Wednesday 21 November 2018

No Sheep 'til Buxton!

My latest bevvy/football combo weekend was in the spa town of Buxton in Derbyshire. A leisurely Saturday night out involved 9 pubs, included 2 GBG's(total 580) and a 'Spoons(total 381) plus England's oldest hotel.

 WYE BRIDGE HOUSE (JDW)

 THE RAILWAY @BUXTON

 CHESHIRE CHEESE*

 OLD SUN INN

ALE STOP*

 OLD HALL HOTEL

 BUXTON TAP HOUSE

 RED WILLOW

53 DEGREES NORTH

The football bit.... 

Inspiration for the blog title...

Tuesday 20 November 2018

Happy Valley

My last visit into the Happy Valley was a miserable one, spending 20 hours in our hotel room suffering from violent sickness (from both ends) Thankfully I was a clean bill of health this time, as the breadknife and I enjoyed an pleasant afternoon in Sowerby followed by a good night out in Halifax. 
(15 pubs/14 first foot and 9 GBG*)

Sowerby Bridge

 SHEPHERD'S REST*

 THE MOORINGS

 HOG'S HEAD*

 JUBILEE REFRESHMENT ROOMS*

 BULL ON THE BRIDGE


FIREHOUSE*

Halifax

 RING O BELLS

 THE GUNDOG

 PUMP ROOM MICROPUB*

 UNION CROSS HOTEL

 GRAYSTON UNITY*

 SQUARE CHAPEL CAFE BAR*

ALEXANDRA*

VICTORIAN CRAFT BEER CAFE*

Thursday 15 November 2018

Carlisle Races

Smarkets Raceday
Monday 12th November 2018
Admission £18
Racecard £3
15th UK Racecourse visited


12:55
3 Clondaw Anchor 2/7F
6 En Meme Temps 7/2
9 Relkadam 14/1
1:30
13 Vinndication EvensF
11 Uncle Alastair 7/2
5 Euxton Lane 9/2
13 Ran
2:05
9 Hidden Dilemma 9/2
5 Versifier 4/1
6 Toboggan's Fire 9/2
8 Ran

2:35
4 Highway One O One 7/2
2 Dolos 10/11F
6 Ran

3:10
10 Ryalex 4/1F
4 Sudski Star 25/1
8 Calivigny 11/2
11 Ran
3:40
7 I K Brunel 5/2
8 Tarada 6/1
1 Mr Scrumpy 7/2
11 Ran

 

Winners - Shaunee 1 Breadknfe 1 £29 up!

Carlisle Racecourse
Durdar Rd, 
Carlisle 
CA2 4TS

Tuesday 13 November 2018

BSP @Boiler Shop

British Sea Power
The Boiler Shop, Newcastle
Saturday 10th November 2018
 As always your guaranteed a great night out with British Sea Power. A good mixed set-list which included a couple of songs I hadn't heard live before. My personal highlights were 'Remember Me' 'Spirit of St Louis' and (of course) 'The Great Skua' 


  1. Complete Set List
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  2. Machineries of Joy
  3. Who's in Control
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  4. Bad Bohemian
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  5. What You're Doing
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  6. How Will I Ever Find My Way Home?
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  7. True Adventures
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  8. Praise for Whatever
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  9. Lights Out For Darker Skies
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  10. Remember Me
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  11. Oh Larsen B
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  12. No Lucifer
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  13. The Pelican
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  14. Keep On Trying (Sechs Freunde)
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  15. Carrion
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  16. Encore:
  17. The Spirit of St. Louis
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  18. Waving Flags
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  19. The Great Skua


The Lovely Eggs @The Cluny

              This is the first time I've seen The Lovely Eggs and I hope it's not the last. Brilliant from start to finish with a set list featuring tracks from their fabulous 2018 album 'This is Eggland' My personal highlights were 'Fuck it!' 'People and Twats' and 'Allergies' 

     Complete Set List
  1. I'm With You
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  2. Witchcraft
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  3. Dickhead
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  4. I Shouldn't Have Said That
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  5. Magic Onion
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  6. Hello I Am Your Sun
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  7. Wiggy Giggy
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  8. Fuck It
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  9. Big Sea
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  10. Would You Fuck
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  11. People Are Twats
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  12. Allergies
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  13. Return of Witchcraft

Sorry for lack of pictures, too full and poor lighting 

Thursday 8 November 2018

Slaves @Academy

Slaves
Newcastle Academy
Wednesday 7th November 2018

This was the second time I've seen Slaves live and just like the first time, I felt like I was the oldest swinger in town with the venue full of young lasses. I'm still totally baffled how a 21st century punk outfit can have a core fan base of teenage girls. (It must be Issac's fine physique) Great gig though!

Complete Set List
  1. Sockets
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  2. Bugs
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  3. Magnolia
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  4. Fuck the Hi-Hat
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  5. Live Like an Animal
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  6. Lies
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  7. Cheer Up London
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  8. The Lives They Wish They Had
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  9. Where's Your Car Debbie?
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  10. Do Something
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  11. Cut and Run
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  12. Chokehold
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  13. Photo Opportunity
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  14. Feed the Mantaray
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  15. Sugar Coated Bitter Truth
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  16. Beauty Quest
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  17. The Hunter