A Sad Day

I'm sad today as I am changing my car tomorrow (Saturday). I have had it for just over three and a half years and have travelled seventy thousand miles in it. I have had lots of fun in it and will miss it terribly, but have to save money. So I am downsizing and getting something less flash and cheaper. This is a photo of it outside my office taken Friday 28 Oct..

Tired

Really tired today and p****d off but don't know why. Had a quick look round Blogland, posted on a few blogs and now time for bed. Up early in the morning, driving to Stansted for a meeting. Nighty Nighty. (Pyjamas, Pyjamas)

Stop Swearing

I do not swear that much, just the 'F' word. But some days I just have a bad day and every other word is the 'F' word. So I am not swearing at all until Friday at 2200 hours. Only broken the pledge twice today. Apart from that a normal day at work. Loads of problems. Looking forward to the weekend already.

Last Night

I was a little disappointed with The Calm last night. They didn't have their sound right. The female singer could not be heard that well at times. They had all their following with them who get the atmosphere going. It just didn't work for me. Should have seen Juicy Lucy who were playing five minutes walk away from where I was. Went shopping today in Crawley. Wasn't in the mood to buy anything, so bought some toiletries and that was it. Work tomorrow. Yuk!!

I Have Got To Get Myself A Guitar

I have tried twice during my life to play guitar but got no where. I am determined to but one and persevere. I need to be up there playing. I've a few things that I must do up to the end of this year but next year I'm buying a guitar and learning. I don't expect to be great but I want to be good. Off to see a band tonight while Jill is out with friends. The trouble is I watch all these amazing people playing guitars (Tuesday night didn't help) and I just want to pick one up and play. If only it was that easy.

Too Tired

Boring old fart tonight. Iwas really tired so stayed in. Watching TV. Boring.

Rain, Rain, Rain.

Blooming weather. Has rained most of the day. Sorted out my car insurance for my new car today, so I am all set with my personalised number plate to go on it. Pick the car up on the 29 of this month. Now, decisions on the weekend. Karaoke tonight, maybe, but I'm very tired, so maybe not. Plan to see The Calm tomorrow night and if they are not too good will catch Juicy Lucy again as they are playing in Crawley for the second week running. Then on Sunday we may go to Petticoat Lane with my bruv and Roxy. Must see my poor old Mum this weekend. She doesn't know it's me as she has a condition similar to Alzheimers. Jill is cutting the longer bits of my hair, not that it is long as I give it a number three at the sides and number four on the remainder. Well that's it . Have a good weekend to everyone, especially Shaun and Lisa with their new baby.

What a Night!!

Well I'm knackered after a days work, but it was well worth it. The Bedford gig
was excellent. Just finished watching In The Attic. Another excellent, fascinating show. Mikey gave Jill and me a mention which was really good of him. Rene and Mikey are so so nice. Anyway a couple more
photos for you and there is couple of me on my website. One with Simon T and one with Zak Starkey.
Oh, and contrary to popular belief, if you believed how Matt Kent was described on In The Attic, here is the man himself filming the event. Matt filmed the event and clapped the clapperboard extremely well.

The Bedford

Just got back from The Bedford. What a fantastic night. Words can't describe it.
Met Mikey and Rene. A really lovely couple. Had problems with my camera.
Wrong setting to start with and then the battery went and the spares I took were the
wrong ones. Three photos for you. One of Rachel with Mikey,
One of Mikey and Rene, Mikey and me. I'm off to bed
Will post a few more tomorrow.

Excited or What!!

Jill and myself are on the guest list for the Rachel Fuller/Pete Townshend/Mikey Cuthbert gig. I'm like a little kid at the moment. Fifty four and still getting excited like kids do at Christmas. Oh well, can't help it. Leaving work early and driving up in Jills Micra. Funny looking car. But nice.

Juicy Lucy and Brighton

Only caught the last fifty minutes of Juicy Lucy as Jill wanted to have a meal. They were so much better than the last time we saw them. Their drummer does a solo which last night was incredible. Had a chat with Ray Owen who writes their songs and is their singer and has been with the band since the early seventies. He used to hang out with Hendrix in the sixties. Bought their four track CD and felt like a teenager when I asked him to sign the sleeve. A great gig. Went down to Brighton today, that's the second time in a week. We only live about thirty minutes drive from Brighton so we should go down more often. Bought some Storm jewellery and a jumper to wear at the RF/PT/MC gig.

Juicy Lucy

Off to see a band called Juicy Lucy tonight. They had a hit in the early seventies.
They have the same singer who is very good. Caught the end of their set
three months ago, so it will be nice to see all of their performance.

Cheeky Girls

BallerinaGurl is working out a dance routine for Rachel and Mikey to dance to the Cheeky Girls number Touch My Bum. For those who have never heard of or seen the Cheeky Girls here is a photo of me with them. The photo was taken in September 2004. I'm the one on the right.

Blogs

I spend so much time Bogging. Not that I post on other bloggers blogs that much, i just like looking and reading. Just how some of the Bloggers find so much to write about and the time to write amazes me. Rachel F posts her guest list tomorrow and I have everything crossed. Today will consist of a walk round the shops and deciding what to do tonight. Blog on.

A Quiet Evening

My brother and his wife Roxy came round this evening. He's good company and Roxy makes us laugh. Watched Eastenders and Rogue Traders. Showed my brother the world of blogging and he was quite interested. One more day at work and another quiet weekend coming up. Must find something to do as we cannot have another Friday and Saturday night watching the telly. Thinking about buying a peronalised number plate tomorrow. I'll post on here what it is, if I buy it.

Jills at the Hairdressers

Yes, she is having her hair coloured. So I am Blogging. Posted at Mikeys site and Renes. They seem a nice happy couple. I often wonder if I am too old to do this Blogging lark. I'm fifty four but everyone says that I am good for my age (thanks to Superdrug vitamin E cream which I have used for the past twenty odd years) and also my theory that if you put on a couple of kilos a year it fills out the wrinkles.The problem is I will be massive if I live to my nineties. I only feel like I'm twenty three. I run a Disco/Karaoke as a hobby, sing with bands and watch live music whenever I can. Am I too old? I don't think so and I'm never going to think old either!!!

A Day Off!!

A day off, well sort of. Spent about 45 minutes on the phone during the day to work and popped in this morning. Went down to Brighton and had a walk round the shops. The North Lanes are good, lots of different independent shops. Spent lots of money in the Storm shop buying a neck chain and bracelet for myself and a bracelet for Jill. Also bought a book on the making of Tommy and a photo of Pete Townshend doing a jump with his guitar. Must buy the Matt Kent/Andy Neil book on The Who. Looked round the guitar shop as well. I will have one more go at learning, so will buy one in the next six months. Lovely weather today, nearly too hot. Work tomorrow, yuk!!

A Busy Day

Cut the grass this morning and cleaned some other bits and pieces up in the garden.
Went and bought a couple of Goldfish, Bob and Pop. My brother Neil and Roxy came round
after a weekend in London. Down to Brighton tomorrow as I have the day off . Lovely.

A New Car

Going to see about a new car today. My current one has done sixty eight thousand miles in three and a half years and it is time for a change. Looks like it will be a day of jobs tomorrow. Yuk!! I want to do something tonight but Jill is feeling under the weather so we may just stay in.

A Boring Weekend

Looks like this will be a really boring weekend. We are moving in a few weeks and we have to tidy up and get things in some sort of shape. No rock bands this weekend. Must take the three mike stands round to Angst. I seem to have got them from the last gig. Everyone is stating to talk about Christmas now. Bah humbug!!

Naming Ceremony

After rushing round Sussex yesterday, which took in Newhaven, Brighton (lots of VW campers down there for a rally) Hove and back to Brighton again, we went to the naming ceremony in the evening, which was an experience. About forty to fifty African women in traditional costume dancing away to African music and drums. A lovely experience.
Been on the phone to work several times this morning. Problems, problems. Off to see my poor old Mum this afternoon. She has a condition similar to Alzheimers and I'm not sure if she knows whether I'm there or not. Make the most of life as you never know how you'll end up.