The Importance of Being Idle

Beyond The Neighbourhood

I cooked something experimental for Shaz for dinner, and she liked that (pork in a cider and cream sauce, with gnocchi) so that was good. I'd done a bit of prep work for the stall tomorrow and that was well received. On top of that, I've written tomorrows flier and that has proved popular too! I'm on a roll!
Athlete released a new CD this week, I discovered today. How that had got past me I don't know, but dammit I still think they're a happy, wonderful band. So far the standout track on the new recording is Second Hand Stores, which got me thinking about all the good things I have which I take totally for granted. And for some reason they remain one of the few bands in the world who's music can make me weep (either for joy or sadness, depending on the track, sometimes even a complicated sort of melancholy for beautiful things past - witness Vehicles and Animals). They're touring in September, early October and the closest they're coming to us here is in Lincoln. I'd love to go.

posted by BadMonkey @ 9:20 PM