grumpyhack Posted December 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 Has to be HAZE and a guitar masterclass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeye Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 BLUE or LIGHT Seeing these in March, cannot wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyhack Posted December 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 (edited) CHEER Thanks Oneeye for playing along with this thread - it was getting to be a bit of a solo. I did think with Blue and Light to go for something by The Police but you took me on a nostalgia trip. Amazing to think that this version recorded nearly 50 years ago was a remake of an original from 60 years ago. I'm getting old. No, I am old! I note OneEye that one of your interests is gin. Mrs GH has bought a bottle of Slingsby Rhubarb Gin for one of my daughters, who's also into gin, for Christmas. Any thoughts? Edited December 9, 2017 by grumpyhack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeye Posted December 10, 2017 Report Share Posted December 10, 2017 (edited) CHRISTMAS Hi grumps, I do try to pop in occasionally though life sometimes just seems to get in the way. Rhubarb gin is definitely one for the younger generation, quite sweet but certainly drinkable; she we love it. The problem is that it can be too drinkable My favourite supermarket gin is Plymouth, and something a bit more special is Dartmoor Black Dog. Spoilt for choice nowadays though, and can be an expensive hobby. If you’re feeling really brave there is also Dartmoor Beast Gin! A local distillery, in fact a 10 min walk from me! http://www.dartmoordistilleryltd.com/about-us/ As for tonic, fevertree is over rated imho, good old Schweppes does the trick, ice and a slice; marvellous. Hope to see you in 563 days time (if you do change your mind about Glastonbury). Beautiful Days is going to be our festival for 2018, local to us so logistically a winner. Enjoy the snow in chilly Wales Edited December 10, 2017 by oneeye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyhack Posted December 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2017 Thanks for the gin recommendations OneEye. Dartmoor distillery may be a 10 minute walk from you but is probably a longer stagger home after a tasting. Our festivals for 2018 seem to be Wychwood at Cheltenham Racecourse (a good all round festival to kick off the season) with Green Man as our main festival. It has been running for years but I only went for my first time this year and it ticked all the boxes. All the best bits of Glastonbury without the hassle. Can't recommend it highly enough. Great organisation by people who really know music in a breathtaking setting. We'll probably bookend the season with a couple of the Something Else in The Dean events. Lovely tiny festival with only about 500 people but great fun and real chilling. Thanks for prodding the thread along. Seeing Thin Lizzy reminds me if you ever get a chance to catch Limehouse Lizzy they're absolutely cracking. Meanwhile for Christmas have a CAROL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeye Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 Anytime there grumps. SINGER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyhack Posted December 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 MACHINE I think Elkie Brooks lives in your part of the world OneEye. Still great live at 72, so there's hope for us all. (To explain the connection if it's not obvious) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeye Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 (edited) GUN I just read up on Elkie, lives in North Devon, got screwed over by a dodgy accountant but now back in the game. Good on her. Edited December 13, 2017 by oneeye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyhack Posted December 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 DANCING (This gun''s for hire) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyhack Posted December 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 PRIVATE Still one of the finest live performers I've ever seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeye Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 INVESTIGATIONS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyhack Posted December 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 DETECTIVES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyhack Posted December 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 THOMPSON It really should be the Thompson Twins, who took their name from the haplesss detectives in the Tintin stories. But I've gone instead for the magnificent Fairport founder Richard who's still a great guitarist and live performer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 (edited) Richard Thompson has at least one festie date next suummer as Richard Thompson Trio. So... Edited December 20, 2017 by eFestivals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyhack Posted December 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 Thanks for playing along Neil. From trio to QUARTET A touch of pure class from a Grumpy Gonner who died in 2012 at the age of 91. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeye Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 STRING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyhack Posted December 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 G The music at the end is the Jacques Loussier Trio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeye Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 WIZZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyhack Posted December 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 CHRISTMAS Well it's time to get festive I suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeye Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 BLUE or HOME An uplifting video; seeing these in March Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyhack Posted December 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 BOUND Simon and Garfunkel at their finest, when they were still talking to each other. Art did a great set at Glasto too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeye Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 (edited) TIE Art was ace grumps, as was Ralph McTell that afternoon. Good to see Ralph promoting homelessness awareness recently on TV. Who'd have thought after all this time his streets of London would be more relevant than ever; saddens me. Edited December 24, 2017 by oneeye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyhack Posted December 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 SCHOOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeye Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 FRIENDS seeing this chap in march, his latest album is top banana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyhack Posted December 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 FAMILY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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