Newspaper Joe, Brown Brogues, Rae Morris, Mazes - The Mad Ferret, Preston
Posted in SHOFT on 12th August 2011
The reasons I ended up in Preston today are complicated - suffice to say it was never my intention to be at a loose end in Lancashire, and searching for something to do on a Friday night. Having wandered around town a little earlier, and experienced the usual sense of...
OLO Worms - Poloroid #3
Posted in SHOFT on 7th August 2011
I'm sometimes rebuked for overlooking what's happening in my local music scene in favour of things further afield. It's probably a fair comment, but the mind-numbingly steady diet of tribute and covers bands here, and a disappointing lack of ingenuity in those playing their own compositions (with some notable exceptions...
Life's A Drag - Week 2
Posted in Railways on 6th August 2011
After my comment about the 'feast or famine' nature of the railtour market last week, things took a turn for the absurd. A total of three tours cancelled or redated, with the attendant costs of non-refundable accommodation and travel has left me seriously out of pocket, and unable to do...