Another Mad Weekend

I'm going to be accused of this being a non-HE blog soon! But this past weekend has been music filled with no children. So thats what I'll blog about.

Thursday we got in the car and drove down to Wimborne to drop the girls off. Had a couple of hours to kill at Avon Country Park, bought a new card game there Animal Match, but found out )the hard way) it was way too windy to play it outside, so sat in the car playing it for a while. Did some climbing and stuff (well, they did while I sat and drank coffee) then dropped them off with K. I drove back to Ipswich and went over to Ms where he had a few houseguests.

A couple of weeks ago we went up to Buxton for a gig, and this wednesday they all came down here to return the favour. They had done a gig in Bury (At The Grapes) Wednesday night, and appeared on ICRFM Thursday night.

Friday during the day we drove to Felixtowe had a wander around the arcades, got very wet as it was raining a fair amount and ate terrible chips.





Then we were supposed to have a party Friday night, but since so many people texted to say they couldn't come, and at least one guest was ill so we went to town instead. Although once we got to town M then felt ill also, so M and I went home early. Which worked out for the best, as two party goers arrived, two people I hadn't met before, and turned out to be really lovely. We sat up talking and drinking and chatting until the small hours, which always suits me far more than a party does anyway. Then the others returned rather drunk having sampled the delights of Harry Palmers (a terrible indy night) and eventually we all went to bed.

Saturday we got up had breakfast in town




and M was playing at the Respect Festival at the local college. Now you have to give them top marks for effort, and wanting to create an event highlighting the great community groups and support and equal opportunities and all that in Ipswich. But it is so badly advertised, that you get there, and there are lots of stalls, but not many people. They were running rather late with the music, so M didn't start his 30mins set until about 2pm and we had to be back at ICRFM at 3pm. But it was worth it to see the bemused looks on peoples faces as we shouted and heckled and cheered him from the back of the pretty empty room, and he put out lots of chiptune music. He followed a blues band, and was followed by a dub DJ, so lots of variety there. That done, we then had to walk fast through town to ICR where they appeared on Susanne's show. Then back home via the joke shop, where they all purchased various animal masks, I haven't had quite so much fun walking through town in a long time, harrassing young girls, and older ones, and generally causing a (loveable) nussicence - "What, you've never seen a rabbit before?"



A bit of chill out time, before getting down to The Drum and Monkey for that nights gig - VENT, which bearing in mind was the first time we've put on an electronic night there (and we had a bunch of mad nutters from t'north) went really well. I danced like a lunatic. Must remember I am no longer 17. Today my back and neck are aching a lot. Was great fun though.

There was loads of other stuff that happened. Just can't remember it all now. Had a fantastic time though.