The Who were one of the bands I got to listen too early., and it was not often we sat and listened to music, but I recall dad playing Who are You, obviously on vinyl, when I was 8 or 9. I’ve seen them live a couple of times, once in London in the late 80’s, and 2006 in Seattle. They were great concerts, but…
Lassen Forest
I have spent the last 10 days riding in the Sierras, mostly camping and living off the bike. I really don’t enjoy camping too much, but friends do and I enjoy their company. We went looking for good roads and doing a little of the Oregon and Northern California Back Country Discovery routes. It was a fun trip with some great roads, most nights it…
Lets talk BDR
What have I learned? – That the Oregon BDR has sand… I hate riding in sand… Listening to – This Years Model – Elvis Costello Reading – In the Cold dark Ground – Stuart MacBride For those who missed Long Way Down, or saw it and did not think “riding big motorbikes to dumb places looks fun” you can probably skip most of this. There…
One week down…
What have I learned? – That bad cars are still made Listening to – When I was cruel – Elvis Costello Reading – I Belong Here: A Journey Along the Backbone of Britain – Anita Sethi I belong here is a great read, I finished over a few nights when I was struggling to sleep this week. It’s a wonderful story with a rough start:…
Lets see what 2023 has to offer…
What have I learned? – How to do a Monte Carlo Analysis in Excel (slow day at work) Listening to – Holy Bible – Manic Street Preachers Reading – Iceland Serow Saga – Helen Lloyd I’m fairly sure Holy Bible was the first Manic Street Preachers album I owned. It was a move away from their early material into a harder, more socially conscious time,…
It’s that time of the year…
What have I learned? – The Oregon Coast is stunning in the winter Listening to – Sounds of the Written Word, Eva Plays dead Reading – Cold Dark Ground, by Stuart MacBride This week was spent on the Oregon coast, just outside Depoe Bay. I first rode them length of the Oregon coast a few years ago on a Motorbike trip to Napa and eventually…
More Civil rights…
What have I learned? – The I worked just a few houses away from where HG Wells wrote War of the worlds Listening to – Live ’85 – The Alarm Reading – Still working through Time to Teach: A History of the Southern Civil Rights by Julian Bond Still working my way through the Julian Bond’s Time to Teach. Still a great read, detailed, and…
All over for another 4 years…
What have I learned? – That England are a really good side, but still lost to the French. Listening to – ÷ – Ed Sheeran (kinda late to this party) Reading – Time to Teach: A History of the Southern Civil Rights by Julian Bond So the civil rights movement is not something taught in UK schools, or not a school I went too anyway. I…
Bloody hell, it’s almost Christmas
What have I learned? – That Kauai-Metal is indeed a thing. Listening to – Tango in the Night – Fleetwood Mac Reading – Heart of Dartness by Ned Boulting With the way time seems to be accelerating I was rather surprised to see it’s already December, seriously when did that happen? I only got to see Christine McVie and Fleetwood Mac play once, a cool…
It’s good to be back!
What have I learned? – That Kauai-Metal is a thing. Listening to – Japanese band Lovebites live album: Heavy Metal never Dies Reading – Can I have my ball back by Richard Herring Last month went to see Japanese all-girl heavy metal group Band Maid, and quite frankly they were fantastic. Show was a sell out, and they were good and it was a really…