Up early to get those AC/DC ticketsC'mon...Good weekend though, started slightly fuzzy with booze, then met the parents for a curry at the Punjab in Covent Garden, then saw David Blaine in his box, he really does seem to be there, I don't get what the trick is still. Is David Blaine c... Blood on the tracks (nearly)BBC reports a man spotted on the tracks of the channel tunnel... There was three hours delay while the power was turned off and the was searched for... Police officers and Eurotunnel staff later found the man who had boarded a train near the terminal... Don't let your weekend finish early!DENY that it is time to go back to work by going to a gig tonight! Several popEx bands are in ACTION tonight. The editor's choice is Jacques @ Spitz, Spitalfields Market, London, but also My Vitriol are playing at Camden Palace, Paul Weller is at Rea... Bull and Gate BLOODBATH!Things nearly turned NASTY at last night's Mark Hibbett gig at the Bull and Gate...The large crowd of student friends of the support band were getting restless, and it was turning into a Bush vs Gore / Sharks vs Jets stylee stand-off and your dutiful... Sisqo InfernoHere are all the divis that bands paid out this week... global sales dictated most of this week's returns, and Sisqo proved to be still hugely undervalued...17.6% - �3.14 Santana24.5% - �1.99 Sisqo10.5% - �1.78 'N Sync18.8% - �1.69 Destiny's Child15.... Captain Soul @ Notting Hill Arts CentreGot a message from Adam of Captain Soul:Happy New Year y'all! The festive spirits must have dulled my wits as I've left it till the last minute to inform you of another night of top toons, good vibes and debauched behaviour at the first Poptones Radi... Samaritans Part One(Nearly) always ready to help out a fellow popExer, I'm pleased to announce that Finsbury Park's favourite record label Moshi Moshi records have a new release out, a 7" from Blue Foundation... You can have a listen before you buy, there's an MP3... I nearly shiveredI nearly shivered just as I got to work, a brace of fire engines raced down Farringdon Road, all sirens blazing. It was too hot for a real shiver, but obviously thoughts all day are with the events of last year... Just looking back to what I wrote on... Online early to do a test todayGot a couple of little programming jobs to do today, as part of an job application process. Sounds nice and easy, but I do have a lot of freedom in the way I do them, so I hope I pick the right way.Weekend roundup after I get my work out of the way..... I nearly had a clear out todayI emptied the big cupboard, had a look through things, and then put everything back as it was. Maybe another time...Newcomer? I've been here nearly four years now, where's my equity?(and the wife says "I've been here nearly twenty years")I thought Sandwich was nice from brief visits, but when I saw it on that wild food programme, I'd never seen somewhere I've wanted to visit less. And I've been to Blackpool. Are you from there?... Things I didn't buy in Brussels (part one)Sticky Fingers, with the zipper cover, saw it in a record shop in mint condition for thirty euros. One here for a tenner, guess they're not that hard to get hold of, maybe I'll have this one for our hallway LP gallery...... We nearly bought one of theseand perhaps should have done, half price Bergerac Oak TV stand. If you can collect from Glossop. Not worth organising a courier for really.Been a while since I posted any furniture bargains. Will be a while again before we buy anything I suspect. All... Lordy early start tomorrowOff to Munich with work, and only just looked at my travel itinerary... been put on a 11am flight from Heathrow, which means getting the train from Folkestone before 6.30! This means getting up before I've even gone to bed! Barely time to watch Antiq... Due day plus TENSo little to say today I nearly went to bed without bothering. But then it occurred to me that regular viewers might assume we'd rushed to the birthing centre, hence no post! But no. A very busy day at work today for me, another session with the midw... Nearly as exciting as a new nephewA pair of Habitat radius tallboys! One person, selling two at once! 400 quid right now but as they retail at 800 each I can't see that sticking around. Collect from Berkhamsted.Also we have one of these, as a dressing table, but I think I might like ... A night out in AshfordWent Mark's party in Ashford last night, but did not quite make it...In work early to do a potentially disruptive database change, so left early to make up. Home, changed, Harry dropped off with the in-laws and we're away on a rare night out. To Pizz... Evil weather here todayProperly dark and grey and really limited visibility on the roads, not nice at all. Quite a contrast to the tropical weather Folkestone has enjoyed recently.Very busy at work still at the moment, a few big projects on the go, looking forward to them ... Kevin Bridges now headlining Lone Star ComedyVery excited! We have been given Kevin Bridges for the 19th December who is massive at the moment (on Michael McIntyre road show and on Live at the Apollo soon and sold out 25 dates at Edinburgh during the Festival) See below for biography etc. This... Up early, but without vomitSome light squeaking from Harry at 5am again, but he was fine, so I went back to bed for a couple of hours lie in... then up for the boot fair at St Mary's field, got some books and a couple of toys for Harry, not as good as last time though. An educ... RE: Up early, but without vomitHey! Potential impromptu Popbitch meet!I was at that boot fair too *suspicious* So, if you saw someone in a beige Mambo t-shirt clutching a DVD and a book about cats that was me. Agreed it wasn't as good as usual - I think the weather was to blame as... A sensibly early nightWent to bed sensibly early last night, then got a text "I'm about to watch that film you were on about". So we got up again and watched FAQ About Time Travel. It was great, again, but should not have done this, nor had the accompanying bottle of wine... Day two at FOWA 2010Went out for dinner with work last night at Searcy's in the Barbican, looks to be a nice place but not ideal for me. They would not compromise on their rare steaks for anyone, let alone offer something vegan. Had a nice chilled soup starter though.I ... Demo went really well todayCEO and CTO seemed really pleased with our new project. Left work early because it went so well and went to celebrate in The Famous Ship Inn with everyone who had worked on it. Planned to go to the pub anyway, but because it went so well and we went ... Boot fair this morning, so up early!Not as early as one of my cow-orkers who responded to my Google Latitude friend request at TWO THIRTY this morning. Not sure about Google Latitude but now I have my modern smart phone I am looking for a location based service that I can get something... My trousers just caught fireJust sat reading my new book after my lunch in the canteen at work and I could feel a fairly intense heat on my thigh. It was a 9v battery in my pocket, that had suddenly heated up until it was too hot to touch. What? The battery was dead, I thought,... Can you get an alcoholic drink early in the morning?One good reason to book an airport lounge... this question and answer were posted on our airport lounges site, specifically the page for Servisair Gatwick:* can you get an alcoholic drink early in the morningo Yes you are able to have an alcoholic dr... An early startHarry got me up at 5.20 yesterday morning, not sure why, though we had a lot of wind and rain noise in the night, maybe that woke him. I wasn't entirely sure what time it was when he was shouting so went to see him and got him up, then realised it wa... The closing working minutes of 2011Nice, <a href="http://www.holidayextras.co.uk">they</a> are letting us go at 4pm today. I didn't need to come in early after all!Clare less than impressed with her early valentines gift.I thought Boys in Blue was a very thoughtful gift - we have been watching celebrity coach trip recently with Cannon and Ball on and I don't think Clare had a full appreciation of who they were. I must have seen the film before, though not sure I can ... Selling HousesOh yes lover, another one! Only half an hour this time, clearly we don't have to watch it though...Travisplus Kings Of Leon who were OK, Travis a bit boring. VERY annoyed by the Carling-ness of it all and so we left early to get a proper drink.GeneA work freebie, we nearly didn't get in because I couldn't prove I was who I was claiming to be (I wasn't). A charity contribution sorted it out...Channelfly Xmas PartyBefore I worked there, I think there were bands. THIS is why I left the Wonderstuff early, doh... There was a ruckus and the police sent us all home.Phoenix FestivalI clearly remember David Devant and Holy Barbarians, David Bowie, Sex Pistols and Foo Fighters too I think, must have seen a lot more though...Molly Half HeadI remember going clearly, but don't think this can have been the first of my trips to the Wedgewood Rooms, can it?Hardeep Singh Kohli The nearly naked ChefTen Years After<blockquote>left [the Derek and the Domino's gig] very early to go see Ten Years After at the Leas. They were excellent, having stood in for Jethro Tull at short notice. - Nick Ashman</blockquote> - so, guessing that makes it this date!Sonisphere Festival - Early Arrival Camping Entry5Hardeep Singh Kohli - The Nearly Naked ChefGrab a seat and tuck in, as a guest of Hardeep Singh Kohli. This celebrated broadcaster, raconteur, writer and cook combines comedy with inventive cuisine in a wonderfully funny, laid back evening's entertainmentThe BarflysA superb duo performing rock, blues and soul! 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