3369 - Cheshire chat

A fun day driving around Cheshire in
A hired City Car Club car with my Jo
Drove at random, headed for Altrincham
But struggled to find our way out. To go
Left or right's always the thing you don't know
Eventually we found Dunham Massey
And Little Bollington, saw a sign to
The Swan With Two Nicks pub, went in, and we
Had a nice meal, and a nice and funny
Chat. Afterwards we continued driving
While it remained light. Lymm, Bowdon. Although
We kept returning to Altrincham, seen
The shoppers, with a Christmassy feeling
As darkness descended and the lights glowed

3368 - Hard going

Very tired, late night last night, a party
In a tower block in Stockport, where we watched
Fireworks for a while light up the night sky
I just made the last train, I ran to catch
It and today my legs ache just a touch
I surprised myself how well I kept going
At work and did quite a lot. Packed some punch
But think I'll sleep well tonight, be dozing
Happily and unconsciously drifting
The rest of the evening is up to me
Don't plan to do anything very much
I guess right now I should be following
Derby's progress against Forest. Are we
Winning, in which case the top spot is clutched!

3367 - New Shit Station

Train to Birmingham, arrived in good time
Steve joined at Stockport, but our seats were full
Walked to the next compartment, trying to find
A spare seat, found two where we then could mull
Over the meeting's topics. Underwhelmed
By the new New Street station, media buzz
But it was better before, I can tell
Birmingham has fucked up once again, does
It really matter, it no longer was
A place of importance since in my mind
And body moved to Manchester, I will
Not really care about the place. It was
A fun evening at Ged's party, aligned
On the sixteenth floor, beers aplenty. Cool.

3366 - Memories of the Dockyard

Yesterday, for yes, this is tomorrow
I'm one day late, got to remember what
I did yesterday, well, workmates did go
At lunchtime to The Dockyard for a sort
Of pie which was disappointing, a squat
Edifice with paltry filling, poultry
Maybe, I'm not sure, it was diddly squat
As far as I'm concerned, my memory
Was last time it was good, a takeaway
But this time, no, everybody said so
After work, listened to The Fall, Dragnet
First time for thirty years or more, memory
Plays strange games, sounded OK now although
At the time sounded, well, it sounded shit

3365 - Kick start

Javi's off out to watch a Spanish game
But I'm staying in, it's the Manchester
Game that interests me more, City playing
Sevilla away, while United are
Playing CSKA Moscow right here
In Manchester, almost Salford, it is
While I'm Salford, almost Manchester, yeah
The build-up's going on, it's big business
European Champions' League's a success
Though English clubs have done badly, they're lame
In Europe, although few English players
Play in their ranks nowadays. They've the best
Players in wage terms, why are they so tame
In Europe? Derby's playing QPR...

3364 - Dynamite Day

A very long day, lots done, glad I did
Not drink last night after the gig, but went
To bed soon afterwards! I profited
From quite an early start. Later on met
New team leader Andy G, and we sat
In the corner chatting, getting to know
Each other better. Stayed so late, could not
Quite find enthusiasm 'nuff to go
To the cafe to write for a fun show
Instead, straight home to do stuff, and I did
Even some exercises late as eight
Played a record, first time since years ago
Kevin Coyne's 'Dynamite Daze' - took the lid
Off thirty-five years, songs that I'd forgot

3363 - The day after Halloween

My ears are deafened, that's loud gig syndrome
You may be asking who's responsible
Well, Killing Joke, they were the main act on
And before that, bass-heavy Jah Wobble
Great to see those two acts, a time bubble
But no edge lost over time, hence my ears
Humming (The Hum is a memorable
KJ song, but they didn't play it here)
Jaz looked scary as usual, he appeared
Suitable for Halloween, but that's gone
Now. This weekend, I've converted vinyl
To MP3, and it sounds great to hear
So fresh and crisp, with that nostalgic hum
Crackle and pop of needle on vinyl!