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25.05.07 ~ 27.07.07
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27.07.07 |
Today I managed to get tickets to see 'Kent' play in Göteborg and Copenhagen later this year. To say I'm excited would be one hell of an understatement! They are probably the biggest band in Scandinavia and I was made aware of them by my friends Morgan and Hċkan, who will accompany me to the gig in Göteborg. I won't sleep! |
27.07.07 |
26.07.07 |
I took
Gareth to see 'The
Simpsons Movie' tonight as he is a big fan of the show. |
26.07.07 |
25.07.07 |
I travelled down to the tiny Joiners venue in Southampton tonight to see a gig by 'Hard-Fi'. I met up with Richard, my travelling companion on my journey home from the Keane gig on Saturday. We had a great evening as the band showcased some tracks from their forthcoming album which sounds like it's going to been even better than their debut, alongside all their singles. An excellent gig in great company! |
25.07.07 |
22.07.07 |
Gareth
and I went to see the film 'Transformers' today. |
22.07.07 |
21.07.07 |
At just
after midnight Gareth decided he wanted the new Harry Potter book so we
set of for the local supermarket expecting to see loads of kids dressed
as wizards. Luckily we were met with just a few other shoppers and some
very bored looking cashiers! |
12.07.07 |
19.07.07 |
We
travelled to Southampton University today for Gareth's Graduation
Ceremony. He looked absolutely brilliant in his robes and I was so proud
of him. |
19.07.07 |
18.07.07 |
I met up
with my mate Gordon tonight for a drink and a meal in Marlborough. He
has the knack of asking really thought provoking questions which both
challenge and entertain, a rare talent! |
18.07.07 |
16.07.07 |
I went
to see 'La Vie
En Rose' tonight. |
16.07.07 |
15.07.07 |
We
popped into town today just so I could collect a cinema ticket for
tomorrow and ended up spending a LOT more money than planned. I had a
quick browse in Boots The Chemist and left with over £30 of "male
grooming products", once again confirming my sexuality! |
15.07.07 |
14.07.07 |
For once
this month it stopped raining long enough for the sky to look beautiful
as the sun went down. |
14.07.07 |
12.07.07 |
Gareth
and I went to see 'Harry
Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix' tonight. |
12.07.07 |
08.07.07 |
We took
Laura back to Gosport today and spent a leisurely afternoon with her and
Gareth's Dad, who organised a delicious barbeque for us. We sat outside
in the sunshine watched over by Bella the family dog (who may have been
more interested in the food than us!) |
08.07.07 |
07.07.07 |
So it's
the seventh day of the seventh month of the seventh year. I can actually
remember the same day, 30 years ago, 7.7.77. It was gloriously sunny and
I was at primary school. Time flies! |
07.07.07 |
06.07.07 |
I
'acquired' a copy of 'Hostel II' which I watched today. |
06.07.07 |
02.07.07 |
I heard
the new 'Editors' album, "An End Has A Start" today. |
02.07.07 |
30.06.07 |
Our good
friends Scott &
John visited us this weekend and we had such a brilliant time as always. |
30.06.07 |
28.06.07 |
I went
to my first gig at the new 02 Arena in London tonight. It was formerly
the Millennium Dome and it is quite an inspiring sight, both outside
and in.
I got to see 'Ash'
first, who were excellent but not really getting the crowd going. That
was the job of 'Snow Patrol' who were absolutely amazing tonight. It is
a well known fact that I can get quite 'emotional' at gigs and tonight
they got me twice! When they played "Chasing Cars" the whole crowd sang
along and the looks on the bands faces was one of sheer joy. I of course
cried like a baby! I'd only just recovered when they played "Run" and I
was reaching for the tissues again! |
28.06.07 |
26.06.07 |
The
reason we didn't announce the date of our Civil Partnership ceremony
yesterday is because we had a few last minute details to check and it's
a good job we did! |
26.06.07 |
25.06.07 |
So now
it's official! |
25.06.07 |
23.06.07 |
We went
to see 'Shrek The Third' tonight. |
23.06.07 |
18.06.07 |
After
having to suffer 'Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer' on Friday,
I got my own back tonight by taking Gareth to see 'The Lives Of Others'. |
18.06.07 |
17.06.07 |
Gareth
and I visited his parents today to celebrate Fathers Day. During the
afternoon we went to the seafront at Stokes Bay with Gareth's sister
Laura to give my dog Bonnie a good walk. She loves it down there as she
always meets load of other dogs and there are lots of different scents
for her to niff! She got a little tired at one point and just stretched
out on the pebbles for a rest! |
17.06.07 |
16.06.07 |
I was
having a sort through some video files on the computer today and came
across the video for "High Hopes" by 'Pink Floyd'. If you haven't seen
this video I urge you to go seek it out. |
16.06.07 |
15.06.07 |
Gareth
and I went to see
'Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer' tonight. He enjoyed it
but I thought it was one of the most pointless films I have ever had the
misfortune of having to sit though. |
15.06.07 |
14.06.07 |
So has being 40 changed me? This thought entered my mind this morning as I stood in front of the bathroom mirror, applying my anti-ageing moisturiser. "Of course it hasn't", I decided, as I applied the finishing touches to my anti-ageing under eye cream. |
14.06.07 |
09.06.07 |
I went
to see the 'Manic Street Preachers' again tonight on the final date of
their tour in Reading. |
09.06.07 |
08.06.07 |
Gareth
and I went to 'Oceans 13' tonight. |
08.06.07 |
07.06.07 |
I
travelled to Swindon tonight to see the 'Pet Shop Boys' play at the
Oasis Leisure Centre. Has it really come to this?! (which incidentally
would make a great title for one of their songs!) |
07.06.07 |
05.06.07 |
I
travelled down to Southampton tonight to see the 'Manic Street
Preachers' at the Guildhall. Their new album 'Send Away The Tigers' is
being hailed as a return to form, but in my opinion they never actually
lost it! |
05.06.07 |
27.05.07 |
My
second time to see Travis this month tonight, this time in
Reading. Having witnessed their unique entrance in Bournemouth I
positioned myself at the back of the hall for the start of the gig and
was rewarded as the band walked in right next to me. I got to pat them
all on the back and Dougie gave me a huge smile followed by Andy. |
27.05.07 |
26.05.07 |
An early
start as Gareth had to get his car to the garage for a battery change so
I took Bonnie for a walk to Stokes Bay with new camera in hand. She
really enjoyed the long walk and posed beautifully too! |
26.05.07 |
25.05.07 |
The
mystery of what has been eating our bird food so quickly was solved when
I got home from work this evening! As I stood in the lounge I noticed
something making its way down the garden fence before it scampered
across the lawn... |
25.05.07 |
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