Up early to get those AC/DC tickets

C'mon...

Good weekend though, started slightly fuzzy with booze, then met the parents for a curry at the Punjab in Covent Garden, then saw David Blaine in his box, he really does seem to be there, I don't get what the trick is still. Is David Blaine cheating? Then a mooch round Borough Market, got some New Forest cider, then an equally fantastic curry in the Anglo Asian, then a mooch round Spitalfields Market, a very productive weekend, hope the week can be as good... already have lined up Chikinki tonight at Barfly, then Duran Duran tomorrow, then quite possibly Frank Black on Wednesday, then it seems REM are playing Shepherds Bush Empire on Thursday, so who knows... then meeting up with The Chaps on Friday. Action packed.

Lordy:

You have been successful in booking tickets for the Carlinglive Presents AC/DC gig at the Carling Apollo Hammersmith on Tuesday 21st October.

Wristbands will be fixed to your wrists when they are collected at the box office, therefore if you have reserved two tickets, then the person attending the gig with you must be present when you pay for them

pauly :: 2003 :: Comment / reply

Stokefest

That website is all about looking for sponsorship, there's not a lot out there for punters in terms of lineups etc... Hank Wangford played at the Vortex on Friday, didn't know about it until we went there for breakfast yesterday though... Well recommended cooked breakfast, one for vegans and one for veggies and one with cumberland sausage and egg and all sorts, nice and cheap too and the perfect stop off on the way to Clissold Park to see the deer and that. There are baby ducklets everywhere on the pond too, bless.

Then went to Borough market, mostly sat and drank outside the Market Porter, but also saw one of these amphibious vehicles driving by, when I can figure out cropping on this photo editing software I'll make this look better, duh...

Came back to Stokey for an ace curry at The Royal Bengal, the place was criminally empty though, what was that all about? Maybe it was the heat, as Sham Sudeen was also deserted but other non spicy restaurants were doing a brimming trade. Had something called a "phool" (not phall) I think, mostly cauliflower but very nice. Stopped in for a pint first at the Wetherspoons and Irvine Welsh was there, no really.

So, later there is bands and that on in the park, oh starting now actually, and giant Monopoly too, will take the camera (to try and catch the obligatory picture of a policeman sharing a joke with someone in a wacky hat) and some bread to feed the ducklets and have a jolly nice time.

Just found out from BBC's H2G2 guide to Stokey that the library has Marc Bolan's leather top hat on display, I didn't know he lived on Church Street.

pauly :: 15 Jun :: 2003 :: Comment / reply

Farmer's Market

Went to the farmer's market at Leswin Road today, it's a bit small innit? Soem of the usual suspects you would find at Borough Market, but only about half a dozen stalls.



Apart from that, a very lazy weekend, popping out to The Defoe later to play pool and then on to Il Bacio I suspect...



Off to Spitalfields tomorrow to look for some metal lizard shaped toilet roll holders and other bathroom accessories for the flat that I saw ages ago, bet they're gone.

2004 :: Comment / reply