Birdcage was too loudThe music's good, but maybe we were just sat at a shitty table, sound was a bit crap. So where tonight? Not back there, maybe to The Fox Reformed or whatever, the wine bar down the bottom of Stoke Newington Church Street, it's about the only bar we'v... TRAPPED!I had a JOYOUS afternoon yesterday... I was working from home, nipped out for some lunch, got into our communal hallway and realised I'd left my keys in the flat - both doors were locked needing a key to get out, so I was shut in the hallway until ou... Nirvana @ Birmingham HummingbirdTime for another bit of back-blogging... this day in 1991 I was at Birmingham Hummingbird to see Nirvana... I was just inspired to add this by stumbling across NirvanaGuide.com, which has the following details for the gig:Setlist:Drain YouAneurysmFlo... BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Korean dish 'may cure bird flu'BBC is very responsible to report that there's a rumour that Kimchi cures bird flu... Just in case I've found some kimchi recipes. This one has a little note saying add kim chi sauce, which you need to get from a Korean supermarket... hold on "you mi... blonde bird from holby city-name unknownspotted 10 mins later than richard ashcroft-its a popular place.she was looking at miu miu bags and had a v whiney voice.Jessica Stevenson (the bird out of Spaced)I sat opposite Jessica Stevenson on aforementioned train. I didn't recognise her at first cos she looked ded tired and grumpy. She did that really annoying thing of taking up two seats, and when someone asked if the spare seat was taken she huffed ... Posh Bird and Baby BirdBaby Bird himself, Steven Jones was in the tea rooms next to our office a minute ago, having dinner, with I guess his wife and his nipper. Just about managed to restrain myself from singing about the gorgeousness of said lady or baby.Also in there w... Noel, his bird and Edith BowmanNoelly G was walking into the venue at the VIP entrance. Edith Bowman walked past at the bar.that ellie bird from hollyoakswends june 18th about 7.45pmshe was in her car pulling out of a parking space i wanted, and she swore at me more than once. not very lady lke behaviour..i just laughed at her...and only then did i realise who she wasEdited by aetheria_heaven (121423... I could murder some birdsHaha, I bet that's been done 100 times or more on somewhere like <a href="http://b3ta.com">b3ta.com</a>. If not, you should get in there quick! <img src="http://static.flickr.com/134/327083695_2698fff282.jpg" />Events at Quarterhouse - Simon Bird & Seth LakemanWith the new Autumn / Winter programme due for release and a brand new website at the beginning of September , Quarterhouse is getting ready for a jam-packed season of great events, starting with.....Saturday 5th September - 7.30pmSimon Bird presents... Seven bird roast, vegan styleHad the idea to have one of those gooducken / multi bird roast type things for christmas dinner. But vegan stylee obviously. Starting with a garlic:Then BUTCHERED a sprout to get the garlic inside. Sticking with raw veg at this point.Then carved a po... Ate the seven bird vegan roastMmm. Was quite good, the aubergine round the outside was overdone though and went a bit crispy. Nnot what I would expect of aubergine, it was cut quite thin though. The best bit was the garlic permeating through the brussel sprout. So, I have to make... Our trip to Dublin (part one)Went to Dublin for the weekend, just Clare and I, we left the wee man at home. I did miss him a lot, I get even more homesick than before these days, even on the shortest of trips.Good flight times with Ryan Air meant we had time to drop Harry off at... Fat ballsI bought some bird food in the bad weather, left one of the fat balls out on the tray in the snow, and it completely vanished... something must have picked it up and taken the whole thing away, but what? It was a small one, could have been a big bird... Happy christmas and new year from Uncle DomJust got these at last by email from Uncle Dom (Harry's uncle, not mine, Clare's bro). Just been there for a fabulous festive dinner where we worked out I had not been sent these videos in time for christmas because of some email mix up:and then thr... DreamsLast night I dreamed (or is it dreamt?) I was doing a quiz, for one of the questions we were given some sheet music or some tablature and we had to work out what song it was, and the only way we could do it was by trying to play it on the guitar. It ... Here you go birdsWent to Alkham Valley Garden Centre yesterday (what a great place) and bought a bird feeder, some herbs and things to help them grow. What a great place, have been past it before but didn't expect it to be so big or so nice. Well worth a visit. Haven... Today is my 20th Nirvanaversary, did you not get me a card?It was twenty years ago today as they say that I went to see Nirvana, one time only, in Birmingham. Why Birmingham? I was on a sponsored HNC course with Nixdorf, they sent us to East Warwickshire College in Rugby, and one of my friends Stu from the c... I'll sing to the birds here at my sideWe have new tenants! Harry got a birdy house (bird box) just before Christmas, we put it up in the garden and today a bird went inside. Very exiting stuff. I think it was two bluetits, I hope they stay. They've already left a deposit, ha!PJ HarveySome Radio One event called Soho Live with John Parrish, Baby Bird and Geneva.Nirvanaplus Captain America and Shonen Knife. I got the t-shirt and everything, wish I still had it. Birmingham Hummingbird is now part of the Academy.Baby Birdplus Idlewild, Scott 4, and Unbelievable Truth - unbelievably SHIT more like. Thom Yorke's brother's band. 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