I returned from the frozen North to gifts from him. A lovely t-shirt from hip shop 'Plum' with a decal of a graffiti artist spray painted onto the shirt. He's an eye for gifts has our kid. Actually it wasn't cold at all in Northumberland or Blackpool. Indian summer they call it. Took my coat but didn't need it. Two days with my parents passed uneventfully. Two days in Blackpool passed in a fury of house hunting and rollercoaster riding. Has no one in Blackpool heard of the house doctor? I viewed dump after dump, moving from room to room making the obligatory complimentary remarks; "ooooooooo, I love what you've done with that woodchip wallpaper!". Saw one excellent home in a smart area of the North Shore so may go back for another peek soon. Friday morning saw me running round the Pleasure Beach riding all the coasters (13 beauties) in an hour and a half before my lunchtime train to London. It was a lovely sunny morning and the views of Blackpool from the top of the Big One were stunning.
Twas lovely to be back in London this weekend. Got drunk last night at the local dump of a gay bar which was packed to the gills for Pam Ann. Except Pam had cancelled earlier in the day but the doorman was failing to point this out to people as they payed £4 to get in. Much bemused looks when Paula Pure (ex Kajagoogoo backing vocalist, oh the dizzy heights of showbiz) walked out to find a packed crowd expecting 'chicken or fish?' jokes from Pam. What a dump.
Saw 'One Hour Photo' today. Disappointed. I got a bit excited when they showed a trailer for Danny Boyles new zombie movie '28 Days Later'. Any 30 somethings out there who remember a BBC TV show called 'The Survivors' from the 70's? Looks a bit like that.