Went OUT in the week last night, this never happens. Did not take thing two swimming as I had a ticket for Squeeze and Heaven 17 at the Leas Cliff Hall. Left work sharply, walked to town to meet friends. It was cold!
Met in the Firkin Ale House for one, then another one, then walked over to the Leas Cliff Hall. Some of our party were less experienced¹ than I and did not know you don't get there early and you don't have to watch the support band. Actually they were very keen to see the support. Big old queue to get in, kind of pleasing to thing I was in the youngest one percent of this capacity crowd.
Heaven 17: not very good. Ah well. Weird cover of "You've Lost That Loving Feeling". Lots of the crowd were mostly there to see them I think.
Squeeze: very good! I didn't realise how many of their songs I knew. Nice to see a proper band and proper singing and playing, wihtout sounding too much of an old fart who doesn't understand modern music.
Got a much appreciated lift home, what with the cold and that and was in bed not too late, without having drunk much.
Hey where did my photos go of Topper Headon at the Blockheads gig go? I can't find them.
¹They have more experience than I, being a bit older. One of them was at Live Aid.
💬 Squeeze at Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall
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