Reminded of the Different Trains performance I attended EIGHT YEARS AGO at historic (1836) Edge Hill Station. The composer, Steve Reich, made a brief appearance at the end. Bill Morrison’s specially compiled video, some of it partially degraded, added a lot to the overall effect, plus the passing of actual trains. Delighted to find video of the performance which gives some impression of what it was like being there. A little more background from Parr Street Studios on context and pre-recorded elements.
Watched Operation Crossbow last night. An old movie but hoped to get some historical insights. The first part was OK with some decent SFX/VFX for the time but it then got a bit “human interest” and subsequently rather far-fetched so overall hard to recommend.🎥
Spectacular sunset on New Brighton promenade. Needless to say, this doesn’t really do it justice.
“Giraffes” working overtime. View from New Brighton.
Cemetery was busy this morning. Good folk of Wirral do an excellent job of paying their respects to their departed loved ones.
“It was Christmas Eve, babe, in the drunk tank.” youtu.be/6s8lvnSmI…
Often get strangeness in AI images but this one particularly tickled my fancy.
Very satisfactory afternoon for a certain northern city âš½
Good result for the red as well as blue halves of the city. Derby will be interesting. âš½
Trying to avoid commenting on one soccer game involving a local team that also indirectly impacts another local team.
Impressed that Trust Cafe (formerly WT Social) gives users their own custom slugs (whatever they are).
Maybe not your cup of tea but bsky good for public health. Turns out the DRC outbreak is flu on a background of malaria, COVID or suchlike. BBC still saying malaria as of two days ago. BBC News - Mystery outbreak in DR Congo likely caused by malaria www.bbc.com/news/arti…
Just read someone complain how dreary Reading Station is. A common enough view but the first time I saw the rebuild I thought it was epic though slightly eery given the few people about at the time. A slightly more positive review here. thebeautyoftransport.com/2020/01/2…
Talk about darkness at noon. #weather
Don’t have a cat or dog so the only animals I’d be listening to are the ducks on the mere who’d likely be saying “so where were you yesterday?” or some such www.wired.com/story/art…
Can’t help thinking Stephen Fry would have made an excellent (if unlikely) ambassador to the USA.
Spurs v ManUtd was quite entertaining for impartial observers even if some of the goals were a bit soft.âš½
Pleasant perambulation despite the occasional shower. Three more ducks on the mere this morning for a total of 15, plus a brief glimpse of a kingfisher!
Last night I dreamt I had my phone snatched. Absolutely nothing to do with reading this www.moneysavingexpert.com/mobiles/s…
Nice to see Keely win SPOTY. HYS notably devoid of snark in her regard this morning.
Handy site to check events in nature such as first flowering of wild snowdrops in UK. naturescalendar.woodlandtrust.org.uk/analysis/…
f you want to see when snowdrops first flower in the wild in UK, drag and release the double-headed arrow to see reports up to that day (last year). naturescalendar.woodlandtrust.org.uk/analysis/…
Signs of Spring this morning at Ness Gardens followed by coffee and cake at the Little Room, Burton Manor. A very pleasant morning with musical accompaniment courtesy of Erland Cooper.
News to me but apparently you can stay in the Station Agent’s house at Liverpool Road, Manchester. www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-an…
Finally giving BlueSky a spin out of curiosity. Greetings from Micro.blog (assuming this works).