Beans On Toast at The Rescue Rooms in Nottingham.
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Braved the storm….
The onset of the biggest storm in the history of the world was not going to stop us making the trip to Leicester. I had taken all precautions. The car was loaded: chainsaw, mop and bucket, various changes of clothes and first aid kit. I had heeded the advice from the media: I would indeed be driving at an appropriate speed with the expectation that around every bend I would find a fallen tree blocking the road.
Suffice to say, we made it one piece. Mainly due to the fact that there wasn't a storm. Shock horror.
Q: Why risk life and limb?
A: The fantastic Beans on Toast playing at the equally fantastic Cookie Jar.
'Beans' was on top form, as usual. What you get when you attend a Beans on Toast gig is entertainment. Whether it be the tunes, the storytelling, the banter, or the fact that you never quite know what you are going to get. It never fails to entertain. Tonight 'Beans' was sandwiched between the fabulous Will Varley (well worth googling) and the rather loud Jim Lockey and the Solemn Sun.
In other Beans on Toast news…..
- He'll be supporting Frank Turner on the up and coming UK tour.
- New album 'Giving Everything' out on 1st December.
Posted with BlogsyBeans on Toast at the Cookie Jar!
It has not gone unnoticed that this post has lots of food items in the title. So, if you have come across this post hoping for either a new funky recipe or a video of someone eating beans on toast by a cookie jar you are going to be extremely disappointed.
Last weekend saw a rare visit to Leicester to watch the fantastic, folky and a little bit sweary Beans on Toast. The Venue: The Cookie Jar – a basement venue beneath the coffee shop The Crumblin' Cookie.
Considering 'Beans' wasn't on until 10.15pm, and it was a Sunday night, an impressively sized audience had gathered. Now, if you've ever listened to Beans on Toast before you will understand that musically they are not the most complicated and complex melodies, in fact 'Beans' will be first to point out that they all sound the same. But what you get is a great collection of simple intelligently written songs, with lyrics that immediately strike a cord with listeners. 'Beans' has a way of breaking down the barrier between artist and audience.
It's not just great little songs you get with Beans on Toast, it's an evening of entertainment: funny stories, requests, forgetting verses, impromptu 'beat boxer' from the audience, and my personal favourite….”Right Leicester who likes blowjobs?”.
It was a great set, funny and quirky – bizarre in places – but what you ultimately get is a 'real' singer/songwriter without a glimmer of pretence, and with it a very enjoyable evening.
Back in the Blogosphere…
Let's be honest: Janathon was a disappointment. Only managed to run for 22 days, barely reached the 100 mile mark and found the second half of the month very tough. Cue an endless list of excuses: cold, snow, ice, busy at work, snow, cold, ice, dark nights, busy at work and it was very cold.
Following on from the monthly projects in 2012 and Janathon I feel like a bit of a rest is needed in February.
Work has been very busy and I've been working hard to catch-up with marking in an attempt to have a pretty quiet and relaxing half-term. The hard work has paid off and I've somehow managed to do everything apart from a class set of Y10 controlled assessments that need doing. A week to recharge the batteries this week because the next term is probably going to be very busy: exam preparation, after school sessions and other general rubbish.
So the start of half-term began with beer, some vodka martini in a James Bond style, some blue stuff…
….followed by some green stuff….
In other news….I have managed to bag some tickets for a few gigs in the coming months:
- Beans on Toast in Leicester – 10th March
- Frank Hamilton in London – 3rd May
- Billy Bragg in Stratford – 2nd June
Bits and Bobs
Its been a while since a blog post, so here goes……
On the work front it has been a crazy last couple of weeks at school which has meant that I have a fairly long ‘to do’ list over half-term: marking, reading, marking, planning, marking….and….yeah….more marking.
On the running front the weather has meant that it has been a bit touch and go lately. The last two weekends I had planned to run a couple of races:
- Last Sunday – Bourne Frostbite – cancelled ‘snow and ice’
- This morning – Stamford St. Valentines 30K – cancelled ‘snow and ice’
Although in both cases, unlike the France/Wales rugby, they made a decision 24hrs before the start. I’m gutted the 30K has been cancelled, with all the miles I ran in janathon I felt like it would be a good way to finish it all. I have managed to do a few runs, although I hate the thought of starting a run in the cold, once I get going I think it’s fantastic. It’s great to fill the cold air in your lungs, very invigarationg! Since janathon came to an end I have had no problem settling back into the old ‘run when I fancy it’ routine. The dog joined me this morning for a gentle 4 mile jog through woods and over fields on the outskirts of town.
We also have some good and bad news on the music front…..firstly bad news….
Frank Turner has released another 150 standing tickets for his Wembley gig in April. Which is bloody typical since the only tickets I could get a couple of months ago were seating. I thought back then to hang-on and wait for some more standing tickets to be released, but began to panic as it was near sold out, so bought seating tickets. Damn! Damn! Damn!
And the good news….
It has been announced that Beans on Toast will be opening at the gig. Which is fantastic news! So full line-up:
…nice! Also on the music front….I am loving The Vaccines and Bombay Bicycle Club at the moment….
Finally, my February challenge of learning to play the ukulele is not going particularly smoothly…..enough said.
#janathon Day 5
Janathon Day 5
A pretty uneventful run tonight. 4-miler around town. Was planning on a short 2-miler, but felt pretty good so carried on for a bit more. Although during the last mile home I wished I hadn’t.
On a positive point I was able to listen to the fantastic Beans on Toast on ipod – have a listen – be warned: it is a bit sweary!
Runners passed = none
Dog walkers passed = 1
Dog walkers passed who took up all path causing me to run in road = 1
Cars reversing out of driveways I had to avoid = 2
Summary
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Distance: 4.09mi
Time taken: 00:34:28
Average/Max Speed : 7.11/8.38 mph
Average/Min Pace : 00:08:26/00:07:09
Calories: 484
Total mileage after day 5 = 17.69 miles
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