May 2011
17 posts
Day Three (Concluded): Underworld →
Edward I must be spinning in his tomb. Welsh flags over Conwy Castle? All those years of oppression for nothing. I headed out of town. It’s a sign of how difficult it is to cross the…
May 30th
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May 30th
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Day Three (Continued): Love Profusion →
Up until this point, my feelings on Wales had been mostly distant admiration. Previous visits had convinced me it was a bit of a miserable place - that soulless strip of grey buildings that hugs…
May 29th
Day Three: Problems With Young People. And Old... →
Alright, I admit it: I was wrong. I may have waxed lyrical about anonymous Travelodges versus little B&Bs. I stand by that to a certain extent. But the Menai Hotel in Bangor was far better than…
May 26th
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May 24th
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Day Two (Continued): Thirsty Work →
One of my biggest fears on this trip was inadvertently insulting the Welsh. I don’t mean by wheeling out tedious sheep gags or referencing Tom Jones. I don’t even mean winding them up as I used to…
May 24th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-5-22) →
Madonna (2) Gomez (2) Blur (2) Beyoncé (1) Louis Armstrong (1) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
May 24th
Day Two: Coasting →
Holyhead’s been scarred by its position on the Irish Sea. It’s not just the massive hole of the port, right in the centre of the town. It’s also the lines of communication that lead up to there….
May 23rd
McSweeney's Internet Tendency: I Regret to Inform... →
May 21st
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-5-15) →
R.E.M. (8) David Arnold (6) Take That (5) The Beautiful South (4) Madonna (4) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
May 20th
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May 15th
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-5-8) →
Original Broadway Cast (14) Shirley Bassey (11) Madonna (8) Mel Brooks (5) Harry Connick, Jr. (4) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
May 10th
May 10th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-5-1) →
Michael Jackson (7) Blur (6) R.E.M. (5) John Barry (5) Madonna (4) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
May 6th
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May 5th
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Doorstop →
Yet more new Merseyrail signs to report on. These aren’t Colour Tsar enforced yellow and grey ones though, telling you there are 87 steps to the street. These are actually on the trains. I smell lawsuit prevention. Presumably there are still more signs to come, to stop the stupid from suffering bleeding obvious injuries.
May 2nd
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May 1st
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