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01.07.10 |
I went
to see the film "Killers" tonight. I heard a review on the radio a few
weeks ago that had put me off as it got 0/5, but there was little else
showing at the cinema that I hadn't seen already. |
01.07.10 |
27.06.10 |
As the
weather was so nice we set off for White Horse Hill in Oxfordshire for a
long walk. |
27.06.10 |
26.06.10 |
Started the day with a
much needed lay in and then set off to London for lunch at Balans in
Soho where they do superb steamed mussels. |
26.06.10 |
23.06.10 |
Tonight we went to see 'Get Him To The Greek''. |
23.06.10 |
20.06.10 |
A very
relaxing day spent with Gareth's Mum & Dad, sat in their garden
! |
20.06.10 |
18.06.10 |
It seems
that someone got creative overnight with some paint and threw it over
quite a few cars where we live, mine included. Luckily my car only got
it all over the back, but my neighbours weren't so lucky. Three hours of scrubbing eventually got it all off but I'm aching now! And my neighbours are still out there. |
18.06.10 |
15.06.10 |
I went
up to The Roundhouse in Camden tonight to see 'Keane'. |
15.06.10 |
14.06.10 |
Our last
day on the Island and the final cooked breakfast at the hotel. Not sure
my arteries could take anymore! To work off some of the calories we
decided to go exploring along the south coast. The beach at Ventnor was
relaxing and calm, |
14.06.10 |
13.06.10 |
We
started the day with another hearty breakfast before going on a drive
and finding ourselves at the Bembridge Windmill |
13.06.10 |
21.05.10 |
I went
to see 'Prince
Of Persia' tonight. |
21.05.10 |
18.05.10 |
I had to
travel to Reading tonight to find a cinema that was actually showing 'The
Disappearance Of Alice Creed'. |
18.05.10 |
15.05.10 |
We went
to the Anvil in Basingstoke tonight to see 'Sean
Lock'. |
15.05.10 |
11.04.10 |
I went
to see the film 'Kick Ass' tonight, more on a whim than a plan. |
11.04.10 |
08.04.10 |
I
travelled up to the Hammersmith Apollo tonight to attend the premiere of
a new British film 'The
Infidel'. It was odd to be in the foyer with the likes of Clive
Anderson, Ruby Wax and Jo Brand and the press taking lots of pictures.
|
08.04.10 |
07.04.10 |
Gareth
and I went to see 'Frankie
Boyle' at the Reading Hexagon tonight. |
x07.04.10 |
02.03.10 |
I went
to see the film 'The Crazies' tonight. |
02.03.10 |
28.02.10 |
I drove
to London tonight to see Mika at the Hammersmith Apollo. |
28.02.10 |
19.02.10 |
We went
to see 'The Lovely
Bones' at the cinema tonight. |
19.02.10 |
15.01.10 |
Gareth
and I went to see the new George Clooney film "Up In The Air" tonight. |
15.01.10 |
13.01.10 |
I
finished reading 'Little
Girls Lost' by J.A.Kerley today. |
13.01.10 |
12.01.10 |
Gareth
and I travelled up to London tonight to see 'The
Misanthrope' at the Comedy Theatre. |
12.01.10 |
11.01.10 |
Gareth
and I went to see 'The Road' tonight. |
11.01.10 |
07.01.10 |
Woke up
to a most odd sunrise as there appeared to be an upwards glow from the
emerging sun into the cloud. |
07.01.10 |
21.12.09 |
What a
day. One I won't forget in a VERY long time. As the snow started to fall
various colleagues at work decided to set off for home early. I joined
them and someone did suggest I grab some food and drink from the local
shop just in case, but I thought if I got away quick I'd avoid the worst
of the traffic and weather. |
21.12.09 |
26.11.09 |
Tonight
was a very special night. |
26.11.09 |
24.11.09 |
Was supposed to see 'La Roux' tonight but the gig was postponed earlier today until April 2010 so at least a night at home! |
24.11.09 |
22.11.09 |
Tonight
Gareth's sister Laura treated us to a lovely Chinese meal and then took
us to see 'Jimmy
Carr' at the Guildhall in Portsmouth. |
22.11.09 |
21.11.09 |
I went
to see 'Athlete' play
at Southampton University tonight. It's quite a small venue so it was
packed for this sold out gig. |
21.11.09 |
20.11.09 |
I drove
down to the International Centre in Bournemouth tonight to see 'Lily
Allen'. It does seem odd that a show I've seen her play in small venues
is now being taken around the Arena's to a very different audience.
Despite the tickets stating 'No Under 16's' this was clearly being
ignored and there were many parents there with children who were clearly
not even teenagers yet. Children who seemed word perfect when singing
the song "F**k You"! Ah the innocence of youth. |
20.11.09 |
17.11.09 |
I
travelled down to Brighton tonight to 'Gary
Numan' play the first gig of his 'Pleasure Principle' tour at the
beautiful Brighton Dome. I adored this album when it came out in 1979
and never dreamt I would be hearing it in its entirety 30 years later. |
17.11.09 |
15.11.09 |
We went
to see "2012" tonight. As the poster clearly says, "we were warned". |
15.11.09 |
14.11.09 |
We awoke
to the most horrible weather in London. Torrential rain. Not fun. First
stop was to get a substantial breakfast and then we set off some
shopping. That task completed we found ourselves back in a bar in
Leicester Square where many drinks were consumed before Jo and I set off
for the Brixton Academy to see the second Carter
USM gig of the weekend. |
14.11.09 |
13.11.09 |
We
travelled up to London today with my niece Jo and her partner Chris so
Jo and I could go to see Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine at the HMV
Forum, the first of two gigs they are playing in London this weekend. |
13.11.09 |
08.11.09 |
Quite a
day today! We travelled to Cardiff with my good friend Kim. Once there
we met up with Gareth's sister Laura and my great mate Mark for a good
wander around all the shops! |
08.11.09 |
07.11.09 |
We went
to see Russell
Brand play a warm up show in Reading tonight in preparation for some
huge shows he's doing over the next few days. |
07.11.09 |
04.11.09 |
There was an electricity fault in Basingstoke tonight that briefly stopped all power to the town centre. Everything came back on except our block as it has its own generator and that would have tripped when the main supply went. So after sitting in candlelight for over an hour I gave in and we walked around the town until a suitable restaurant was located. Thai was decided upon and as we walked in we noticed that in the distance the lights in our block went on. Ah well, too late then! Yum! |
04.11.09 |
03.11.09 |
Gareth and I went to see comedian Rob Brydon tonight as he was playing at the Anvil Theatre which is walking distance from where we live. He was funny but not as funny as I'd hoped. |
03.11.09 |
02.11.09 |
After months of postponements and cancellations I finally got to see
Morrissey tonight. He played at the City Hall in Salisbury and made the
long wait so worthwhile. |
02.11.09 |
01.11.09 |
I finished
'The Railway Man' by Eric Lomax today |
01.11.09 |
30.10.09 |
Our
friends Mark &
Mark came for dinner tonight and tried their vocal skills on 'Lips' on
the XBox. |
30.10.09 |
29.10.09 |
Tonight
we went to see 'Rhod
Gilbert' at the Theatre Royal in Winchester. |
29.10.09 |
28.10.09 |
We went
to see the film '9' tonight |
28.10.09 |
26.11.09 |
Tonight
was a very special night. |
26.11.09 |
23.10.09 |
Tonight
I went to see Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones & Terry
Gilliam of Monty
Python at the Royal Albert Hall where they performed "Not The Messiah
(He's A Very Naughty Boy), a humorous oratorio based on 'Life Of Brian'.
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293.10.09 |
22.10.09 |
I travelled up to Oxford tonight to see 'Puressence' play at the O2
Academy there. |
22.10.09 |
18.10.09 |
Happy
Birthday Gareth! |
18.10.09 |
17.10.09 |
Gareth bought 'Lips' for the XBox today. To hear him murdering "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis is something I'm possibly going to have to get used to. At least it also includes "Just Like Heaven" by The Cure so I can show him how singing is done! |
17.10.09 |
15.10.09 |
I travelled up to the Roundhouse in Camden tonight to see 'Echo & The Bunnymen'. They were superb as always, playing classics like "Bring On The Dancing Horses" and "The Killing Moon". A great gig!! |
15.10.09 |
13.10.09 |
There
was an incredible sunset over Basingstoke tonight. |
13.10.09 |
06.10.09 |
Gareths
sister Laura and I travelled to Portsmouth tonight to see Ricky
Gervais at the Guildhall. |
06.10.09 |