Let me introduce you to the newest member of the Abahachi household: Pat (named after my late father-in-law). Pat may look like a galvanised dustbin with a few holes in it, but this is actually my new smoker, in which I put to work the skills and knowledge acquired at a course last week (birthday [...]
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Smoking!
Posted in Cooking, Rock, Socials on April 1, 2012 | 7 Comments »
West Country Social?
Posted in Socials on March 29, 2012 | 10 Comments »
I’ve been reminded of my promise last year to try to sort out a West Country social; it all got overtaken a bit by events then, but this year looks more promising. We will be very happy to host, if people don’t mind trailing over to Castle Cary (we do have a railway station!), in [...]
Stonehenge (mini) Social
Posted in Socials on March 26, 2012 | 38 Comments »
On Saturday, a small social gathering was convened on the once-hallowed grounds of the ancient monument known as Stonehenge. On this momentous occasion, I was greatly pleased to make the acquaintance, in person, of Bethnoir. The event was everything it should have been; the sun shone, the crowds weren’t too excessive, the picnics were happily [...]
How LOW can we go?
Posted in Shoegaze, Socials, tagged DarceysDad, gig, Halifax Minster, Low on March 23, 2012 | 2 Comments »
LOW ARE COMING TO HALIFAX !!!!! They’re playing Halifax Minster, where I saw shows by I Am Kloot and Dan Michaelson last year, but missed ones from John Grant and The Unthanks the year before. Well I ain’t missing this one. Tickets for me AND DarceysMam already bought. I’m prepared to pay for one more … for [...]
Hot & Steamy in The Deep Dark Woods
Posted in 2010s, Socials, tagged DarceysDad, Deep Dark Woods, miniSocial on February 27, 2012 | 14 Comments »
Yeah, that’s two coffees and a tea you see being supped in a Manchester City Centre pub by the Tins and my rather pasty-looking self. Incongruous, you say? Um, probably not, actually … or at least, no more odd than some of the other memories I came away with from The Castle Hotel last week. [...]
It was a cold and stormy night. The woods were deep and dark. Somewhere in the distance, a lone beaver howled
Posted in Socials on February 27, 2012 | 21 Comments »
This is chris7572, tincanman, alimunday, Darcey’sDad. and gordonimmel at The Castle Hotel in Manchester after seeing The Deep Dark Woods last Monday. Photo by Mrs Tin (Someone was going to post this last week, but I’m not one to point fingers at the tallest person in the above photo so shall remain shtum.)
Mini Social: TreeFrogDemon and SpottedRichard (But No Ghost of Inspector Morse)
Posted in Socials on November 17, 2011 | 24 Comments »
Venue: The Red Lion and The Trout Inn, Wolvercote, Oxfordshire Date: Friday, 11th November 2011 Apologies For Absence: The Rest Of You We hung out at two wonderful pubs by Port Meadow. It was a misty and coolish day, with little bursts of sunshine here and there. The tang of woodsmoke and damp leaves in [...]
Impromptu Liverpool social, anyone?
Posted in Socials on November 6, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Richmond Fontaine Mark Eitzel Richard Buckner Redlands Palomino Company Sat 12 Nov 2-11pm Americana 10 Liverpool … £22 Only 250 tickets. I’m going. Unfancy accomodation possibly available
Old folkers – Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick 70th birthday tour
Posted in 2010s, Folk, Socials, Uncategorized on September 11, 2011 | 12 Comments »
Many thanks to Daddypig for alerting me to a gig at Holy Trinity Church in Leeds last night, (part of Carthy and Swarbrick’s 70th birthday tour). I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you that they are two amazing musicians. They have been performing together since the mid ’60s, and have been involved with [...]
Far West Coast Social 2011
Posted in Socials on August 1, 2011 | 11 Comments »
Saturday July, 23 2011 , the first ever (and hopefully not the last) Far West Coast mini-social was held in Maple Ridge, Canada with Marconius7 & the lovely Mrs. Marconius acting as our gracious hosts. It was a gorgeous Canadian evening complete with fine food, excellent beer, scintillating conversation & semi-competent Guitar Hero. A grand [...]
Postcard from Dumfries and Galloway
Posted in Socials on June 21, 2011 | 22 Comments »
Hi there Spillers Here is a postcard from my weekend away with tfd, who very kindly put me up, fed and alcohol-ed me, cooked a magnificent frittata based on a Maki recipe, and generally gave me a lovely weekend. Here we are on the beach outside tfd’s house – tfd is wearing her Springsteen/Clarence Clemons [...]
L2o12 Ticketing Cock-Up
Posted in Musing, Randomness, Socials, tagged DarceysDad, L2O12, tickets on June 21, 2011 | 37 Comments »
Normally, I’d like to think I’m not one to be taken in by hype. However, in the case of next year’s Games being in my “home” country, I do think I’ve probably fallen for the argument that it’s the proverbial once-in-a-lifetime opportunity etc. As a consequence, I had decided soon after the venue was confirmed [...]
Chester photos
Posted in Socials on January 5, 2011 | 60 Comments »
Tincanman, DaddyPig, Webcore and DsD (Maki behind camera) And then I found out the makiphone does have a flash! (As above, with Maki either behind camera or on one of his innumerable visits to the loo!) Many thanks to all of you for coming and making my last night in the UK such fun. Special [...]
Chester Mini-Social Details
Posted in Socials, tagged Chester, DarceysDad, miniSocial on January 2, 2011 | 22 Comments »
OK, as my brother, who even our dad calls ‘Gunner’ Clayton – “he’s always Gunner do this and Gunner do that”, but never actually DOES do things – has let us down in terms of organizing Tuesday night’s venue, I’m imposing a meeting place on us: The Falcon pub, Lower Bridge Street, Chester. Tuesday 4th [...]
The Spill Awards 2010: VOTE VOTE VOTE!!!
Posted in 2010s, Film, Randomness, Socials, Uncategorized on December 16, 2010 | 20 Comments »
Right, you’ve had a couple of weeks in which to send me your nominations for this year’s Spill Awards, I’ve worked through your suggestions to identify those which get a reasonable amount of support and so more than one of us will have heard of them, and we’re now ready for the voting! You have [...]
I Am Kloot in a church – I am going: rejoice!
Posted in 2010s, Socials, tagged DarceysDad, doghouseuk, Halifax Minster, I am kloot on November 28, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Just over a year ago, I had to choose between the RR Northern Social in Leeds, or a gig by The Unthanks at Halifax Parish Church (now Halifax Minster). Whilst I’m glad I decided to go to The Pack Horse for a fine evening of drinking and chat, I did retain a touch of regret [...]
“Infinitessima-social”?
Posted in Socials, tagged DarceysDad, social on October 13, 2010 | 13 Comments »
Last week, DebbyM‘s visit to the UK was described as a micro-social – presumably smaller than a mini-social. Well next week, there’s going to be one which at the moment, is looking like being an even more of an, er, intimate(?) affair. To try to finally meet RockingMitch for real, Gordonimmel & I are planning [...]
4 lads from LiveRRpool
Posted in Socials on August 4, 2010 | 17 Comments »
It was Toffee time in Liverpool Weds afternoon as his Toffeeness visited for an Everton match and got to town early enough to meet a few RR/Spillers. May1366, Tin and Webcore joined ToffeeBoy for a couple of hours of hail-well-mets and a bit of music chatter, closing with the obligatory (shh, we told May it [...]
Goodison Bound
Posted in Socials on July 26, 2010 | 14 Comments »
The Toffee Family is on its way up to Edinburgh next week and we’ll be stopping off in Liverpool to take in the momentous Everton v Everton (Chile) match at Goodison Park on Wednesday evening (4 August). I’m meeting two of Merseyside’s greatest luminaries (sonofwebcore and tincanman) for a glass of ginger beer on Wednesday [...]
Hanging at rock picnic
Posted in Socials, tagged London, Picnic, social on June 14, 2010 | 29 Comments »
Here’s the documentary proof that the Meltdown Picnic was a way cool event, with a seriously authentic vibe – fuelled by Pimms with all the trimmings, cucumber sarnies, cream cakes, scones and clotted cream, the lot. Mr & Mrs TY did a grand job – definitely would put them in charge of an inebriated party [...]
Meltdown Social – Saturday 12th June
Posted in Socials, tagged Picnic, TatankaYotanka on June 6, 2010 | 72 Comments »
PICNIC IN THE PARK As previewed on the Mothership, a small band are meeting up with treefrogdemon for a bunch of Meldown shows on the Southbank next week. Saturday’s show starts early (because of the England game that evening:)) so it seems like a good opportunity for a relaxed mini-social for anyone who wants to [...]
Let’s start a band
Posted in Randomness, Socials on June 4, 2010 | 33 Comments »
Enough blogging (blagging?) about music. It’s summer! Get out of those chairs, head out back and make some music! (I’ll just grab my inhaler and I’ll be right behind you). First we need a band name. I’m suggesting Plus Many More so people will think we’re really popular. Also Playing is another good one. Any [...]
Go West?
Posted in Socials, Uncategorized on May 7, 2010 | 15 Comments »
And as we feel the chill wind of decades that we thought had been safely buried in the past…I thought that we ought to try thinking about something more cheerful, namely another RR Social. Anyone fancy a trip to the West Country for a change? If we do the traditional ‘room in pub’ format again, [...]
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