The Trent and Mersey Circular

Posted in Railways on 28th July 2012

I woke up this morning feeling like I had a hangover. I'd not imbibed a single drop of alcohol last night, and had settled down early to watch the circus around the Olympic Opening Ceremony. Perhaps it was the overload of images, provoked emotions and confusing messages which gave me...

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The Lone (Day) Ranger

Posted in Railways on 21st July 2012

Lately, I seem to have given up a lot of things. This is a habit I have, of undertaking a huge mental tidying up. Sometimes - just like in a physically frenzied cleaning session - you throw away things you never really meant to. In the heat of this confusing,...

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Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo & Adam Stafford - Split Cassette

Posted in SHOFT on 18th July 2012

It seems fitting that what is very likely the last review on Songs Heard on Fast Trains should feature a number of performers who have cropped up throughout the life of the blog in various guises. Like this blog itself, they've marked some changes over the past several years and...

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