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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Gig Report – Jesse Malin 27/11/11
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”
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
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…
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
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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