And as a follow on to the last photo, here's Bowie on Lift Off With Ayshea, a weekly programme starring Ayshea Brough that featured current hits (l remember seeing The Rolling Stones doing 'It's Only Rock and Roll' on it when l where but a nipper). Bowie is performing Starman (not the Whistle Test clip usually shown) when this photo was taken and stardom was directly in front of him.
This is when he was still trying to make it after slogging away for years. Then lo and behold, the next year he was a massive star with the Ziggy look. Then it was a roller coaster ride to cocaine oblivion (before getting better).
I have been on a site tonight where they have been discussing the new Thor film, and Marvel Comics films in general (I know, l am a sad git).
Take a look at the sight that was outside my front door on Sunday night - Thelma and Louise. No wonder l have issues.
I have finished work and am now on holiday until next Friday - Hurrah!!!!!!!!!!
Rather sadly, while just about everyone has been off over Easter, l have been working every day. It has not been too bad though, as the phone has hardly rang, and l have had hardly any emails (with more work to do). It has therefore felt like a holiday, and l managed to get out and about a lot, snapping the above shots. The statue is in Catterick Village, and the traffic jams where leading onto Scotch Corner. Easter summed up right there.
I used to love Melody Maker in the 1990's, and especially Mr Agreeable. Even better was the 'At home with Liam and Patsy' part, with the great photo of Patsy Kensit carrying the shopping bags like she is a scumbag from a council estate, rather than a 'movie' star. Pure class and really funny just about every week. This page is from 1996.
This is Macy's store in 1908 at Broadway and 34th street. It all looks a bit different now.
These are the sort of photos that make space exploration worthwhile, even if it is only to remind mankind how insignificant we are.
These were two of the documentaries l watched over the weekend. Both were interesting and had some footage l thought might not appear (USA disasters and USSR dodgy experiments), but the best bits were the photos from Hubble and images of space (in all it's infinite glory). I am worried they have made me an evangelical agnostic (OK, they have not, l was one already).
What a gay afternoon. Went to the work funeral at Darlington Crematorium, then back to The Blackwell Grange for a cup of tea (I drank Jack and Coke).
Spent all morning filming, now I'm off to a funeral. What fun!
Looking through some old photos tonight and came across this one of poor little Nozzer boy and the rather ratty looking Mowgli from Christmas 2009. Now we are stuck with Jacko and Tubbs - both of them fucking idiots.
Whoever this Daniel is, this is an excellent way of winding people up, and he is right, they do make it too easy for him
I haven't been down to London recently, but one of the areas l was most familiar with was around Tottenham Court Road, as it is around there where l like to drink. Looks like l am going to be lost next time l am down though, as the photos of the work being done means the old place would certainly have changed. Hope they haven't knocked down too many pubs.
How shit and up her arse does this sound? I actually used to like her, as she had a great voice (I own two of her early cds/lps), but it should have been put to a better use over the last few years. She seems to have been swayed by the good old US of A more than most stars. IMHO (In my humble opinion) she would have done better sticking to her earlier roots and building on her credibility (which was sky high in the early years) and having a long lasting career. Obviously she may well prove me wrong and prove how unswitched on l am, but l doubt it.
Back to work today, but it's not so bad, as l am looking forward to the Manchester United v Chelsea second leg tonight. I also don't have to keep visiting the hospital at Northallerton at the moment, but as l have been sorting out some photos from my mobile, l have found these from one of my last visits. It's nice and sunny outside and so much the better for it, you forget how cold it can be in winter. Bring on the summer l say, l have been in the hammock once this year already, but l want to be lazing in it on a regular basis. The only bad thing is it is also time to cut the grass and sort the front bushes out. Damn.Dogboarding from DANIELS on Vimeo.
What's not to like (does that sentence even make sense?). Anyway - laughing owls. Excellent.
