Orphans

Been sneezing quite alot today. Sounds like a cold to me.

Stall meeting at the usual pub.and probably the worst takings for a long while - only £13 after rent whereas the last two times it has hovered around £20. A radical re-evaluation is needed,with a reassesment of vinyl and books and some markdowns to encourage more sales.

Earlier popped over to Horsham for an exit survey at a small Tesco Express,and it was very windy over there. On the way back found a copy of the new Tom Waits limited edition 3CD set "Orphans" (Anti) in the recently opened Fopp store. It has sold out in Brighton and apparantly now deleted.

Tomorrow i might go to London - it depends on how i feel.

I will also be doing a Best of 2006 list before the year is out. Contenders for the top five include Joanna Newsom,Scott Walker and Tom Waits.

Plan B's first Defence

Been listening to some more of the Tom Waits triple CC set today - and its a grower. The limited edition version comes in a mini book format,whereas the standard copy is a normal digipack affair without the excellent booklet (as far as i know). It has had some good reviews in the press,and will be on final list for albums of the year.

Tried Vicks First Defence to stop this cold developing and by golly it seems to be working very effectively. Not cheap but a bloody good nasal spray.

Picked up the latest Plan B magazine with an ATP label free CD sampler from Resident,and found a Hornweb Sax Quartet LP "Universe Works" (Discus 1989) for only £2 from Oxfam in Kensington Gardens.This is the second LP i have by them,the first being on the Cadillac label recorded three years earlier. Alsoo picked up Ananda Shankar's debut LP (on Reprise) from Borderline - the one with the version of Jumpin' Jack Flash.

Tomorrow is the Researchers Xmas Party event in Haywards Heath. Dave Bennett will take GC and moi to the event tomorrow