisby

Sasso by James Sturz A critically acclaimed book, not my usual type of thing, but thought I would give it a try.  Really wish I had not bothered.  Relatively short, I expected a decent pace to the story but found … Continue reading →

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Travel Thursday 10/11/11 – Your Favourite View…

Posted on November 10, 2011 by ianbraisby

Firstly, my apologies for getting a bit behind on all my regular weekly blog stuff in recent weeks, it has been a very hectic period of work and I have not had a lot of time spare for blogging.  Hopefully … Continue reading →

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