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Coffee Time
Jan. 24th, 2017 07:55 am
Much needed for another adventurous day.
Jan. 24th, 2017
Much needed for another adventurous day.
Well That Was A Day
Jan. 24th, 2017 03:43 pmThis morning i finished one of the reports from the visits yesterday. So now that both reports are done and the time has zipped past like a cheetah it is just a bit late now to do anything else today. The other factor is due to the fact that in Dover i had a couple of beers at the local Spoons pub, and all beers were just £1.95.I caught the last train home and arrived back just after midnight. Consequently this morning,after getting up to have a coffee, i felt that i needed a bit of a lie-in.
It was a strange day - yesterday that is - first the bus to Maidstone breaks down and a fifteen minute wait for a replacement bus to pick up the passengers. Then on my journey going toward Tunbridge Wells i had the bright idea of making the journey quicker by alighting at Paddock Wood and picking up the two trains to take me toward Hastings and the south coast to Bexhill. With foresight, that was a a wrong move. I should have stayed on the bus and then caught a bus to Hastings via Wadhurst from Tunbridge Wells. the thought only came to me whilst i was o a train that was delayed by thirty minutes.
What expired was a train malfunction in the Sevenoaks tunnel making all journeys from Charing Cross station London towards Ashford and Hastings severely delayed or cancelled. I get to Tonbridge to find that most of the Hastings bound trains were either cancelled or running over an hour late. Eventually three trains arrived closely together within a few minutes, Two to Hastings and one to Ramsgate. The order of arrival was meant to be Hastings slow train, the Ramsgate train , the Hastings fast train. But within the last minute they had changed the order despite the electronic display saying otherwise and i boarded a train headed towards what i thought was Hastings but actually going to Ramsgate via Ashford. Once we move off i realised my mistake when i noticed the electronic display on the train announced the next stop wood be Paddock Wood.I was on the wrong damn train!
I was angry. So after alighting at Paddock Wood i then got the bus to Tunbridge Wells.I then check out the station announcements at the royal town's train station. A Hawkhurst bus turned up a few minutes later and it was one that once it reached Hawkhurst changed its bus number to continue to Hastings.Trouble was, by the time i did that journey it might have been too late to do the two shops before they closed. So i opted for the train - less than an hour or so. Well,time flew by,the train did not appear and more delays occurred as now not that we had a broken down train in Sevenoaks tunnel but the engineers had to come out to repair some track.
I almost felt like calling it a bad day and forget about even getting to Bexhill and just go home.But i stood firm.A train eventual arrived and when i got to St. Leonards Warrior Square i walked down to the coast road to catch the bus to Bexhill. I arrived in the town with an hour to spare before the two charity shop / thrift shops closed.
Afterwards i took the bus back to Hastings and caught The Wave bus from there to Dover , had those two beers and then the train to home. This evening excursion was the smoothest journey of the day.Go figure.
Oh and whilst in Tunbridge i noticed that a number 7 bus stopped to allow a passenger to get off but the doors would not open up. No matter what the driver or the passenger did was to no avail. Even customers wanted to get on to the bus could not open the damn door.Not until the driver turned off his engine that the door would open for the passenger to alight or people to get on. Like i said - a strange day.
It was a strange day - yesterday that is - first the bus to Maidstone breaks down and a fifteen minute wait for a replacement bus to pick up the passengers. Then on my journey going toward Tunbridge Wells i had the bright idea of making the journey quicker by alighting at Paddock Wood and picking up the two trains to take me toward Hastings and the south coast to Bexhill. With foresight, that was a a wrong move. I should have stayed on the bus and then caught a bus to Hastings via Wadhurst from Tunbridge Wells. the thought only came to me whilst i was o a train that was delayed by thirty minutes.
What expired was a train malfunction in the Sevenoaks tunnel making all journeys from Charing Cross station London towards Ashford and Hastings severely delayed or cancelled. I get to Tonbridge to find that most of the Hastings bound trains were either cancelled or running over an hour late. Eventually three trains arrived closely together within a few minutes, Two to Hastings and one to Ramsgate. The order of arrival was meant to be Hastings slow train, the Ramsgate train , the Hastings fast train. But within the last minute they had changed the order despite the electronic display saying otherwise and i boarded a train headed towards what i thought was Hastings but actually going to Ramsgate via Ashford. Once we move off i realised my mistake when i noticed the electronic display on the train announced the next stop wood be Paddock Wood.I was on the wrong damn train!
I was angry. So after alighting at Paddock Wood i then got the bus to Tunbridge Wells.I then check out the station announcements at the royal town's train station. A Hawkhurst bus turned up a few minutes later and it was one that once it reached Hawkhurst changed its bus number to continue to Hastings.Trouble was, by the time i did that journey it might have been too late to do the two shops before they closed. So i opted for the train - less than an hour or so. Well,time flew by,the train did not appear and more delays occurred as now not that we had a broken down train in Sevenoaks tunnel but the engineers had to come out to repair some track.
I almost felt like calling it a bad day and forget about even getting to Bexhill and just go home.But i stood firm.A train eventual arrived and when i got to St. Leonards Warrior Square i walked down to the coast road to catch the bus to Bexhill. I arrived in the town with an hour to spare before the two charity shop / thrift shops closed.
Afterwards i took the bus back to Hastings and caught The Wave bus from there to Dover , had those two beers and then the train to home. This evening excursion was the smoothest journey of the day.Go figure.
Oh and whilst in Tunbridge i noticed that a number 7 bus stopped to allow a passenger to get off but the doors would not open up. No matter what the driver or the passenger did was to no avail. Even customers wanted to get on to the bus could not open the damn door.Not until the driver turned off his engine that the door would open for the passenger to alight or people to get on. Like i said - a strange day.
Spring Heel Jack Music
Jan. 24th, 2017 05:23 pmOne of my newer LJ friends ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
springheel_jack is celebrating 15 years on LJ today , so congrats to them and btw here is some music by my fave junglist drum n bass band - Spring Heel Jack.
Spring Heel Jack - There Are Strings
( More Jack D & B )
Then they moved into a proggy jazz and improv groove on Thirsty Ear Records
Spring Heel Jack - Wormwood
Spring Heel Jack / The Blue Series Continuum - Salt
Ashley Wales: various instruments
John Coxon: various instruments
Evan Parker: soprano sax
Matthew Shipp: piano
William Parker: double bass
Guillermo E. Brown: drums
Yeah - Evan Parker and Matthew Shipp are two heavy avant garde improv jazzers.
Enjoy.
springheel_jack is celebrating 15 years on LJ today , so congrats to them and btw here is some music by my fave junglist drum n bass band - Spring Heel Jack.Spring Heel Jack - There Are Strings
( More Jack D & B )
Then they moved into a proggy jazz and improv groove on Thirsty Ear Records
Spring Heel Jack - Wormwood
Spring Heel Jack / The Blue Series Continuum - Salt
Ashley Wales: various instruments
John Coxon: various instruments
Evan Parker: soprano sax
Matthew Shipp: piano
William Parker: double bass
Guillermo E. Brown: drums
Yeah - Evan Parker and Matthew Shipp are two heavy avant garde improv jazzers.
Enjoy.
The Night Of Stranger Things
Jan. 24th, 2017 07:44 pmSunday i watched a dual DVD set of Night At The Museum 1 & 2.Ben Stiller, and the late Robin Williams star in it. Enjoyable funny romp. I think of the two i prefer the first film. Both laugh out loud stuff.
I have started watching the Netflix series Stranger Things. So far a pretty good series, well i have just watched episode one and in the middle of episode two,so i have not made my final verdict on it. Watching free on shush.se site.
Cool soundtrack.esp the theme tune that reminds of the early Tangerine Dream.
Oh and some classic Tangerine Dream now -
Tangerine Dream - Phaedra
Phaedra [16.47]
Mysterious Semblance At The Strand Of Nightmares [10.45]
Movements Of A Visionary [7.58]
Sequent C' [2.17]
I have started watching the Netflix series Stranger Things. So far a pretty good series, well i have just watched episode one and in the middle of episode two,so i have not made my final verdict on it. Watching free on shush.se site.
Cool soundtrack.esp the theme tune that reminds of the early Tangerine Dream.
Oh and some classic Tangerine Dream now -
Tangerine Dream - Phaedra
Phaedra [16.47]
Mysterious Semblance At The Strand Of Nightmares [10.45]
Movements Of A Visionary [7.58]
Sequent C' [2.17]
Watched Recently.
Jan. 24th, 2017 08:13 pmSo I have been watching the ltest episode of SuperGirl and look who has returned to cause more trouble.......Roulette aka Dichen Lachmann (Sierra - DollHouse)...love when Whedon people show up
R.I.P Jaki Liebezeit
Jan. 24th, 2017 08:43 pmJaki Liebezeit has died
Can drummer and founder member died on 22 January aged 78
Can drummer and founding member Jaki Liebezeit has died. “It is with great sadness we have to announce that Jaki passed away this morning from sudden pneumonia,” read the announcement on Can's Facebook page. “He fell asleep peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones. We will miss him hugely.”
http://www.thewire.co.uk/news/45244/jaki-liebezeit-has-died
Can - Halleluhwah
Can drummer and founder member died on 22 January aged 78
Can drummer and founding member Jaki Liebezeit has died. “It is with great sadness we have to announce that Jaki passed away this morning from sudden pneumonia,” read the announcement on Can's Facebook page. “He fell asleep peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones. We will miss him hugely.”
http://www.thewire.co.uk/news/45244/jaki-liebezeit-has-died
Can - Halleluhwah
Just Wondering
Jan. 24th, 2017 09:03 pmWhen you were growing up, did you have a favourite costume? Not just for Halloween, but when you were 'in the mood' to play dress up? Do you dress up now?
Who is your favourite, fictional super-being?
Can you see yourself becoming either a "hero" or a "villain"?
Who is your favourite, fictional super-being?
Can you see yourself becoming either a "hero" or a "villain"?
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