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31.12.03 ~ 31.05.04
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31.05.04 |
Gareth and I went to the opening
night of the new "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" film and it
was an evening we wont forget in a while! |
31.05.04 |
27.05.04 |
Gareth and I went to see the film
"The Day After Tomorrow", drawn by the TV advert that warns it "contains
extended scenes of peril"!! |
27.05.04 |
23.05.04 | Keane are still at No.1 in the UK album charts. Not bad going for a new bands debut album! |
23.05.04 |
16.05.04 |
No. 1 !!!! |
16.05.04 |
10.05.04 | The final gig of the Keane UK tour tonight in London so I had to be there!! Met up with Dave & Martin again and we got to see a band at their best. Confident and happy! Onwards and upwards, especially as their debut album 'Hopes & Fears' was released today. |
10.05.04 |
08.05.04 | Travelled to Eastbourne today to see Keane play on their home territory. Met up with friends Dave & Martin at the gig, which was fantastic as always. Also got to chat with Richard & Tim from the band after the gig as well as Tim's charming parents. A great night! |
08.05.04 |
07.05.04 |
Gareth & I went to Wales today to
see my Dad as it is his 80th Birthday!! My sister Julie flew in from
Holland especially and my nephew Leigh and his family also came to
congratulate my Dad! |
07.05.04 |
30.04.04 |
Bid farewell to my boss Tim today
who left the company after 12 years. Who is going to understand my old comedy references now?? |
30.04.04 |
24.04.04 |
Gareth and I went to Wales today
as it was the wedding of my niece Jo her partner Shaun Jo &
Shaun make it legal! Gareth &
I |
24.04.04 |
23.04.04 | A massive THANK YOU to Gareth for rebuilding my computer after months of problems with it. |
23.04.04 |
22.04.04 |
Went to see Keane play in
Portsmouth tonight. It was strange to see them play a large venue as the
headline act, knowing the audience were all there to see them. I think
the days of seeing them in small venues are a thing of the past now... |
22.04.04 |
21.04.04 | Jeez I'm getting old! 37 today! |
21.04.04 |
19.04.04 | Met up with my friends Mark & Sarah to see Duran Duran play at the Birmingham NEC tonight. Absolutely fab gig made even better by Sarah's acid wit. She summed up bass player John Taylor's new look by commenting that he looked like he'd been in a house fire! They played a mostly Greatest Hits set but managed some classics too, including my old fave 'Friends Of Mine'. |
19.04.04 |
16.04.04 |
Our final day in Holland today so
we headed down to Delft for a bit of sight seeing & shopping for
souvenirs. |
16.04.04 |
15.04.04 |
My sister joined us on a day out
in Rotterdam today. We gave the shops a good going over before heading
off to the Eurotower |
15.04.04 |
14.04.04 |
Gareth and I went to Amsterdam
today. How come I was approached by all the drug dealers yet Gareth gets
a wave from a hooker?!! Maybe she already knew him?!!! |
14.04.04 |
13.04.04 |
Gareth and I travelled to Holland today to visit my sister Julie.
When we got to Heathrow we were queuing behind the actress who
played 'Madge' in 'Neighbours'. Then, when we got to Amsterdam Schipol
Airport there were loads of girls with banners waiting for us. Well
not exactly us, but 'Busted' who were on the same flight! I was more
excited seeing and saying hello to Jamie Cullum who arrived just
after us. |
13.04.04 |
31.03.04 | Congratulations
once again to Gareth! |
31.03.04 |
28.03.04 | Stayed
over at Scott & Jon's for which we were really
grateful! Then we went shopping again before visiting my
sister and family and seeing just how much my great
nephew had grown! |
28.03.04 |
27.03.04 | Gareth
and I spent the day in Cardiff. We met up with my mate
Mark in the afternoon for some shopping and posh coffee.
A great time was had by all! |
27.03.04 |
26.03.04 | Set
off for a weekend in Wales today, and finally got around
to getting my second tattoo! I'll be able to submit my
own picture for 'Chav Of The Month' at this rate! |
26.03.04 |
24.03.04 | Went
to Cirencester tonight to meet up with all my former
Housing pals (see pic in my friends section). A big
thank you to Neil for bringing the following website to my
attention |
24.03.04 |
22.03.04 | Went to Swindon tonight for a meal with my mate Chris. I drove back home on unlit roads. What is it about other drivers and full beam? I can see an oncoming car well before it gets near me and am able to turn off full beam before I blind them, so why can't other drivers manage this simple manoeuvre?? |
22.03.04 |
21.03.04 | Went
to see Keane support Travis in Bournemouth tonight.
Another superb gig! Managed to catch up with Tim from
Keane and had a good chat. Lovely guy. During the Travis
set I chatted for a long time with Richard from Keane, a
completely charming bloke. At the end of the Travis set,
Fran Healy thanked Keane and asked that everyone in the
crowd buy their debut album as they are going to be
massive. The word is spreading!! |
21.03.04 |
20.03.04 | Went to see Keane support Travis in Reading tonight. Superb gig, especially the crowds reaction to Keane's recent Top 3 single. I was really tired when I got home, only to find mouse No.4, having eaten the chocolate and awaiting the free holiday. I had to go back out in the cold and release it in the countryside. Must be mad! |
20.03.04 |
19.03.04 | Released mouse No.3 this morning. It appears that the squeak on the street is that a visit to my house gets you chocolate and a free holiday!! |
19.03.04 |
18.03.04 | Went
to the Royal Festival Hall in London tonight to see
Kraftwerk. The show was absolutely amazing with
incredible visuals throughout! |
18.03.04 |
14.03.04 | Got up this morning to find my little 'Snickers' eating rodent in the humane trap I'd set. The instructions said that it should be released at least half a mile from the house as it has a homing instinct, so I found myself taking a mouse out for a drive! As I released it in a local-ish field in the pouring rain I wondered if other people spend their weekends like this! |
14.03.04 |
11.03.04 | Last
night I spent over two hours cleaning out a storeroom
where the mouse I mentioned on 25.01.04 appears to be
living. There was loads of nesting material in corners
but I scrubbed the lot. Today I bought a humane mouse
trap and was advised that the best bait to use would be
some 'Snickers'. At the moment I'm trying to eat
healthily during the week, lots of fruit and then a salad
in the evening so imagine just how hard it was for me to
put chocolate in that mouse trap!! |
11.03.04 |
10.03.04 | Congratulations
yet again to Gareth! |
10.03.04 |
09.03.04 | Whilst
in London tonight at a 'Keane' gig I decided to buy a
t-shirt, just in case there are some people out there who
are undecided on whether I like 'Keane' or not. |
09.03.04 |
29.02.04 | Gareth
and I headed over to Wales today. A massive thanks goes
out to my family for making us so welcome! And I got to
see just how much my great nephew, Daniel, has grown |
29.02.04 |
26.02.04 | I went to London tonight to see 'Keane' play what could be their smallest gig for a very long time. It was in a club in Highbury and not surprisingly it was somewhat fab! It was good to meet up with my mate Nick too, and one of these days I'm going to leave the car at home so I can join him at the bar!! |
26.02.04 |
22.02.04 | Keane
just entered the UK singles charts at No.3! |
22.02.04 |
20.02.04 | Went
to see 'Keane' tonight in Bristol with my good friend
Graham. Am I starting to sound a bit repetitive?!! |
20.02.04 |
18.02.04 | Every now and again I have to remind myself just how lucky I am to have a job that involves driving around beautiful countryside. Today as I drove across Wiltshire I saw two swans in flight to the side of my car, almost keeping pace with me. Then I passed some horses being exercised around a racing track, obviously enjoying their gallop and at the side of many of the roads were crocus and daffodils just coming into flower. A great journey! |
18.02.04 |
07.02.04 | Went to see
'Keane' again tonight, this time in a tiny venue called
the Underground Theatre in Eastbourne. It was a long
journey but it was worth it! |
07.02.04 |
06.02.04 | A miraculous
thing happened today! My boss, Tim, worked out what the
kettle was used for and was seen to be making the tea!
Those who know him will be cynical that this happened so
here is pictorial proof of the event. |
06.02.04 |
05.02.04 | Went
to see 'Keane' do a special gig in London tonight. The
tickets were made available via a link on their website
and the venue was kept secret until earlier today. It
turned out to be a small theatre under the arches of
Charing Cross Station. |
05.02.04 |
05.02.04 | My
colleague Lesley came out with the quote of the day
today. She remarked that |
05.02.04 |
02.02.04 | Congratulations
to Morgan! |
02.02.04 |
01.02.04 | I
went for a 'refreshing' walk this morning at the beach on
Hayling Island. I went on holiday there as a child but I
didn't recognise a thing, and there wasn't even a blue
plaque commemorating my previous visit! |
01.02.04 |
31.01.04 | Gareth
and I had an eventful trip to London this evening. We
walked around many of the sights |
31.01.04 |
29.01.04 | Gareth
introduced me to the joys of Cash & Carry shopping
tonight! |
29.01.04 |
28.01.04 | What
happened? I drove to my friend Chris' house to pick him
up to go get something to eat. We weren't inside for more
than 10 minutes but when we left to walk to my car it had
snowed. A LOT! |
28.01.04 |
27.01.04 | The
world has gone mad. |
27.01.04 |
26.01.04 | Went
to see the band 'Haven' play in London tonight. Superb
gig! It must be a sign of getting old that as I looked at
some of the younger people in the audience I wondered if
they had got dressed in the dark! |
26.01.04 |
25.01.04 | Got
up really early this morning to ensure Gareth got to work
on time and as I took the dogs out I saw the most
beautiful dawn |
25.01.04 |
21.01.04 | On
December 18th the BPI (British Phonographic Industry)
issued a statement that included the following: |
21.01.04 |
17.01.04 | Following my comments regarding the film 'Lost In Translation' (see entry 10.01.04), my mate Scott would like it pointed out that I felt a similar reaction when seeing 'Cabin Fever' (see entry 11.10.03). I seem to be turning into some kind of cinema going Jonah. Maybe I should start turning up at premieres and see if they will pay me to go away! |
17.01.04 |
16.01.04 | Congratulations
again to Gareth! |
16.01.04 |
16.01.04 | My
day began with a very strange text from my mate Mark. He
seemed to be admitting some kind of desire for someone
called 'Mr Tickle'! |
16.01.04 |
10.01.04 | Went
to see 'Lost In Translation', the new Bill Murray film
tonight. It was without doubt one of the most boring
films I have ever had to endure. A pointless pile of
utter sh*te. The highlights were various shots where the
sound guys microphone was clearly visible at the top of
the screen, but my favourite part was the closing
credits! |
10.01.04 |
07.01.04 | A
rather disturbing allegation was made against me this
evening. My mate Mark inferred that it was a bit strange
that pop star Daniel Bedingfield had recently crashed his
car in New Zealand, a country where the restraining order
against me isn't enforceable. He added that it was also
an odd coincidence that there is a new dent in my own car
too. I don't know what he means!! |
07.01.04 |
01.01.04 | HAPPY NEW YEAR! |
01.01.04 |
31.12.03 | Somedays
you just need to go stand on a deserted beach in the
winter sunshine and just listen to the waves...you don't?
Well I do! |
31.12.03 |
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