Wales, Bloxwich.

Sunday I set off for Wales, just me and Elizabeth got into the car for the 3hr drive to meet my sister at Haven. Half way to our destination, the tootheache kicks in.

Upon arrival, I retreat to bed whilst Elizabeth goes out with Lucy.

By 3.30am I'm dressed and back in the car heading back towards the midlands, to my dentist.

12.30pm I undergo Root Canal treatment.

As I type, I feel much better but i'm rather melancholic. I miss Elizabeth. Elizabeth isn't missing me though, she hasn't noticed i've gone, as she's having too much fun in the 'tiger club' with her two cousins!. Oh well, I'll be back there tomorrow.

Some Pictures

Some pics of Elizabeth after her first hair cut. We've had it cut short as she has a habit of twizling it round her finger which has left a bald patch on her right. Hopefully this will get her out of the habit.

Tudor Tunes is shutting down, so we've been getting some of their stock from them. I bagged this lovely NIN box which houses my complete collection (minus 12" singles), which is cool. We've also got the listening post, which was a nightmare to get home, and Elizabeth is addicted to watching those cd's spin.

Last Shot? - Sex Pistols Live.

We went to see the Sex Pistols at Birmingham Academy on Wednesday. The first time I saw them was at Finsbury Park, TWELVE years ago. They were fantastic. I saw them a second time just months after the Finsbury show, at the Phoenix festival. It was cartoonish and it was Dire. The third time was 2002, at Crystal Palace. That gig had its moments, such as the unexpected Hawkwind cover, but again was a little bit pantomime.

Wednesday just gone, I saw them for the fourth (and final) time - at the Academy in Birmingham. The venue was Ideal for the pistols as it was small enough for them not to have to resort to cartoonery in order to please all those in front of them. The gig was stupidly hot, very loud, and one of the most powerful I've seen in a long time. I actually thought they bettered Finsbury Park.

My one regret after Finsbury was seeing the band again, only for them to disappoint me. Now I've seen them play such a fantastic gig once more, I'm not going to mar the memory and see them struggle at some arena or festival.

(Live pic taken by Birmingham Live on flickr - my camera is useless with shutter speeds, but excellent at recording film - film of which is too large to upload to youtube!)

Miles Hunt

I was phoned up on Friday night to cover a gig at Wolverhampton Little Civic for the Express and Star. I was expecting to spend the evening lounging on the sofa in front of Derren Brown (who sometimes just let's himself in and stands around looking menacingly foppish). Alas, this wasn't to be the case as I was called to review Miles Hunt's local gig. Below is the review that appeared in the Express and Star (Click to Enlarge). Below that is a link to the FULL unsubbed review on the Final Word website.

http://www.thefinalword.co.uk/content/view/691/35/