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About Me

I'm originally from London and moved up to Leicester in 2003, a bold move for me as I'd never been one to take chances previously. At this moment in time I have few regrets about taking the action that I did although there was a time when things got a bit out of hand (but that's history now, so no point in beating on about it). Most who meet me, whether in person or in cyberspace, seem to agree that I'm quite a a nice guy who is easy to get on with. I consider myself to be an open, caring, sensitive person who likes to meet new people and exchange views, ideas etc. I've taken the plunge on this myspace malarkey via the Kevin Hewick website. Kevin's a really nice guy too and also (in my unbiased opinion) a very talented musician who cares deeply about his art. I'm a bit music-mad, and like loads of stuff including The National, TV On The Radio, Bon Iver, The Flaming Lips, Joy Division/New Order, Animal Collective, Mercury Rev, Adjagas, Explosions In The Sky, Daniel Johnston, The Sound, Air, M83, Interpol, The Associates, Yeasayer, M Ward, The Chameleons, Scars, Panda Bear, The Arcade Fire, The Young Gods, The Dears, Pulp, Ennio Morricone, Mogwai, AR Kane, Ryan Adams, Johnny Cash, Prodigy, Goldfrapp, Jimi Hendrix, 65 Days Of Static, Scott Walker, Echo & The Bunnymen, Pixies, Beck, Mono, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Roxy Music, Whiskeytown, Joy Zipper, The Kills, Pere Ubu, Stina Nordenstam, Talk Talk, Elliott Smith, The Stooges, Killers, The Specials, Isis, My Bloody Valentine, David Bowie, The Handsome Family, Aphex Twin, Stars of The Lid, Manic Street Preachers, Blonde Redhead, Dusty Springfield, Massive Attack, The Jam, early-Stranglers, Lambchop, Capricorns, Magazine, Yo La Tengo, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Radiohead, Tom McRae, Velvet Underground, Nick Drake, Supergrass and others far too numerous to mention here. I'm also keen on crime fiction with Ian Rankin, Robert Crais, John Connolly, Tess Gerritsen and Michael Connelly being a few of my fave authors. I'm into exercise and keep fit too, having run 3 London marathons, and I also like to cycle. Well, not sure what else I can say here without boring the pants off you all, so I'll leave it here for now! Thanks for taking the time to read this... Home | Browse | Search | Invite | Film | Mail | Blog | Favorites | Forum | Groups | Events | Videos | Music | Comedy | Classifieds

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

This isn't as easy as it sounds, but I would like to meet David Bowie (my original gateway into music), Stephen Wiltshire (a talented autistic artist, check him out), Alain Robert (AKA "Spiderman"), Al Pacino, Iggy Pop, Jodie Foster, James Brown (RIP), Deborah Curtis (wife of late Joy Division singer Ian Curtis) . . . it's late and my brain isn't in premium recall mode right now, but I will add more as and when I think of them! . . . . . . . Just thought of a few more! Anthony Hopkins, Jack Nicholson, Wayne Coyne (Flaming Lips), Audrey Tatou, David Attenborough, Michael J Fox, Lance Armstrong, Dalai Lama, Jean Reno, Jarvis Cocker, Haile Gebrselassie, Bjork, Ryan Adams, Nelson Mandela, and if I could get a hotline to heaven then I'd certainly love to have words with the original maninblack himself, Johnny Cash. Of course, now that the US has a new President, I would like to add Barack Obama to my list.

My Blog

same old same old (boring senseless drivel)

Its the merciful end of yet another working week, the red wine is on the go, my dinners cooking in the oven and Im trying to fight the urge to view certain aspects of my life in a negative manner. ...
Posted by on Fri, 08 May 2009 13:39:00 GMT

from here to where? (my 200th blog)

IMPORTANT NOTICEPLEASE NOTE THAT SINCE MY PREVIOUS BLOG, BLOODY MYSPACE APPEAR TO HAVE ALTERED THE MEANS BY WHICH PHOTOGRAPHS/IMAGES CAN BE INCORPORATED INTO BLOGS. NOW I'M NOT MUCH OF A F***ING MINDR...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:32:00 GMT

Rescued in Nottingham

So here we meet once again for what, I believe, is my 198th Myspace blog (beat that, David Beckham!). Of course, the end of the working week is always a cause for some celebration, a time to kick back...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:33:00 GMT

27 years

Do you remember what you were doing 27 years ago? The chances most likely are that you were not banged up in prison for a crime that you didnt commit, as was Sean Hodgson, who was recently released a...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:16:00 GMT

the world keeps spinning

The world keeps spinning, politicians keep lying and scheming, mentally deranged gunmen annihilate the innocent, the global economy continues its downward spiral and, of course, theres always me with...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:45:00 GMT

Instant Karma!

Heres a true little story that certainly raised a smile on my face! Yesterday morning I was forced (for the second day running) to travel into work by bus as the icy roads didnt look safe for cyclin...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:01:00 GMT

to chill or not to chill, that is the question

Its 16:45 as I start what effectively is (or what I hope will become) something of a mini-blog. I suppose its hardly surprising that all staff in my office - as well as many others up and down the l...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:58:00 GMT

The Good & The Bad

There are times when I struggle to think of anything to write about and, conversely, there are also times when I struggle to think of anything NOT to write about, such is the situation that I now find...
Posted by on Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:47:00 GMT

no cheap thrills or revelations

So 2009 is finally with us and it's the year when I can wire myself up to a lie-detector and say, "next year I'll turn 50" and not register the tiniest little blip on the screen that signifies an unt...
Posted by on Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:15:00 GMT

Suffer The Children

Believe me, when you get older your capacity for moaning and rallying against what you perceive as an unjust world doesn't lessen, it grows stronger, at least it does from my own experience of life. ...
Posted by on Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:28:00 GMT