Maggie ruined my day

This week I done some stuff.

I spent most of my time getting annoyed with iWeb, and riding my bike. Got a few photos if your interested.



Merlin at Adul (spelling...) Wood on Wednesday (I think, Maybe Thursday).



This is Kyle the Gypo at Hyde Park on Friday.

I take quite a lot of riding photos, I've never really thought of posting them on here for some reason. Summer's on it way so I expect I be posting too many of the things soon.

This Bank Holiday Weekend I had planned to go to Chester Zoo with my lady friend to take some photos of the animals. However, I didn't take into account my lazyness. I left it too late to book the train and the price went up to a silly amount.

We decided to go to Flamingo Land instead, but we didnt take into account that we were competing with the remains of Thatcher's Britain. The train was late so we would have missed the only bus of the day to Flamingo land. Cheers Maggie.

We decided to get off at York instead, to see what we could find, and would you believe it, privatisation was a blessing in disguise. I had a really good day.

We started by going on the Northern version of the London Eye, it was a bit pricey but it was good.





Next we had a look in the National Train Museum. It was really impressing. I liked looking at the steam trains, compared to crappy electric trains that get you places late, these things massive mechanical beasts. I loved it. I think I was born to be a train spotter, but I was born too late.





The Mallard. This thing is amazing. The worlds fastest steam train. 126mph...can I get a hell yeah!

There was a lot of art work from the golden age of rail travel, to be honest most of it was horrible art deco, however,I really like some of the old adverts.





Next, we went on a tourist boat ride down the river, is it the Ouze, is that even now you spell the Ouze? Anyway, whatever river it was, it was quite good, if a bit cold. Cat really liked seeing the ducky/geesy things swimming in the river, and walking next to it, and nearly fell out with me when I wouldn't rob one for her.



It was crazy seeing all this old picturesque archetecture built around the river. Most of the old buildings had doors leading out directly into the river, I'm not sure how wise this is when the river is supposed to flood regularly.



We went for lunch next. It seems the attitude toward vegetarians is as old as most of the archetecture ('We got the carvery, or if your not that hungry we can do you a meat baguette.' I'm surprised theres any ducks left in the river.)

After finding somewhere to eat, we went for a walk through the park and had a look at the remains of an old abbey. It was quite strange just seeing bits of stunning archetecture poking out of the ground every now and then.



Next we walked around the old city wall, and back into the centre of town to get the train home. There is still a law in York (as in the Isle of Man), that says it is still legal to kill a Scotsman, within the city wall, on a Sunday. In fact you get a reward. I was gutted we went on a Saturday because I'm getting really short on money.

On Sunday I went to Leeds 'Slam Dunk Festival'



It was good. I drank far too much.

Beat Union were the first band we saw. I didnt like them. They were dressed fully punk, but their songs were aimed at like 10 year olds - really poppy.

Mad Caddies were on next, the band I came to see. They were really good, and they all looked really hungover/stoned/drunk/alloftheabove, which made it better.

Next was Failsafe. They were quite good. The singer's trousers were far too baggy for someone who is is a band.

Then Sonic Boom Six. They were really good as per usual.

Then Paramore played. I was unimpressed. It looked like they had spent all day in Tony and Guy making their hair look stupid, then got 'Generic Emo Loop' off Soundtrack, then just played Generic Emo Loop over and over again, and jumped around looking silly.

Headlining was Reel Big Fish. I only know about 2 of their songs. I had to wait through the whole set to hear Beer and Take On Me right at the end but it was well worth the wait.

The after party was really good too. We hung out with the guys from Reel Big Fish. I say hung out... I mean sat next to at the bar and tried to look cool.

A good time was had by all.

Suffice to say, Monday was a bit of a non event.

I forgot to mention in my last post that I had written a letter to the Police complaining about the way they handled the house party I mentioned a couple of weeks ago. Anyways a got a letter off them today saying that its going to court, which is nice.

Peace, Love and Empathy,

Kurt Cobain.

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