Bizzy

I seem to have hit a patch of busy -

Sat 15 - Tom Stade live at the Carbuncle - if only his audience's bladders were as strong as his material.

I'd gone to Whitstable during the day, partly to buy a book by Aristotle, and ended up leaving a bag of shopping at the busstop. It was only a paper and deodorant, but still annoying.
Sun 16 - Robin Ince live at Shirley Hall - not quite doing his science thing - he gets so sidetracked he never quite gets on to discussing the science he claims to be interested in. Still funny, but he was funnier at the Carbuncle - and funnier with an audience the same size in Edinburgh, although he was in a room a quarter of the size.

Memo to self: check start times on tickets. On the other hand, I can walk to Shirley Hall from here in less than twenty minutes it turns out. Not good for the OCD fall out though.

Mon 17 - double bill of Troll Hunter, which wasn't quite what I expected, although I'm not sure I expected anything, and Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which was better than I'd anticipated. Two further things - does Brian Cox get killed off in more of his films than Dennis Hopper did and why does CGI still make me not quite care and make me a little seasick? I think a cartoon might have been better.

I had 50 mins to get to the Carbuncle - teaching til 6pm, and buses are all to pot, as barely has the tarmac settled from last year's resurfacing of Wincheap and a large hole has been dug in it by the Gas Board. Tail backs can be as far as the level crossing near west station in one direction and the bus station in the other. As it was I had fifteen minutes to spare, having planned ahead to buy lunch and dinner in the morning. Aside from buses, the more annoying aspect is the suspension of the pedestrian crossing on Wincheap, which comes without warning - no one thinks to offer a diversion to Castle Street, through the corner of Da Jo Pu Pa and down Station Road East. Fortunately there's a gap in the traffic and sufficient queue to get across - but it's surprising how often I decide I need the Castle Street route into town.

Tue 18 - The Boy with Tape on His Face - St Mary's Hall - interesting that he's doing two nights. Does not compute. 7.30 start.

Wed 19 - symposium at Broadstairs - pioneering new bus route - why cite a campus so inconveniently for buses?

Thu 20 - Jon Richardson at Shirley Hall - let's leave the house by 7, ok?

Fri, Sat and Sun appear to be free. I have thoughts about going to Whitstable for some reason (to buy DVDs of Halloween II and III, which may have gone, maybe risk oysters, and maybe got to Tate Modern to do the photography, and the Don McCullin at the IWM (and Tate Britain if time).

Mon 24 - a multitude of possibilities, some cinematic, but I think I will take the Burlesque route.

Tue 25 - John Mayall - and a chance to check out the new theatre.