HelloToday I started a new website, this is it. It's going to be a kind of weblog, a place for me to post links and stuff, and if anyone else likes it, in the words of the song, that's a bonus.Today I am mostly liking this house more than this, this, and ... Brownswood LibraryNoticed this morning that Brownswood Library (a big squat near Finsbury Park) is up for auction. Presumably not by the squatters themselves. I will take pictures next time I'm going past, oh yes...... Can find very little on Brownswood LibraryWhat few pages come up on Google is either out of date or currently not responding. That should be a "Finsbury Park - twinned with the axis of evil" t-shirt I think.Experiments in CSS not going so well. Vege kebabs for tea again though with rum this ... Overgrown Stoke NewingtonDozed off for a mintue and thought I was on the wrong bus earlier, Lordship Park seems to have wildly overgrown while I've been at Glastonbury... must have been the little burst of really heavy rain and hot sun, it's made all the trees and the plants... It's that the road is narrow I thinkThere would be room to get a bus down there if it wasn't for all the cars parked up, where mummy's dropping her little darlings off. Also it's all the damn three wheeled baby buggies clogging up the street.On a more serious note, the junction between... Best looking crowd everHmm, that's apparently what Danny Mcnamara said about the Leas Cliff Hall when Embrace came to Folkestone...... New IPOD tomorrow?Engadget says maybe... I like the idea of Bluetooth, though surely it's too slow to really stream quality audio, or even to transfer MP3s...Lots more IPOD rumours here...... LIDO Consulation deadline tomorrowCheck out <a href="http://www.clissoldleisure.com">clissoldleisure.com</a> if you care about whether Stokey has a pool with a roof or not.Brown magpies, eh?Can't make head nor tail of those pictures... you need zzzzzzoom or summat. My guess is they might have got lost on their way to Ireland... see here...http://www.birdresearch.dk/unilang/raritet/leucism/leucism.htmhttp://www.birddiary.co.uk/discusshom... Home grownI'm giving up on my home grown mushrooms now, I only got two harvests out of them, I don't think I kept them warm enough .Now I'm moving on to herbs, I bought a little propagation starter kit at the weekend from Morrisons, with some seed mint, thyme,... John Goodall / Rowlands castleHiEileenI was born in Rowlands Castle, your name is familer I may have spoke to you in the past whilst trying to trace info on my uncle Walter Fredrick Goodall Born in Compton Sussex, he had a son John Goodall who now lives in Godshill I.O.W,He was b... Browncoats Rise Again. The fund-raising drive to revive Joss Whedon's Firefly.Well I like Firefly as much as the next guy, but I'm not sure I'll be fronting up $25 to get a new series made... hopefully these protests will generate some interest and the studio will take a chance on it.Stupid gibbering man was not on the train a... RE: Browncoats Rise Again. The fund-raising drive to revive Joss Whedon's Firefly.Yeah, idiot smokers who think that even though they've been told for the past 20 odd years that smoking causes cancer, that's ok - they can continue to smoke and if they get cancer they can sue the cigarette companies. Have they SEEN the adverts on ... The IT CrowdNo time to write anything yesterday, not much to report except our train in the morning was short a few carriages, so we all had to squeeze up, and our carriage was then full of chattering bastards. Also there was no heating, so it was freezing and n... RE: The IT Crowdi think it's funny. not 10/10 funny, but better than most crap on tv. the second episode is available now and that's better i think. earl brownesI fink its weally goodIan BrownWas just coming out of work, and who's that walking right next to me? Only IAN BLOODY BROWN! He was heading towards the Central Line tube station, and got in the same carriage as me.For those interested in the fashion aspect of these things, he had o... Billie PiperJames Hoob saw them the other day. Not me. But he's a lazy sonofabitch and can't be arsed to post it.Ricky GervaisJust saw him a minute ago; at about 4.15 on Wed 16 April. He was walking along in the sunshine looking quite pleased with his lot. I would be if I was him; he looked like he was going to have a nice sit down in Soho Sq, while I've had to go back to m... Ulrika JohnssonLast night, the second to last flight to land. Apparently she was all cuddly with her blerk on the plane, but they weren't together when they left and she was picked up by some old giffer. She looked pretty normal and didn't seem to be in a bad mood ... The growly one and the one with the long hairSaturday 7th July @ Radiohead Gig.They were roaming around the crowd during Radiohead's set, obviously searching for their failing career or something, they had really minging 12 year old girlfriends too. The growly one apologised for walking into me... Ian BrownAbout 12pm walking along looking Monkey like...Ian BrownLooking like a monkey, scraping his knuckles against the ground and moaning about having lost his sun glasses. Was with his wife/girlfriend and 2 little kids, who looked a little like baby chimpanzees.Dave RowntreeNoel and Liam GallagherLiam in a poncey furry white coat, and Noel in a sensible red shirt. And then Noel got up onstage to play Oh Well (that Fleetwood Mac one that doesn't have many words, but lots of solos) with the Crowes. Rawk.Meg Ryan and Rusell CroweSmooching and laughing and playing touchy feely under the table. They looked happy.Bruce DickinsonMetal god on his lonesome. Possibly owns the pub though. We chatted and cor blimey wot a lovely geezer. I've also had a drink with Blaize Bailey, can anyone top that?Terry HallSpotted the Specials frontman wanderingthrogh the crowd. Dan DabrowskiHaving a pint on friday 5th janIan Brown20th December: Doing some Christmas shopping with wife and childIan BrownSkid Row<strong>Gary Moore</strong> (also of <strong>Thin Lizzy</strong>'s band of this name (nothing to do with <strong>Sebastian Bach</strong> et al) played Folkestone some time this month, not sure what day...Guns n' RosesIzzy Stradlin's last ever show. Support <strong>Nine Inch Nails</strong> and <strong>Skid Row</strong> - <strong>Sebastian Bach</strong> swore too much and got them barred for life.Motley Crueplus <strong>Skid Row</strong>, <strong>White Lion</strong> and <strong>Lemmy</strong>...Oliver in LondonOliver TicketsOliver is the new spectacular musical at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Starring Rowan Atkinson as Fagin, the musical features a sensational score full...Monsters of RockAC/DC, Metallica, Motley Crue, Queensryche, and the Black Crowes. A pretty special line up at the top of the bill, shame it was the shortest Donington bill ever. Got a coach up from Portsmouth. m/... Skid Rowplus <strong>LA Guns</strong> and <strong>Love / Hate</strong>. The latter announced a "secret" gig they were doing the next day in London, I should have gone they were one of my fave bands of the day.Duran DuranCeleb-tastic, we were sat just a couple of rows behind <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/tag=clarkeology-21#&amp;mode=blended&amp;keyword=stephen+fry" title="Amazon: Stephen Fry">Stephen Fry</a>.<br />Not sure if this was the 14th or the 13 though...Bowlie Weekender<strong>Belle and Sebastian</strong> etc, the forerunner to <strong>All Tomorrow's Parties</strong>. Got very drunk.The Black CrowesAnother freebie of some description. Noel and Liam Gallagher were there.AshMidday show, Japanese TV recording, <a href="http://drownedinsound.com/news/394">news here</a>.The Montrose Avenue<strong>Matt Everitt</strong> of <strong>Menswear</strong> was in the band, this was the height of girly indie, there were tiaras, fairy wings, and even rollerskates in the crowd.DrugstoreClub Maker night. <strong>Thom Yorke</strong> performed with Drugstore, and <strong>Michael Stipe</strong> was in the crowd. Support from <strong>The Bigger The God</strong> and Groupie and double gin for a pound.Sam BrownPart of the ace monthly cabaret nightMotorheadplus <strong>The Almighty</strong>. Got thrown out of downstairs for having an upstairs ticket.ExtremeI remember us being a foot taller than anyone else in the crowd somehow...Beetle BashVW festival, think this is the one with Collapsed Lung, Reef, and The Prodigy, with Keith Flint rolling across the crowd in a big hamster ball...... LongpigsSee that, SIX in a row, <strong>Mansun</strong>, <strong>Perfume</strong>, <strong>Thurman</strong>, <strong>Fluffy</strong>, <strong>Gouge</strong>, <strong>Longpigs</strong>. At the time I thought what a GREAT time this is for music.Roy "Chubby" BrownSWEARINGIron MaidenSnuck in, and got thrown out again before the gig started. Went home, having not seen the gig.Camera Obscuraplus support from Jesus and Mary Chain's sister. Think I went to both gigs they did here, 2 days in a row.... V99I remember Mel C and James Brown, but no-one who was any good.OliverOliver TicketsOmid Djalili is taking over the role of Farin from Rowan Atkinson in the new West End hit musical 'Oliver'. Get your Oliver tickets...Oliver in LondonOliver TicketsOliver is the new spectacular musical at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Starring Rowan Atkinson as Fagin, the musical features a sensational score full...Paul Weller in LondonBorn: 1958 in Woking, EnglandStyle: Rock / PopCheck out: 'The Changingman' 'Sunflower' 'Into Tomorrow' Paul Weller TicketsThe Mod-father on tour through the UK. Secure your...WheatusSomeone on the <strong>onfolkestone</strong> forum says "i just remember luis lozano on stage! and throwing wheatos at <strong>wheatus</strong>... we were a sad sad bunch... hmmmOliver in LondonOliver TicketsOliver is the new spectacular musical at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Starring Rowan Atkinson as Fagin, the musical features a sensational score full...Derren Brown in SunderlandDerren Brown TicketsDerren Brown?s mind reader show has been described as a ?mind-blowing experience? and won the Olivier Award for Best Entertainment. Derren?s ability...Oliver in LondonOliver TicketsOliver is the new spectacular musical at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Starring Rowan Atkinson as Fagin, the musical features a sensational score full...