Monthly Archives: June 2008

Lots of things just fell into place today. The books I’d ordered were sitting on my desk when arrived. The guitar I’d bought was sitting in the post room. The programming tasks were challenging but fun. Work was a good … Continue reading →

With a prickly forehead from yesterday’s sun, I awoke and started packing my things away. Then I concentrated on undoing the outside of the tent as my co-tent-inhabitant packed away its innards. It was a fairly long process, but I … Continue reading →

Got a chance to see Seasick Steve again today. He was very good. I like his homemade instruments. The man is a legend. I wanted to watch Crowded House, so I did. They were very good, but unfortunately they were … Continue reading →

Waking up in the tent was pleasant enough. Realising that the night’s rainfall had made it welly weather wasn’t 100% pleasant, but we got on with it and went to see a full day of gigs. Highlights for me included … Continue reading →

A morning in the office, which started later than planned, owing to some over sleeping which was itself inspired by late night chat and faulty alarm clocks. Then it was time to go to Glasto. There’s a ritual. First you … Continue reading →

I could have sloped off to bed, but I thought I’d do just one more thing. Just one more task before getting to bed. Perhaps this friend of mine will call me in a minute, so I’ll just sort the … Continue reading →

Gig number 550 was back in Coventry, trying out some new material. This material was something I couldn’t use in the article I’m writing for the computer magazine. It relates to some rather dodgy research I did based on a … Continue reading →

With a set to do tomorrow, tonight was my last chance to compile the material into the form of the set I was going to do. I hadn’t motivated myself to do it thus far, but there was a deadline … Continue reading →

The idea of taking my laptop to the park with a picnic seemed like a good one. With the sun shining brightly and making my screen almost impossible to use, I may have to concede that nature and technology still … Continue reading →

As today was longer than normal, it seems only fair that I slept longer than I would have planned. Erm… no. That makes no sense. I did sleep until after midday, though. This is because I was bloody exhausted, and … Continue reading →