I’m up early and record a version of a song about growing up in Blackpool called Stanley Park. I’ve had this riff in my head for years but I have only ever played it once to an audience and that was at a solo gig I did in the Boars…
Month: April 2019
Day 28 of 32 – Sunday 28 April – St Joe’s energy trails, the MSG and Poulton Labour Club !
The last Sunday before Election Day so we group together on the No.4 Car Park at 10:30. Nice sunny morning and a good turnout from Ashley Knowles, Mick Page, Karen McGuinness, Pauline O’Rourke, Darren Butterworth, Alan Ferry, Rob Wynne and Gaynor Wynne. I took two walks today. My first walk…
Day 27 of 32 – Saturday 27 April – Just 5 minutes, the Devil in Wakefield
Today is Saturday and for many of the good people of TGC that means one thing – FOOTBALL. As well as being the birth place of Jesus Christ Blackpool is also famous for inventing Baby Jesus’ favourite game football or soccer-ball as it’s known in Genesis. Today Matthew, we are…
Day 26 of 32 – Gym, Geography and Let’s Get Active people !!
I woke with cramp in my legs a couple of times last night and I feel a bit energy depleted this lovely Friday morning …. Went to the gym and am told the pool and sauna are closing for 2 months for an upgrade. Pity as my routine tends to be gym…
Day 25 of 32 – Thursday 25 April 2019 Great St Louis, work, work, work, UK Subs then bed
Another reasonable night’s sleep – two in a row so that’s quite encouraging. Usual feline, music and blog related tasks then a bunch of customer paperwork and emails to expedite before the 9.00am bell rings. Early morning highlight was listening to the mixes of 2 new tracks by the Great…
Day 24 of 32 Wednesday 24 April 2019 – Understanding ‘sales’ and finding Blackburn
Last night I slept soundly for the first time in a while. Feeling suitably refreshed I leapt out of bed and had fed Progress The Cat, played a little garage guitar session, consumed some food and swallowed dog-bite medication before the sun had hit the horizon. From today onwards I…
Day 23 of 32 – Tuesday 23 April – Volunteers of St. George and the Geography of Brunswick Ward
Today is St George’s Day, I bet after the weekend’s excesses most people do wish it was a national holiday. Fed cat, showered, sorted breakfast and then off to retrieve car from Bloomfield Road. I mentioned in yesterday’s blog about the army of BFC volunteers who give their time for…
Day 22 of 32 – Monday 22 April – Derby day, Heat, Flags, Late winner and the No.10 Alehouse
Dropped off some election leaflets and posters at the Bloomfield Club for the BST Open Meeting which I was unable to attend. I believe Seaside Lee is filming it so I will be keen to hear Tim Fielding’s piece and Robbie Whitaker is going to give an election update in…
Day 21 of 32 – Sunday 21 April – Semi-Final anguish, Dog Bite Trauma and Fatigue
Another bright sunny morning greets us as I awoke with a rendition of a now familiar BFC tune in my head with a subtle electoral twist courtesy of Rob …. 🎵 Woke up this morning feeling fine I’ve got Blackpool COUNCIL on my mind … 🎵 We’ll get BLACKBURN out…
Day 20 of 32 – Saturday 20 April – A sunny Manchester Punk Festival 2019
Set alarm for 5:30 so I could get up and get some breakfast for Our Jack and BG, but they were already up and showered and away before 6:00. That lad is a grafter 6 days a week managing the Arnold Clark Auto-trader branch in Preston. Hard-working and dedication is…