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hirezOur arrival in Leeds was marked by six riot vans packed with huge blokes in crash helmets. They kept the surly crowd in Cafe Nero at bay while we scarpered into Wagamama's. (My bank's now a once-trendy non-destinational eating experience)
There may also have been somewhat random SMSing on the subject of Leeds town hall. Go4 fanboying.
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nalsa for long enough to miss two bands. Architecture, morality, Hazell Dean. The usual sort of thing. Mind, there was an open fire, imposing architecture and the staff brought the beer to the sofa. All very fine.
Pitched up at Leeds Met just in time to get the beer in and view James Ray. I may have heckled somewhat geekily. As usual, he and his co-conspirators got off to a shaky start but pulled it all together in the final furlongs. Much more like that, please.
The March Violets were startlingly good. I should probably email them and say so.
It was also f-ing top hole to see people out. I may or may not have managed to communicate this fact.
I would also like to live in a country where I'm not surprised when the railway system works, the trains run on time and the staff are cheery and knowledgeable sorts. As in 'Getting there and back via the magic of XC and East Midlands Railways (I think. Pale blue 80s stock) was tolerably pleasant and trouble-free'. Watching the sunlight wander across the Malverns as the train rocketed down towards Cheltenham Spa was a lot more fun than thrashing down the M-thing through the grubby spray from a myriad white vans and poorly-driven 4x4s .
There may also have been somewhat random SMSing on the subject of Leeds town hall. Go4 fanboying.
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nalsa for long enough to miss two bands. Architecture, morality, Hazell Dean. The usual sort of thing. Mind, there was an open fire, imposing architecture and the staff brought the beer to the sofa. All very fine.Pitched up at Leeds Met just in time to get the beer in and view James Ray. I may have heckled somewhat geekily. As usual, he and his co-conspirators got off to a shaky start but pulled it all together in the final furlongs. Much more like that, please.
The March Violets were startlingly good. I should probably email them and say so.
It was also f-ing top hole to see people out. I may or may not have managed to communicate this fact.
I would also like to live in a country where I'm not surprised when the railway system works, the trains run on time and the staff are cheery and knowledgeable sorts. As in 'Getting there and back via the magic of XC and East Midlands Railways (I think. Pale blue 80s stock) was tolerably pleasant and trouble-free'. Watching the sunlight wander across the Malverns as the train rocketed down towards Cheltenham Spa was a lot more fun than thrashing down the M-thing through the grubby spray from a myriad white vans and poorly-driven 4x4s .
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Date: 2007-12-09 09:31 pm (UTC)A pleasure and a delight, sir.
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Date: 2007-12-09 10:10 pm (UTC)Also: very fine.
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Date: 2007-12-10 04:00 am (UTC)The proportions are more harmonious, and the overall design is just clean and neat; starts with Victorian neo-classical and becomes something all of its own. I would say sui generis but then I'd have to charge you all extra.