Thursday 14 March 2024

Musical Box Again

 At the Usher Hall again. Eerily close facsimile band. Did Selling England, long songs; I never twigged that the playout on The Cinema Show was a trio of Banks Rutherford and Collins. Supper's Ready very atmospheric and nostalgic.

One unexpected treat, we were offered the best Grand Circle seats as the band had no guests.

With Dale, on a rainy night. 11 there, 10 and 25 back.







Saturday 9 March 2024

The Stranglers

 At the Usher Hall. 50th anniversary, and really good. Two halves, first half blaring sound, second half much better. Many hits. Genuinely creative with their own style. Highlights Duchess, Always The Sun, Tank.

Fraser Mills trip, tried La Casa given La Favorita gone. Will go again. 








Tuesday 5 March 2024

Coolant

Leak on the A1; scary moment. Luckily near a lay-by. RAC and pick-up truck back to town. 


Wednesday 28 February 2024

FunkeVisit 2

Another good day visiting ancestor’s old haunts; including St Giles’ and Greyfriars. The first time in decades I had been in either. Coffee and far-too-big scones at Chamber St, then to Jane’s for a nice evening.



Thursday 15 February 2024

Cousin Once Removed

Kate Funke from Munich, my father’s older brother’s younger son’s daughter, visiting Scotland. Great meeting for the first time, had only been a name to me before. Plenty of family lore and an excellent Walnut lunch, with Jane and Derrick. Coming back before she leaves, hooray.




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Tuesday 23 January 2024

Hub 5









Seven years on from Virgin Hub 3, today upgraded to Hub 5. Not without glitches (of course). After the old Hub was disconnected, the engineer got an e-mail to say that there was a general fault and the new Hub would not be recognised, leaving me without any service at all. He pottered around making excuses for ten minutes, then it sprang into life, phew.

The usual mindfuck with re-setting the printer and all the Google speakers, Chromecasts etc, but it is up and running and it does seem a bit faster, and the signal a bit stronger upstairs than before, so far so good. Had to get a new “Package” with “Super discounts” so there will be the usual tedious arguing next July when I want to reduce the costs.