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Where on earth did the last week go? I swear it's only been a couple of days since last posted!
Last Thursday Jon and I caught the train over to Birmingham and met up with Nikki at New Street Station. We walked across town to the Old Crown which, at 650 years old, is Birmingham's oldest pub. Here we met up with Nikki's boyfriend, Steve and the band whose tour he's currently managing, The Subways.
After dinner and a couple of beers we headed to The Institute, where they were playing.
Their support was British punk duo, The Meffs. Citing Joan Jett as one of their major influences, they had the most incredible energy and the sound was amazing.
After replenishing our drinks at the bar, it was time for Steve to start work...
Normally obsessed with all things string, Jon was blown away by the talent of drummer, Camille Philips and is still banging on (!) about her almost a week later.
We had a seriously fantastic night, thanks for inviting us Nikki and Steve!! (See you very soon for our joint birthday day out.)
Here's what I wore....
As usual, at this time of year, the weather's making taking blog photos a near-impossible task - the video option is a bit clearer hence my regular TikTok posts. Any dry days and I'm outside photographing my Vinted stock like a woman posessed. By the time I've finished, its so dark indoors that my photos look like I've applied a weirdly hazy filter.
This is the book pile I've demolished over the last couple of weeks, since donated to the charity shop. Knowing what an avid reader I am, several of my swimming mates bring me books. John Marrs and Lisa Jewell are two writers I've not read before and finished both books in a day!
Whilst Jon's continued to crack on with the decorating, I've been moving stuff around and cleaning (always a sign a trip is fairly imminent - I'd hate to fall out of the sky and leave a mess behind).
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Here's the guest room (aka my dressing room).
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By the way, don't believe the nonsense the knuckle-draggers would have you believe, Birmingham is fantastic!
See you soon.
Birmingham is great. Your outfits are stunning, as always. I am quite a slow reader but enjoy reading so much, I have just finished Sisters and Other Lovers by Esther Freud, loved it. Carole R.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Carole! Birmingham is great, there's so much to see and do. I loved Hideous Kinky, I must look out for Sisters and Other Lovers. x
DeleteI'll second that Birmingham is a great place! Arilx
ReplyDeleteYay! xxx
DeleteI've only been to Birmingham once and that was for about half an hour to drop in on the John Lewis that my SiL was structurall engineer on! I want to go and try a Chaat attack there one day!!
ReplyDeleteThe gig sounds super! Looks like you had a cracking time! I love the house coat!
Well, fancy that, Kezzie! Back in my corporate career I worked within the old John Lewis building on Corporation Street for many years and because it was adjacent to the law courts we were forever being evaculated under armed guard because of IRA bomb threats! Never a dull moment....
DeleteWe had a fab night and so nice to go out in November without a coat on, they're always a pain when you're at a gig. xxx
Beautiful outfits! I'm not familiar with this punk duo, but I love what you wore for the concert.
ReplyDeleteThe pile of books is very impressive. I love reading, too!
I’m a slow reader. It’s not true really, it’s more that I run out of time. I’ve just started The Snowman by Jo Nesbo. It’s been on my pile ages. That little brown waistcoat is so cute and I love how all of your jewellery is out to see xxx
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