Return of the King

Elvis Costello and the Imposters

Newcastle City Hall

Monday 25th June 2018

A brilliant night in the company of the king, playing a fabulous set with plenty of golden oldies for us golden oldies in the audience.  Elvis was in great form considering he was ill and has now been advised by his doctors to cancel the remaining few dates of this tour and take plenty of rest.

My personal highlights were 'Tears Before Bedtime' 'I Want You' and 'She'

             Complete Set list - 

1. Wonder Woman
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2. Mystery Dance
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3. Clubland
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4. Tears Before Bedtime
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5. (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea
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6. Come the Meantimes
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7. Lipstick Vogue
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8. Watching the Detectives
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9. You Shouldn't Look At Me That Way
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10. Party Girl
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11. Beyond Belief
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12. I Want You
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13. Encore:
14. Alison
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15. I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down
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16. Talking in the Dark
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17. Accidents Will Happen
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18. She
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19. Oliver's Army
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20. Shipbuilding
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21. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding
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22. A Matter of Time
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23. Pump It Up

Bay Belly

Belly

Playhouse Whitley Bay 

Thursday 14th June 2018

 A fabulous evening in the company of these four beautiful people. My personal highlights were 'The Bees' (lump in the throat!) Starryeyed (eyes welling up!) 'Slow Dog' and 'Super-Connected'
I hope the band enjoyed their fish & chips plus their visit to the Tynemouth Priory and Northumberland coast yesterday.

Complete Set List

1. Set 1
2. Low Red Moon
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3. Mine
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4. Dusted
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5. Stars Align
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6. Artifact
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7. Quicksand
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8. Gepetto (3 goes!!!)
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9. Faceless
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10. Set2
11. Seal My Fate
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12. Shiny One
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13. Slow Dog
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14. Army of Clay
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15. Feed the Tree
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16. The Bees
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17. Now They'll Sleep
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18. Super-Connected
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19. Human Child
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20. Encore:
21. Starryeyed
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22. Thief

Thirsty in Thirsk

Our latest pub crawl and overnight stop off was in the north Yorkshire market town of Thirsk. A cracking night and a very easy pub crawl with all the boozers in close proximity. 

1. THE FRANKLIN ARMS (Great beer garden)

2. THE LORD NELSON (Fabulous food)

3. BLACK BULL

4. BLACKSMITHS ARMS

5. THE ROYAL (roughest pub in town)

6. RED BEAR (bagged a free pint due to hopeless ignorant barman)

7. THE GOLDEN FLEECE (quality ales to be had)

8. THE THREE TUNS(JDW) (revisited this excellent 'Spoons)

9. LITTLE 3(GBG listed - Best pub in Thirsk)

 After feeling quite fragile on Sunday morning we walked the course at Thirsk. I have been racing at the track twice before, but that was a long time ago, back in my previous life in 1986 and '87. 

Catterick Races

Saturday 9th June 2018

Totepool Raceday

11th Racecourse visited

Admission £5 (course)

Programme £2.50

Catterick

1:45
9 Chapelli 5/2 F
7 Amazing Alba 7/1
8 Arishka 9/2
10 Ran

2:20
3 Mr Strutter 11/4 F
4 Andys Girl 12/1
7 Thornaby Princess 25/1
9 Ran

Non Runners: Mr Enthusiastic

2:55
5 Be Perfect 5/2
1 Sellingallthetime 2/1 F
9 Royal Flag 10/1
9 Ran

3:30
10 Scofflaw 10/1
4 Ower Fly 13/2
6 Poet's Society 6/1
11 Ran

Non Runners: Be Kool

4:05
4 Italian Riviera 10/11 F
5 Bodacious Name 5/1
6 General Allenby 12/1
9 Ran

4:40
3 Byron's Choice 7/2
1 Weellan 7/4 F
4 Inviolable Spirit 9/2
6 Ran

5:15
5 Iron Sky 4/1
3 Emphatic 11/8 F
2 Bustam 11/4
7 Ran

Winners - Shaunee 1-1 Breadknife

Catterick Bridge Racecourse

Catterick Bridge, 

Richmond 

DL10 7PE

https://www.catterickbridge.co.uk/

Rock on Tommy!

Another anniversary tour and another cracking set from the Wedding Present. My personal highlights were 'I'm Not Always So Stupid', 'Felicity' and the fabulous 'Boo Boo'

 Complete set list

1. Corduroy
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2. Two Bridges
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3. Gazebo
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4. Brassneck
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5. Go Out and Get 'Em Boy
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6. (The Moment Before) Everything's Spoiled Again
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7. Once More
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8. Ringway to Seatac
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9. At the Edge of the Sea
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10. Boo Boo
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11. The Queen of Outer Space
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12. What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
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13. Living and Learning
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14. This Boy Can Wait
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15. Felicity
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16. You Should Always Keep in Touch With Your Friends
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17. I'm Not Always So Stupid
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18. Kennedy
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19. Never Said
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20. Every Mother's Son
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21. My Favourite Dress
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22. Take Me!

The only lyric ever written which mentions my name (as far as I know) was by David Gedge, so I got him to sign my George Best print with said lyric.