Author Archives: adrian
Wiltshire, wapblogging and whaaaaaaaaaaaaa???
Well, that was a good weekend. Excellent weather, beautiful scenery, fine beer and friendly people. Despite going to Wiltshire on a regular basis (Nicola hails from Devizes, where her parents still live) there’s just so much of it I haven’t … Continue reading
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Things to do in the summer
As alluded to in my Live Journal, the Proms are now in full swing, and I’m partaking gleefully (Proms 8, 9 and 11, if you’re interested… more of “my sort of thing” to come in August). I’ve previously blogged about … Continue reading
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Oh, WHAT a surprise
So, Tony Blair has decided that it’s now time to end the “1960s liberal consensus”, and has the full backing, not surprisingly, of David Blunkett, who has coined the term “liberati”. Apart from the fact that they seem to be … Continue reading
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Activity
So, anyway… as I mentioned in the last entry, my solution to the creative void was to bombard myself with loads of new stuff. As far as my music listening habits are concerned, the main feature has been my attempt … Continue reading
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“While we are not doing anything”
During March, April and a bit of May, I kind of lost interest in making music. I couldn’t think of any good ideas to record and it became something of a chore even to pick up a guitar once in … Continue reading
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England f… (ill in the blank)
Well, what can you say? Any complaints from the losing side will always be construed as sour grapes, and England deserved to let their early lead slip. After Owen’s third-minute goal, and particularly after Rooney’s exit through injury, the team … Continue reading
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Sharp Suit
Gorblimey, it seems like ages since I did this. After a two-month period of complete creative blockage followed by some studio setup adjustments (and learning curves with new software) I’m finally back in recording mode. The last-but-one task over in … Continue reading
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Rooney, ITV and Scandinavian rivalry
So, Croatia. Their squad might not be packed with talent as it was in the late 90s (Suker, Boban, Prosinecki, Boksic) but they’re still effective, as shown in the 2-2 draw with France. With that in mind, it was nice … Continue reading
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Yetisport for all
As blogged just about everywhere this week, the fifth instalment of Chris Hilgert’s lovably daft Yetisports game series is now out. Beat my 3377 3908, why dontcha?
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Euro 2004 comes to life!
The matches in Euro 2004 have so far been a mixed bag, ranging from the torporific (Switzerland-Croatia, most of Denmark-Bulgaria) to the dazzling and compelling (Italy-Sweden). For us England fans, things are looking brighter than they were this time last … Continue reading
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