Mikef

From my sunflower and sweetcorn patch to the bbq. Trying to find my barbecue mojo again…

I keep missing events at Truck…I’m an idiot.

Why is any food with caramel always ‘salted caramel’ these days? What happened to old fashioned non salted caramel?
#grumble

‘Cat-sized’ rat found in Teesside town puts focus on pest control cuts Rodent said to be 22in (56cm) long from nose to tail found in Normanby, where rat problem is said to be worsening

Rats big as cats….

It was Bill where I grew up 😀

I think Joshua Tree - Achtung Baby - Zooropa is one of the great three album runs. (I’m ignoring Rattle and Hum because I’m allowed to)

It’s a fantastic album. One of my favourites.

Ascension by Nightbus on Apple Music

Ascension by Nightbus is a cracking tune. All reverb and doom. Looking forward to the album later this year

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I tried one of the orange wines that the gruniad recommended last year. It was really awful. Sorry.

BBC Proms - 2025 - Arooj Aftab and Ibrahim Maalouf - BBC Sounds A sizzling collaboration with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and conductor Jules Buckley.

The Arooj Aftab prom is on the sounds app now and is well worth a listen…

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Saint Etienne: Q&A + Signing Tickets | From £14 | 8 Sept @ Rough Trade East London, London | DICE Rough Trade East is very excited to present a Q&A from Saint Etienne and journalist and author Peter Paphides and a signing from Saint Etienne. This unique e...

I missed this in traffic yesterday… @bobpetesarah.bsky.social at Rough Trade in September with the mighty @petepaphides.bsky.social

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A great piece, thanks. This and Zooropa were peak U2 for me, tho I was obsessed with Joshua Tree also. AB is a break up album for me. Still a tough listen.

This sounds great …cheers!

Yes it is…I’ll probably still go tho. 😀

*mike rushes off to eBay

I haven’t started it yet. Worth it?

£80? Wow. I’ve only seen it for a lot more than that. Well done

Whatever happened to white dog poo? It used to be everywhere…

Yes. Touch of grey when the alarm went off earlier.

I think I first heard this this in 77, still love it dearly.

Oh gosh Ozzy. Birmingham Odeon 1978 on the Never Say Die tour…the only time I saw Sabbath

I think I am happiest when cooking in the kitchen and listening to 6music.

Making lasagne and waiting for a thunderstorm

Ain’t nothing wrong with doin’ the do…..

Will do! I love Cope’s odd side work. Even when it’s 50 minutes of him going ‘oooooooommmmmmm’ over and over again…

Oooh haven’t listened to Brain Donor for ages…

Love that story

Windham Hill were everywhere for a while.

If I am ever pushed, I name Murakami as one of my favourite authors and mention this book, though the honest truth is that it’s been thirty years or so since I read it and can remember nothing about what happens…that’s old age for you I guess.

YouTube video by WorldDomEnts The Bullit Man: World Domination Enterprises London 1988.

RIP Keith Dobson of World Domination Enterprises. You made a racket like no other. ♥️

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