Looming skies over Heathrow.
The chair lamp looked kind of sinister.
Sat in Chicago and watched CNN interviewing bloggers via webcam. Very gimmicky. They wouldn't do that with anyone else. Oh well.
10 in the bed
The latest school assembly production was the timeless classic - There Were 10 In The Bed. Arthur acquitted himself with great aplomb. We weren't quite sure what the thing round his neck was supposed to be; it's covered in letters. Apparently it's a speech bubble. Genius.
going deaf in a small way
My mate Ben invited me out to see the Steve Reid ensemble (with Keiran Hebden) last night. Two gigs in two nights. Unprecedented for me. It's not something I'd ever have selected for myself but I really enjoyed it. The bassist burned more calories in an evening than my whole body gets through in a year. Splendid electronic noodling from Keiran and powerhouse drumming that never lapsed into too much freeness.
Never going to be a rock photographer am I? But this blurriness does capture the experience of a gig, standing at the back.
dangerous smile
Arthur and Anne have been reading a Robin Hood book which referred to Robin's 'dangerous smile'. Arthur's been practising his dangerous smile. With mixed success.
melt banana
Went to see Melt Banana with Neil last night.
I wouldn't say I enjoyed it as much as Pete obviously did, but it was very er, rousing. God, that makes me sound old. They sounded like the pictures look.
rocester - still losing
Went to see Rocester again. They've still not managed a win and didn't this Saturday, despite scoring 4. They lost 5-4 to Barwell. What spirit. How do they keep going?
unhalfbricking
I've been rediscovering Fairport Convention recently. And I was reminded of how this is the best album cover ever. And it only gets better with age.
