Went to the Opry in Glasgow last night to see Hayseed Dixie, and they were amazing. Brilliant musicians, and an incredible sense of humour. If you've never seen them, I seriously recommend you check them out.
Support was Glasgow's very own The Meat Men, and they were superb as well.
Two great bands both well worth checking out.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Big Brother is watching you
If anyone in the UK was in any doubt that their communications were being monitored by the state, then this is for you.
Orwell was only out by 16 years, not too bad all things considered. We've got the surveillance society, we've got the war (the unseen enemy - terrorists attacks or the threat thereof) and we've come close to thoughtcrime arrests.
Big Brother is watching you.
Orwell was only out by 16 years, not too bad all things considered. We've got the surveillance society, we've got the war (the unseen enemy - terrorists attacks or the threat thereof) and we've come close to thoughtcrime arrests.
Big Brother is watching you.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Vidi this my little droogs
Last night we went to see A Clockwork Orange at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow. It was an excellent production, with a great cast, especially the part of Alex. the industrial soundtrack added to the atmosphere, and was pretty much spot on.
Highly recommended. If you are in/near Glasgow and can get tickets, definately consider going along.
Highly recommended. If you are in/near Glasgow and can get tickets, definately consider going along.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Great views on a blustery day
Yesterday, we took a wee trip down to Largs, to climb the hill at the back of Douglas Park. I had hoped there would be a trig pillar at the top - more on this later.
It was a nice sunny day, with a bit of a wind. At the top, the wind got wilder, as we got more exposed. But I'm gettin ahead of myself. First, there's the neolithic burial chamber at the bottom of the hill.
The chamber dates from about 3000 bc, and is along a wee track, behind some houses at the side of the park.
After the burial chamber, it was time to get ourselves up the hill. It's a reasonably well maintained path, and there's even some benches at various points on the way up, where you can get a decent view.
At the top there wasn't a trig pillar, but there was a bit of OS furniture. I'd no idea what this was, but a friend who's trig obsessed, informs me it counts and you can bag it. Here's Karen using it to avoid being blown off the hill.
There was also a wee cairn, which we sat at for ten minutes for a coffee before heading back down.
Finally, here's the view over Largs from the top of the hill.
Back at sea level, we walked back into town and had a curry before driving back to Glasgow.
It was a nice sunny day, with a bit of a wind. At the top, the wind got wilder, as we got more exposed. But I'm gettin ahead of myself. First, there's the neolithic burial chamber at the bottom of the hill.
The chamber dates from about 3000 bc, and is along a wee track, behind some houses at the side of the park.
After the burial chamber, it was time to get ourselves up the hill. It's a reasonably well maintained path, and there's even some benches at various points on the way up, where you can get a decent view.
At the top there wasn't a trig pillar, but there was a bit of OS furniture. I'd no idea what this was, but a friend who's trig obsessed, informs me it counts and you can bag it. Here's Karen using it to avoid being blown off the hill.
There was also a wee cairn, which we sat at for ten minutes for a coffee before heading back down.
Finally, here's the view over Largs from the top of the hill.
Back at sea level, we walked back into town and had a curry before driving back to Glasgow.
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