The Joy of HooversIs £209 a good price for one of these? That's how much they are in Stoke Newington Safeways right now. We're going back to get one, hopefully we will see Nigel out of 'Stenders there too.... No sign of Nigelbut the Dyson was fine - one pass of the living room though and the chamber (there's no bags in these non-hoovers) is half full, it's disgusting. Going to hoover all my clothes next.Big up to the wanker security guard in Safeway who challenged me for... Stoke Newington ActionNo Stokey action for several days now, stayed in last night, tonight going to Highbury Garage for *cough* some band *cough* because Corporation:Blend are supporting and a chum is involved in some managerial way...On the bus on the way in this morning... Saint RoseMissed Corporation:Blend last night, got to the Garage too late, but Saint Rose were the middle band on, and were quite MOR, but much better than King Adora... a poor mans Manics, when the Manics were a poor mans Guns'n'Roses...... A weekend in PortchesterWas curious about a new road called Caer Peris View in Portchester, dad found info about it on this Portchester Castle site explains that Caer Peris means Portchester Castle, it's named after a guy called Perrex who declared himself king. There's als... A weekend in PortchesterWas curious about a new road called [map]Caer Peris View[/map] in Portchester, Dad found info about it on this Portchester Castle site explains that Caer Peris means Portchester Castle, it's named after a guy called Perrex who declared himself king. ... Folkestone weekenderAt last, a blog entry that is not just a handy way for me to keep track of what I've been up to at work so I have a smart answer when the boss asks... it's the weekend, so no work at all!Had a delightful weekend in Folkestone, much better than I thou... Weekender!LARGE weekend catching up with some old friends, including eating in some posh pub around the Essex Road, no idea what it was called... had a cheeky beer in the Porter House, and tried to buy an exercise bike, wonder how long this fad will last... Al... Weird WeekendFitted in two birthdays a wedding and a funeral this weekend, funeral was very sad, especially seeing all the old soldiers lined up and hearing the last post played. Goodbye Uncle Pym.Wedding was top, rich people always get married better, it being a... Pop MateTesting this for a mate, looks cool:<br /><br />http://www.popmates.co.uk<br /><br />It's like Friendster apparently.Folkestone WeekenderBooked into La Bamba Mexican Restaurant, Hythe which I just found via Hythe Live. I think it's not up to date, as I'm sure the fantastic Kai's has closed now. Also going to Chambers again which I'm really looking forward to - proper beer, pool table ... Weekender!Can't decide if Google is being knocked here, even very gently, or just bloggers... it's a bit of a non story and not strictly accurate, in my case anyway. I mostly set this blog up to make a bit of money by advertising, as well as to remind me of st... Independent testing of David BlaineHaven't got a lot of time for David Blaine, but I'd like to find out it's some sort of fiddle, so I bought The Independent on Sunday for their "is David Blaine cheating?" headline... hte article (by Andrew Johnson) concludes he's probably not, becaus... Send out another ad for MTV2 Gonzo tourMTV2 Gonzo tour update! The fantastic new Rough Trade signings Fiery Furnaces are joining the bill (first on) on the Liverpool date, and local heroes Biffy Clyro are the special guests headlining the Glasgow show, on the back of their sell out show a... My bank ought to be turned into a trendy wine bar!Just tried to follow an ad for insurance, and get:We do not support your browser We're sorry, but Lloyds TSB do not currently support the browser or computer you are using. The browser and operating system you are using is Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linu... Weekend reviewSmashing weekend in Folkestone, they now have a hexagonal pool table in ... Weekend in FolkestoneNot feeling too clever for spending all day and all night in Chambers, but good weekend anyway. Didn't see any houses, though got a few ideas from property guides and that - stretching to buying a house with a self contained flat (not necessarily tha... Weekend reviewWent to International Student House on Friday for a gig, and to a good pub called The Albany, then to Winchester on Saturday to see MJ Hibbet, had a FOUR HOUR journey back from there because of the rail replacement bus service being caught up behind ... not available to sendmailTrying to write a mail bounce handling thing for popex, but getting an annoying error saying not available to sendmail... thought it might be about the script / directory being symlinked from somewhere else, but it's not, sendmail insists on any scri... sendmail bounce handler works!I'm pleased to report that this works nicely, got thousands of messages today saying "would have deleted this account", so time to really put it into action, disabling accounts, setting them not to receive mail etc...Had a few drinks and some champio... FriendsterSigned up to Friendster at last, was put off this for a long time, I don't really need any more online distractions, and I suspect it's just another way for THE MAN to gather people's details and market to them. I only like that sort of thing if I ca... A weekend in FolkestoneThese days a weekend in Folkestone is a bit of a terrifying prospect for me. I used to really enjoy going down and I still do but it seems like our weekends are getting larger and larger each time. The last two times it has taken me a good couple o... CalendarMeeting <strong>Richy</strong>, somewhere called <a href="http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/show.shtml/5246/">The Northgate</a> in <strong>Islington</strong>... I like the sound of it.RE: Sending Marketing Materials to SlovakiaWhile saying they want the paper for recycling, I think the reason is much more pragmatic. If you get companies to send you all their marketing information, and projected sales, brochures, and such, persons in Eastern Europe can make easy reuse of th... RE: Sending Marketing Materials to SlovakiaI've had several of these so told them I didn't have a printer. They still send duplicates, tho.RE: Sending Paper to SlovakiaI received the "Sir or Madam" e-mail. Of course I didn't think it was serious. I searched for the subject in internet and I've found this site.I could never imagine that the e-mail could be a mean for obtaining paper for recycling!Amazing, no?... WeekenderA bit of an underachiever of a weekend all told, watched a lot of Buffy mostly. We managed to spare a few hours to go to the pub, checked out the Red Lion (what was The Tup), it's not changed at all, they still have Tup Ale at the bar and the same pe... WeekenderWe're off to <strong>Timothy's Wine Bar</strong> for dinner on Saturday, some sort of Spanish evening, will obviously report back...RE: Tres productive weekendgood luck with converting them. i can assure you, if you want to author them properly, you'll need to put aside a good....errr....50 years....this is maggie's bay in all its splendour<img src="http://www.goodbeachguide.co.uk/Images/beaches/seast/st_margarets.gif" /><br /><br />oooh, the excitementChicago in London?Celebrating a decade of decadence?, Chicago The Musical enters its tenth year in London?s West End and remains one of the hottest musical tickets in...KISSplus Rage Against The Machine, Skunk Anansie, Thunder and Three Colours Red and L7. Got freebies from the NME and drank all the money I saved. Kind of lost it about five songs in and ended up in Covent Garden.... The WhoRoger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Pete Townshend, Keith Moon...Jimi HendrixJimi also attends a New Years Eve party at Margaret Redding's house, <strong>Folkestone</strong>...EamonGenuine spat with his ex-girlfriend? Or a couple of stage school brats put up to it by the label? You decide... Only 17.50 to you squire! He's opening for <strong>Britney Spears</strong> in the US of States you know...Funeral for a FriendSOLD OUTWASPNot sure what day, the ticket is very faded... Zed Yago supported, this site says REM played there only two days before, I did pick the gigs to go to...... MadonnaPlus Hue & Cry and The Bhundu Boys, but not the rumoured Wet Wet Wet. My first concert, went with a friend from school and some friends of his dad. Sounds a bit weird now. Got the t-shirt, programme, every bit of junk going...... Belle & SebastianKaraoke as a warm up act? Or was it Franz Ferdinand? We went in late and missed all that, but a friend of a friend did get up and sing Lazy Line Painter Jane with the band.... Bowlie Weekender<strong>Belle and Sebastian</strong> etc, the forerunner to <strong>All Tomorrow's Parties</strong>. Got very drunk.Damon AlbarnDemocrazy, bit worthy really, and not that thrilling, but nice to be somehwere trendy for a change...The Beta Band<blockquote>Tonight's venue is crammed with indie's brightest and best, all happily expectant</blockquote> according to the review in the <strong>Independent</strong>, that's me in particular to which they were referring...Delirious?Ha, AWFUL christian rock. I was accompanying a friend who was reviewing or something.David Devant And His Spirit WifeThis actually might not have been the LEGENDARY album launch do, found a pass with a date on it so guessing it was earlier this year...Scalarama 2MJ Hibbett, Jacques, Spearmint, Baxendale and lots of other bandsGreen DaySome special Radio One thing, got a nice freebie from friends I was about to start working with at Channelfly. Green Day picked some kids out of the audience and made them play a song.Chilli FiestaSome sort of chili event on this weekend in Chichester... best we keep the weekend free though I think...Suicidal TendenciesI drove my van into London for this gig, I almost never did this... ST played their encore first, and part of the gig from the top of a step ladder.Dee-Liteplus PM Dawn. A Nixdorf friend's birthday, the only gig we could find in town to go to. Bootsy Collins played bass for them at this show.... Highlights of new graduate work 2005 Kent Institute of Art and DesignSurrey Institute of Art and Design and theEcole des Beaux Arts, ValenciennesA selection of work from students completing their BA (or equivalent) at these three institutions made by independent curator, Clare Smith... King Adora+ Saint Rose + Corporation:BlendOliverOliver TicketsOmid Djalili is taking over the role of Farin from Rowan Atkinson in the new West End hit musical 'Oliver'. Get your Oliver tickets...Frankie Boyle in LondonFrankie Boyle gained a reputation for his quirky, dark sense of humour. Loved for his stand-up comedy shows, as well as his legendary appearances on...Chicago in London?Celebrating a decade of decadence?, Chicago The Musical enters its tenth year in London?s West End and remains one of the hottest musical tickets in...Pendulum, Sub Focus22.50MendeedA night of metal. Mendeed, Burning Skies, Architects, Fallen Grounds (Fallen Grounds possibly replaced by Moesaboa now)Frankie Boyle in BrightonFrankie Boyle gained a reputation for his quirky, dark sense of humour. Loved for his stand-up comedy shows, as well as his legendary appearances on...Ocean Colour SceneIs there some kind of indie pop revival? Not my cup of tea, but sure to join the recent trend of LCH sell outs...Deathstars, Sevendaysofnight, SybreedFrankie Boyle in Newcastle Upon TyneFrankie Boyle gained a reputation for his quirky, dark sense of humour. Loved for his stand-up comedy shows, as well as his legendary appearances on...