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3/21/09 03:46 pm

A couple of weeks ago, a neighbour of ours, a 17 year old girl, hammered on our door in a distressed state saying that a man had tried to pull her into his car as she was walking home from college (this was 4.30 pm, by the way, not late evening or anything).

Mark and another neighbour jumped into a car with the girl to try to find the man responsible. They did find him and managed to get his car keys off him and block him in whilst waiting for the police to arrive. They found a rope and a machete in the back of his car.

He was arrested and has admitted trying to abduct the girl.

But as a result, Mark is getting a commendation for bravery from the police.

And I am very proud of him!!

2/18/09 06:23 pm - Couldn't resist....

A couple of months ago, Mark told me that a re-formed Magazine were playing in Manchester and asked if I wanted to go. I did have reservations - Magazine were the soundtrack to part of my youth, and I have spent all of my bass-playing life attempting to get something remotely like the awesome sound that Barry Adamson achieved so effortlessly. The last time I saw them was probably around 1981 and I wondered whether I would feel let down by seeing them after such a long hiatus. Would they be old and tired? Would they be able to manage without John McGeogh RIP? (although Mark did tell me that the new guitarist had been given permission to use his guitar effects, which I thought was touching).

Anyhow, after some debate, I decided to go.

And they were absolutely and utterly brilliant. And I do really mean brilliant - brilliant beyond my wildest expectations, brilliant in a way they have no right to be at their age, brilliant in their stagecraft and musicianship. And full of little surprises. And funny. And odd. And all the other quirky things they were so long ago.

I was ridiculously excited waiting for them to come on - I realised I was being undignified when I almost cheered the bass guitar tech when he checked the sound, and that wonderful chorussy note sounded - I don't think I'll ever grow up....

And suddenly, there they were. Mr Adamson, with his usual sartorial elegance, sported a suit minus the jacket, silk shirt, gold pocket watch and chain, wraparound shades and witch doctor's hat. That man has cool in bucketloads - he's been given far more than his fair share. Howard Devoto came on in a baby pink jacket and mischievous grin - he played the naughty imp all night.

They started with The Light Pours Out of Me which is MY ALLTIME FAVOURITE BASSLINE - so simple, yet so complicated and perfect for the song. That got a five minute round of applause because it was so epic, it was almost as if it should have been the closing track. And when I shut my eyes, the sound was exactly the same as in the 1980's - that might seem to be an obvious thing to say, but so many groups of that era feel the need to change arrangements, add solos, play clever medleys instead of individual songs, in order to show that they are still relevant, but it doesn't often add anything and generally detracts from what were originally good songs. But Magazine stuck to the original arrangements, played them flawlessly and with energy and emotion, and somehow achieved a live sound far better than any other band I've seen at that venue.

I don't really admire many bass players - most of the 'good' ones are those who have a brilliant technique, but they feel the need to show off what they can do - they're probably frustrated guitar players, whereas the bass should be part of the foundation of the song, melding the rhythmic and melodic elements, not trying to be the icing on the cake. But that's why I think Barry Adamson is God - he's a highly skilled player with a totally unique style, but he plays within the songs and becomes part of the overall sound. He doesn't need to show off - he just stands there and waits for the admiration due!

They played song after song after song, obviously thoroughly enjoying themselves. The audience was noisy and exuberant - Mark was standing behind me and when I looked round at one point, he was in the middle of group of men from Dublin, sharing their lager and all singing along! The funniest point was when they played Shot by Both Sides - believe me, it's hysterical to see a crowd of middle-aged people pogoing like it was 1978....

The good thing is the gig was being videoed ** claps hands with glee!!! ** But until then, enjoy....


Current Mood: excited

2/10/09 03:34 pm - Time for a change

Because I've not got a lot of time to spare these days, I've decided to restrict my online shenanigans to a new facebook account.

If you'd like to join me there, have a search on Facebook for Angie Holmes - I think I'm towards the top of the list - and we can be friends.

xxx
Current Location: Work, as usual
Current Mood: okay

2/4/09 11:40 am

Warning - the first bit is boring, but necessary to make sense of the story..

I've been trying for 3 weeks to register the company bank account for internet banking. I attempted this 2 years ago, but gave up in frustration. However, rising charges persuaded me to have another go, and after several communications including an actual visit to the company by a human, I received an email asking me to phone the corporate call centre to request 'THE PASSWORD' which would finally open the golden doors to the wonders of the web.

So, I complied, went through the myriad of security checks to be told that I was through to the wrong department, but they would put me through to internet banking. The latter told me the password would be posted out and I should have it within a couple of days.

Having waited a week and still lacking the password, I phoned again, did all the security bit, but in order to save time, I told the young man who answered the phone that I wanted to speak to internet banking.

"You don't do internet banking on the phone, you use your computer" he replied.


** bangs head slowly on desk **


And no, the password still hasn't arrived.
Current Location: Work
Current Mood: frustrated

1/31/09 02:55 pm

When travelling back from Manchester today, I was driving, the kids were in the back, and therefore Mr H was in charge of Ipod/music choice for us all.

His selection was not meeting with approval from the anklebiters in the back row - every track was met with a howl of dismay. But then he exclaimed "Here's one we'll all like".....

The grownups then spent the next three minutes singing along (well, making the right kind of noises as this song doesn't actually require accurate lyrics) but also doing the dance, which is quite a feat of acrobatics when you're also driving at 70 miles an hour......

Complete silence from the back row.....until Matthew muttered "just stop it, please"

So, for those of you who weren't born in 1981 and therefore missed this classic, may I present the one and only Tenpole Tudor, king of dad-dancing...
Current Location: Home
Current Mood: amused

1/12/09 03:19 pm - I've finally reached that stage......

Remember when you were listening to a song and your parents would harp on about how 'that sounds just like xxxxx'??

Well, that's me, that is.

White Lies came on the radio and I grabbed Mr H by the scruff of the neck to make him listen and verify that they sound just like Julian Cope. Which they do.

I then mentioned that, although I've never liked any of her other stuff, I'm quite taken with the chorus of Fear by Lily Allen. 'That's because she's lifted it from Propaganda' said Mr H. Ah.....

Does this mean I am doomed to spend the rest of my days not actually listening to new music, but simply hearing echoes of old songs and artists??

Although I think I am justified in growling whenever I hear Alexandra Burke crucifying Hallelujah.....Jeff Buckley's version was far better, although husband would put a strong argument forward for Leonard Cohen.
Current Mood: okay

12/15/08 08:07 am - Heh!

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

12/14/08 09:55 pm

Just watched "50 First Dates" for the first time.

Cried like a big girl.

There is no hope.

Message Ends.

12/9/08 11:40 am - Rest In Peace, Voice Of My Childhood.

12/8/08 09:22 pm - THIS IS QUITE BRILLIANT!

I play the Simon Cowell character but the best bit for me is beard-related...



12/8/08 10:06 am - Further to Sat Night's Rather Angry Post.

It's absolutely pointless going out any more.

There was a "Goth Night" at the Rifleman's Arms on Saturday.

The Rife's, even a year ago, was one of those safe havens where you'd order good beer, listen to good music, and be surrounded by the the more alternative people of Glastonbury and drunk but jolly students.

The organisers of this event put up posters saying that there was a punk/80's/goth dress code and that they'd be playing Joy Division, Bauhaus, Killing Joke etc etc.

Unfortunately the organisers didn't mention that the dress code was limited to the "disco" area and that to access the toilets and bar you'd have to weave through an army of baying chavs.

So the first time I needed a rest break, so to speak, I got to the door (which had little polythene strips hanging from the top) and was shoved back by unseen hands, nearly knocking me over. Bristling I put my head down and headed into the bar to see what was what.

The pusher was this fat twat in a rugby top who had a bald dwarflike familiar with him. The familiar was dancing about yelling "LEAVE IT!! LEAVE IT!!!!" So I left it...

All a bit confusing.

On the way back they had been joined by a woman who, as I was waiting for some other people to come out, glared at me while she poured a pint of beer down the arm of my new leather trenchcoat.

We left before it all cracked off.

Fucking ruined our night which we'd really been looking forward to.

If I looked my age it'd probably be okay, but if these people are out for trouble I suppose they pick the biggest, weirdest looking bloke to get their jollies.

So. Thanks you cunts. We're limited to a quiet pint of Old Timer in the Becketts from now on.







 

12/7/08 12:32 am

Fuck This,

I quit.

12/5/08 09:31 am - Mick already did this but it won't hurt...


http://www.animalsaviors.org/petition.html


There's a video on the site which Mick suggests nobody watches. The look on the poor dog's face is enough.

12/4/08 09:24 pm - The God Beneath The Sea or Cake#9


When was eight I got "The God Beneath The Sea",  a novel by Leon Garfield and Edward Blishen, with illustrations by Charles Keeping. for Christmas from my Mum and Dad.

It is the novel, winning the Carnegie Prize for Childrens Literature in 1970, which introduced me to literature.

The book is a modern telling of the Greek myths, focusing on , Hephaestus, the Greek Vulcan.

Last week I mentioned the fact that my paperback copy from 1974 was in a dreadful state.

Today I got a first edition hardback copy from 1970 in the post from Linzi.

Words cannot possibly describe how I feel about this. Considering how my belongings have been recently treated.

Love comes close though. Yes. That's it.

In other news the kids' school had their Christmas Fayre tonight. The three of them bought, among other things, a very heavily ornamented fruit cake. Icing sugar roses. Filigrees. Marzipan (heave) and tiny purple flowers around the edge.

Jack has just eaten the icing off nearly the whole cake.

Twat.

And it's beginning to look a bit like Christmas...
Current Location: David Mitchell
Current Music: Ghostwritten, number9dream, Cloud Atlas

12/4/08 08:59 am - Cake #4


Wedding Cakes

As the name suggests wedding cake gets cuts on the day when a couple is tied in nuptial knot. Its basically a traditional cake served to the guests after the wedding, in the breakfast buffet. The wedding cake is usually large, multi-layered or rowed, and decorated with icing, most commonly over a layer of marzipan or fondant, topped with a small statue representing the married couple. The common motifs that are used in the wedding cakes are doves, gold rings and horseshoes, the latter symbolizing good luck and prosperous life ahead.

 

It has been the tradition that only the bride and groom can cut the cake together, either with a ceremonial knife, or even a sword. The cake is then served to the groom's family by the bride and this symbolizes the transfer of her household labor from her family to the groom's. And finally the wedding cake is served to the guests after this.

Lets us find out some couples with their wedding cakes:

The Wedding Cake of Melissa Joan Hart & Mark Wilkerson

Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina) and Mark Wilkerson got married in a romantic ceremony in Florence, Italy. Their cake was a pistachio cake with lots of purple flowers and the soundtrack that played in the background was an odd one for cutting a cake: "Truly Scrumptious" from 1968's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. This movie also happens to be one of the favorite movies of the couple.

The Wedding Cake of Donald Trump & Melania Knauss

The magnificent wedding cake of Donald Trump and Melania Knauss featured a 5 foot high 50-pound, seven-tier orange Grand Marnier chiffon cake that had a light Grand Marnier butter cream filling, and the topping was with 3,000 white-icing roses. The cake was designed by Mar-a-Lago, a pastry chef at Cedric Barbaret. The couple opted not to have the traditional "bride and groom" cake topper.

The Wedding Cake of Kelis and Nas

The wedding of hip-hop artists Nas and Kelis had a five-tiered wedding cake embellished with sugar roses and colored in 23 carat gold (gold and green was the theme for the wedding) by cake design company, Perfect Endings in Napa, California.

The Wedding Cake of Leann Rimes' & Dean Sheremat

The five-foot multi-tiered white-chocolate-and-strawberry wedding cake by Frosted Art was a showstopper at singer Leann Rimes and dancer Dean Sheremat's wedding. Thirty-five dozen roses were used to decorate their wedding cake.

The Wedding Cake of Denise Richards' & Denise Richard

When actor Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards decided to get married, they chose to keep their wedding cake quite different. They opted for a multi-tiered cake in different flavors. The cream-colored cake, concocted by Fantasy Frostings, featured a base of chocolate fudge, a midriff of banana nut and a. top tier of white satin.

The Wedding Cake of Sarah Michelle Gellar & Freddie Prince Jr

Held at a luxury beach resort in Mexico, the Wedding of Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prince Jr saw their wedding cake made by a local baker. The baker fashioned the four-tier vanilla-on-vanilla-cake, decorated with fresh pink and red roses. Vanilla was chosen as the most important flavor as it also happens to be Sarah's favorite flavor.

The Wedding Cake of Princess Mette-Marit & Mette-Marit

The wedding of Norway's Crown Prince Haakon and Mette-Marit was held in Oslo. Their wedding cake weighed 140 Kg, measured 2.69-metre and consisted of 7 tiers, frosted and decorated with Viking ships. The cake was laden with raisins and rum.

The Wedding Cake of Blair Underwood & Desiree

The wedding of actor Blair Underwood with Desiree was a sure show stopper. They hired the Cake Studio to create a six-and-a-half-foot Eiffel Tower Wedding Cake for their reception. The whole cake was lit up by lights that went till the top of the cake structure and in the center section was a replica of the couple dressed in their wedding outfits.

The Wedding Cake of Michael Douglas & Catherine Zeta Jones

The wedding of actor Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones was held at New York's Plaza Hotel. Their wedding cake was five-tiered, and was designed by couture baker Sylvia Weinstock. The cake was 4ft tall, and was covered with thousands of edible sugar flowers.

The Wedding Cake of Toni Braxton & Keri Lewis

The wedding cake of Singer Toni Braxton and Keri Lewis was designed by Mark Lotti of Atlanta city and the cake was four-tier high and it looked like a perfect stack of four robins-egg-blue Tiffany boxes. This theme carried throughout the wedding in which the carpet, chair covers, and tablecloths were all custom-dyed to resemble Tiffanys trademark blue color.

The Wedding Cake of Mariska Hargitay & Peter Hermann

The wedding cake of Mariska Hargitay and Peter Hermann was made by one of the best confectioners of Los Angeles called "Very Different Cakes". They created a seven-foot-tall six-tiered chocolate and vanilla wedding cake topped by a swarovski crystal with the initials of the couple, "M&P." The wedding cake was a perfect match to their wedding theme of the enchanted forest.

The Wedding Cake of Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes threw their wedding reception at the Oldescalchi Castle's grand Hall of the Caesars. Their wedding cake was five-tiered, white chocolate mousse flavored, and decorated with marzipans.

TBC

12/3/08 12:27 pm - Cake #3


Many country bakers also will be able to supply a cake on the birthday, if you inform them in advance. Some bakers takes a little duration to make one and send on the occasion, and some bakers take long duration for the perfection of their presentation, and they take long time even for their reputation in their baking business. However, it is good to know about the service of the company in birthday delivery cakes. It would be better to place the order with a company, which would deliver the cake in right time for the birthday. It is better to have the cake in one-day advance, If not at least some ten hours in advance, so that the tension of the day would be avoided. Most important is to choose a right cake for the birthday occasion. Many people would have many tastes to select and order a cake. The custom cake is common taste for every one. The taste of the cake is good for all the occasion. The bakers also would deliver the cake in time without any difficulty and delay. The celebration of the birthday would not be affected, just for missing cake. Especially this idea would help for the celebration of the kids birthday.

TBC

 

12/3/08 09:27 am - Cake #2

Cakes for the Birthday:

The birthday cakes are made with funs also by adding frosting art. The cupcakes are also made like this. The makers of cakes in present days are making the cakes with digital image etc. The birthday can be celebrated grandly with these types of cakes. The kids cakes are made with theme. The theme makes enjoyable look and good for the occasion. The children get high impacts out of the theme cakes.

As per the days trend a birthday for anyone can be celebrated with good digital image cake as per the wish of the birthday person. We have to ensure the companys portfolio about their cake manufacturing, their experience, and their background before committing order with them. The taste is the important one, and the look is an important one for celebrating birthday. For any other occasion, the cake can be ordered with anyone, we do not need to go through companys history. The birthday is the only day where all the minds turn for happiness. The other occasions are made to enjoy. The enjoyment is differed from real happiness. The real happiness comes either by participating on a birthday occasion, or by celebrating his or her birthday by themselves. There are many companies offering birthday delivery cakes.

TBC

12/2/08 05:29 pm - Cake #1

Everyone in the world is celebrating his birthday from his childhood. The special aspect of the birthday is celebrating the day with the cakes. If a birthday ends without cake, or the cake is not good by mistake, or of the birthday cakes late arrival, makes one's mind deliberately bad. The parents of their children may feel bad. As child a if the birth day is not celebrated with cakes child get even mentally affected after all for a cake. Some times a child get affected for longtime disorders just for the sake of a missing cake on his birthday.

The global economy is also with some good cakes. The cake is the best for breakfast, supper, and night dinner. Good taste of the cake is even remembered even before at your last breath. The cakes with nutrias intruders give good general health for all. The cake is an invention with beauty of taste, pleasant look for eyes. The cake industry in especially United States of America is well developed. The artistic cakes are manufactured in USA. The cake makers are now able to make a cake like a ditto human face. They are able to create any articles, as like same in eatable cake. Cakes are made to challenge with any other eateries. Among all the cakes custom cakes are generally good and eatable for all the occasions.

TBC...

11/29/08 10:33 pm

Watch Out There's A Humphrey About!

11/25/08 03:17 pm - Chatty Cathy Chatroom

Josh Ewe: I have 100 1955 Barbie Dolls still in their original boxes

Josh Ewe: They even have the little original dildos with them

TByrnes943: Nobody wants you here

TByrnes943: Get out

Josh Ewe: I want me here

Millfarm1: adios Josh.

TByrnes943: This is for Chatty Cathy....not for jerks

Josh Ewe: The original Dildos are with the dolls, that is quite rare

TByrnes943: So leave

Shelbe: josh is now on ignor

Josh Ewe: One has a vibrator, but I don't think it's original

Shelbe: tim so not respond to him

TByrnes943: You will be reported

KEgan50803: he has been toses

Josh Ewe: Toses ?? Like I have five Toses ?? This little piggy
went to market

TByrnes943: The AOL Geshtapo will find you

Josh Ewe: I have reported T Byrnes for rudeness - He will surely be Toses

KEgan50803: you have been reported Josh

Millfarm1: This is our room - You have no right to be here

Josh Ewe: Show me the receipt you got when you bought this room

Josh Ewe: Anyone here ever graduate from High School ?? Your spelling is
atrocious

TByrnes943: if you have come to talk Chatty, that is fine

TByrnes943: If you have not....goodbye

Josh Ewe: I once Boinked a girl named Cathy, and then she chatted about
it to everyone

Josh Ewe: I came here because I am a Doll Collector

Shelbe: he is gone and now forgotten

TByrnes943: prove it

KEgan50803: I already copied and sent it to toses

Millfarm1: but Josh, we are not Barbie collectors.

TByrnes943: your comments are irrelevant to the venue you are in

Josh Ewe: Your comments are irrelevant, immaterial and irreverent

Josh Ewe: I reported everyone here for rudeness and poor spelling - I
sent the reports directly to Toses

TByrnes943: If you have Barbies, please go to the Barbie chat

Millfarm1: yes, the Barbie folks might be interested.

TByrnes943: did you report yourself for lewd and inappropriate comments?

Josh Ewe: I reported T Byrnes for stupidity - He has a record as long as
your arm for inanity

Shelbe: aol is on the way

Josh Ewe: So is John Wayne and the Posse I mean

Shelbe: they just emailed me

KEgan50803: great Shel

Josh Ewe: Right, Shelbe Cobra - You are as full of crap as a young Robin

Josh Ewe: I will wait until they arrive

TByrnes943: What else have you repoted? That you are an illiterite nobuddy?

Josh Ewe: Stupidity is a TOS offense, TByrne, I'm surprised you are still
here

Josh Ewe: You are a real Jerk, T Byrnes, a genuine Nudnik

Josh Ewe: I have a Chatty Cathy with the vibrator in the little
carrying case

Josh Ewe: The vibrator doesn't seem original though, it says
Made in Taiwan

TByrnes943: you are riding a thin line, mister

Josh Ewe: You are riding a Cotton Pony, Sister

Josh Ewe: Mine is the Detroit Model, it says Hey, Mutha when you pull the
string

TByrnes943: LOL

Millfarm1: LOL

Josh Ewe: You are a bunch of real Nebbishes, as we say in Yiddish

Shelbe: I am jewish too, so spell it right

Josh Ewe: I did spell it right old Gonif

Josh Ewe: A couple Koch Leffels and a real Shvantz here tonight

Shelbe: I am not balck

Josh Ewe: balck ?

Josh Ewe: I said Shvantzes not Shvartzas

Shelbe: you are a disgrace to your faith

TByrnes943: You do realize that you are being monitored for multiple
violations of the TOS, Josh?

Josh Ewe: Do you realize you're being monitored for Multiple Orgasms ?

Shelbe: your parents would be hart borken to see


Josh Ewe: Hart Borken???

TByrnes943: Your account can be terminated at will for these violations, Josh

TByrnes943: I suggest that you leave now....while you still can

Josh Ewe: T Byrnes - You don't frighten me, Take your intimidation act
elsewhere

TByrnes943: Im merly ponting out that you are in violatian of the Toses
and that you should caese

Josh Ewe: Ok, you win - I'll have a Caesar Salad, hold the Gefilte Fish

Shelbe: Where whould we hold them ?

Josh Ewe: Hold them between your legs and no one will be the wiser

Millfarm1: are you quite finished yet??

Josh Ewe: quite finished yet is redundant, and Redundancies get
reported to " Toses "

TByrnes943: This chat is being loged....you will be reported

Josh Ewe: Quiet, you Shmendrik

Josh Ewe: You people are a pathetic joke

TByrnes943: You should leafe now because you are in violatian of Toses

Josh Ewe: T Byrnes - You are a walking TOS violation, or should I
say " Toses Violatian "

TByrnes943: You are being loged

Josh Ewe: Log THIS you stupid Bozo

Josh Ewe: The four of you TOGETHER have an IQ of about 200

Josh Ewe: Did any of you ever graduate from Grade School ?

Shelbe: pretendint to be interested in his life

Josh Ewe: pretendint ?

Shelbe: he need threapy not his Barbies

Josh Ewe: threapy ?

Josh Ewe: You people can't spell a lick

Millfarm1: geez,you must affecting the way I spell!

Shelbe: I have a masters degree

TByrnes943: And Im a Professor

Josh Ewe: You should all be arrested for impersonating people

Josh Ewe: I hope you are ESL people because you butcher the English language

Josh Ewe: Masters in Manure, Shelbe ?

Shelbe: a dildo ain't a word

Josh Ewe: Look it up in the dictionary, you two-bit Bozo

Josh Ewe: Why don't you jerks get a private room ?

TByrnes943: This is a private room, Josh

Millfarm1: This is a private room, we made it.

TByrnes943: For Chatty Cathy collectors

TByrnes943: We formed it 5 years ago

Josh Ewe: This isn't a private room or I wouldn't be here

TByrnes943: This is a private room

Josh Ewe: Not very private, is it ? If you can't keep me out, how
do you call it Private ?

Millfarm1: could be a 12 yr old, up late you know.

Josh Ewe: You people watch Oprah, buy from HSN and have your hair up in
rollers

Josh Ewe: You are all on a lower middle class downward spiral

Millfarm1: are you familiar with the lower middle class spiral Josh?

Josh Ewe: You people are trailer trash, pure and simple

Josh Ewe: Paula Jones wannabees

KEgan50803: Hemmorhoids are a pain in the ass

Josh Ewe: Learn how to spell, Egan, the word is Hemorrhoids

TByrnes943: We were using this room for what it is intended for until you
entered, Josh

Josh Ewe: You people represent the worst of America, the trailer trash and
slackers

Josh Ewe: You are a lower class version of Monica Lewinsky

KEgan50803: he knows how to spell!!!

Josh Ewe: You people represent everything that is cheap and tawdry

Josh Ewe: You are too low class even for Jerry Springer

Millfarm1: if you collected Chatty Cathy, you would know this.

Josh Ewe: Shelbe - You are a Goyisha Kup if I ever saw one

Josh Ewe: I am going to leave you Shvantzes to your own devices and go
seek a Shayna Maydala

Shelbe: check his profile - too cute!!!

Josh Ewe: Bye, Creeps
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