Halesworth In 2 Seconds

Down to Lovejoy land to help out on the Not So Grand Designs.

East Hull Or West Baltimore?

Klaxons!

Taken at Tales Of The Jackaloupe last year. Quite pleased they won the Mercury (they are the nu-rave A Certain Ratio) but slightly sad as I was almost moved to tears by their rival Mrs Amy Housewine's set on the telly last night. No way I could pick up a camera today due to incessant Molar distress. I think Omar Little from The Wire is my favourite ever fictional character (or maybe running a close second to George Smiley)

Emo Action Figure

Bumped into this kid today. He was telling me about how his parents didn't understand him and he was thinking about holing up in his bedroom for a bit and writing some poetry, maybe doing a bit of self-harm and possibly listening to a little My Comical Romance. What's up with the kids these days? In my time it was all Texas Is The Reason, Rites Of Spring and Sunny Day Real Estate. Hum. In other news I spent a night of pure crystal evil agony last night with the toothache and today visited 'Banjo Joe The Dentist' (he plays in my Dads Folk band) and he pulled the offending denture out of my gum for union rates. Strangely satisfying; like a good punch in the face and a blessed relief. It's seems I'm going to be seeing alot of Banjo Joe in the near future....I have 18th Century teeth.

What Were The Skies Like When You Were Young?

Volvo Valhalla

After some soul searching I finally decided today to summon the mechanical Valkyries and send my ol' 440 to great Hall Of The Slain in the sky. She was a trusty old stead who safely transported me for years on my daily 60 mile round trip commute from Dark Farm in Sussex to Golf Punk Towers through blizzards, electrical storms and melting tarmac. If anyone knows of a Pre-1993 Saab 900 Turbo with the Whale-Tail (in black of course) going for a song please let me know. Elsewhere I think I may have caught a dose of 'Captain Tripps' off Jolly the other night so it's an early one for me then.

ASBO Beach

This country is going to the fucking dogs. Might be time to leave. Spent tonight writing about Nazi hunting in Argentina. BTW Big hello to Marshall, Texas! thanks for dropping by.

Art And Commerce

Random day filled with art. Floated round Soho a bit then onto Jolly J's Slum Penthouse in Hyde Park for roast vegetables. Later Jolly showed me his most recent purchase. It's an original sketch by some Dutch bloke called Rembrandt.

Peace With Inches

Visited the North West of London with Mick and JC to witness the Challenge Cup Final.

Colonel J C Cigarettes NME (Ret.)

Dinner in Sintra with the Binners! Imagine that!

Gigantic!

Our BIG BIG love.

Argentina Revisited

Finally got some film from the Argentina trip developed.

La Plage Du Celebs On Sunday

Visited the shore with the Huntaway who whined with excitement all the way there. He loves the beach. Walked around town for a while then threw Dogface a few sticks in an attempt to recreate that bit in the film Jaws (albeit with a happy ending)Strange to see Hull's favorite band(?)flying the Confederate Flag. We're not in London anymore Toto I suppose. Wonder what 'Ol Shooter Jeninngs would make of it? I expect he'd say "You fly you're flag, and I'll fly mine"

Thunder Road

Located my phone in the Vice office (thanks James! I owe you) then caught the Phillip Larkin Express back to wide open spaces. Took Dogface for a walk among the Land Leviathans while listening to the ghost of Hank Williams.

Portugeezers

Exited Emaps ivory tower and met Lucy Ex at the Anna Nicole Smith Treatment rooms. Then back to Stockwell with Princess Talia to the Cafe Sintra smoking garden in the torrential rain. Feeling very bad about (accidentalliy) smashing Dailytitlows Graham And Green lamp into a thousand tiny pieces.

Hip Hop Saturday

Crayon watching and knife shopping south of the river followed by an all nighter on the Stockwell balcony with the imps under the influence of the Nordic Spirits.