Thetford today. They seem to have obfuscated the town centre for some reason, I drove all the way through the place without seeing one sign to the centre. Eventually I followed something called “Services vehicles only” and found a car park.
Its an odd little place, full of bad quality stone buildings dating from early 1800s, and a bit of ugly concrete infill. For some reason there was a bunch of familiar bits to it, I was particularly disturbed to find a pub that we went to for an alternative night while I was living in Norwich. Which in turn brought back memories of Claire the cute goth who I never plucked up courage to talk to properly. Oh well, she’s probably living in a drug crazed hell in darkest Norfolk…but if you know different, please feel free to pass on my email address.
The was, disconcertingly, also a hotel I last saw in Winchester. It seems a little odd to have gone to the effort of moving it so far, it had such a nice location where it was before. I wonder why? It had let itself go a bit, too, more weeds in the car park, strange little pine constructions for trailing plants. Maybe it was its twin?
Last week was the Rome Burns gig on wednesday, they were supporting Devilish Presley….it was good to have Stoo back on guitar for this gig only, and they fitted on the stage this time. The crowd wasn’t bad, considering that most people were likely to still be recovering from Whitby. For some reason (and despite enjoying the music) I felt weird, like I didn’t really belong there. I’m hoping thats just a passing feeling, and that its not something about the venue, or the cambridge scene, or Rome Burns themselves.
Anyone interested in a lift up to their Sheffield gig on saturday? Any sheff-based people likely to be about for it?
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