Some views from some trains
I’ve spent a lot of time on trains over the past year. I’ve covered quite a lot of England on those journeys. Read the rest of this entry »
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Putting off what could be done tomorrow, today
Tag: country
July 25, 2013
Lonely Son
Lonely Son comes from the 1972 album Wasted, by Vernon Wray. Wray was the brother of Link Wray (of Rumble fame) but headed down more of a country road. Wasted is pretty much impossible to get hold of, as there was only 400 copies printed, and a fairly recent reissue seems to have been rather limited in terms of pressings too. So, it is one of those rarities vinyl fetishists can fuss over. I’d suggest making a quick Google search and downloading the album as it deserves to be heard rather than hoarded. Lonely Son is the highlight, such a beautiful song, reminiscent of Townes Van Zandt in places. It is really cleverly arranged, yet sounds entirely heartfelt. Well worth a listen.
August 31, 2012
A week in the woods and what came before it
I’m sure that every journey begins long before the actual departure. However, a camping holiday seemed to require substantially more planning and preparation than a hotel city break, say. Admittedly, my good wife did the majority of packing and planning, with themed collapsible crates full of everything we might need for a week’s camping. Such contingency planning would come into its own should we encounter the negative aspects of an English summer. I reminded myself that my usual holiday packing philosophy, of throwing whatever comes to hand in five minutes flat as you can always buy what you forget at the other end, was probably not sensible when it comes to a week in the wilderness. Read the rest of this entry »
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