August 2011
31 posts
1 tag
7 tags
2 tags
Pay Wall Was Down: Caitlin Moran: why I love... →
paywallwasdown:
There was noisy sex in a caravan and rain but our writer fell in love with Aber at 13 and still loves it today
We first went to Aberystwyth when I was 13, at the height of my parents’ hippydom. We had no TV, we lived on huge pans of lentil soup and I ran barefoot across fields so much that…
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-8-21) →
John Morris (46)
Jerry Goldsmith (26)
John Barry (15)
Pizzicato Five (13)
Same Difference (12)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Closing the Circle →
With the ferry crossing over with I could head back onto the Subway. Govan station was partly responsible for the three year closure back in 1977; cracks in the roof caused it to be closed quickly,…
1 tag
1 tag
2 tags
2 tags
1 tag
On the Waterfront →
I wasn’t sure whether I wanted to visit Glasgow’s new Riverside Museum. On the one hand, it’s a transport museum so - duh. On the other hand, a brand new museum on a Saturday? I could hear the…
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-8-14) →
David Arnold (23)
Michael Jackson (19)
John Barry (19)
Scissor Sisters (18)
Armando Iannucci (16)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Putting The Scott in Scotland →
I’m going to apologise to Fort William in advance. I probably didn’t give you the attention you deserved, for two very good reasons:
a) I spent only two hours in the town, and
b) I had one…
5 tags
Sleep Your Way To The Top →
It’s gone midnight. The sodium glare of the lights on the station are bursting through the glass ceiling, giving the roof its own halo. There’s the rattling of diesel engines coming to an end for the…
2 tags
Lovely Stuff Preferred →
After my whinge, I thought it would be nice to write something pleasant and wholesome and positive. So I went to Liverpool South Parkway. It’s a couple of years since I last…
Map Rant: The 2011 Edition →
It’s been a very long time since I ranted about the Merseyrail map, for one good reason: it’s not been fiddled with in ages. One day it’ll be changed again, but until that time, I’ll keep my powder…
1 tag
1 tag
1 tag
What Have You Done Today To Make You Feel Proud?
I’m glad you asked me, Miss Heather Small.
I’m off to Liverpool Pride today. I’m not over keen but I was browbeaten into it by my friends.
It wasn’t bad last year but this year they’re holding it on the Pier Head, away from the gay bit of town, which I think is wrong. It’s turning your back on the people who form part of the gay community 365 days a year....
1 tag
1 tag
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-7-31) →
Shirley Bassey (41)
David Arnold (38)
John Barry (36)
R.E.M. (30)
Kylie Minogue (25)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Terminus →
I went to Whitby over the weekend. It was my friend Mike’s birthday, so we joined him and his wife and his gorgeous little girls for an afternoon by the sea.
Obviously I didn’t take…
2 tags
2 tags