Echoes of Flavio's Ghost Dreaming

In spite of the entropy of passing years I still go to clubs and stuff, although by the time I've been there for two hours I've had enough. There is also the fact that I nearly always have pupils having lessons the following morning -and that takes priority; the livelihood of a self-employed music teacher is rather precarious and if there is work you take it because you never know.

I've not been back to the Slimelight for ... n years. The only time I've been after the pandemic was to the opening of an exhibition by Parma Ham. I am not sure I'm comfortable with the new regime there although it seems that things have got better. I do go to local clubs and several smaller format nights are organised by friends in Aces & Eights, just a few blocks up the road in Tufnell Park and at the Albany in Gt Portland Street, just an 88 bus ride away. This suits me. It is good to see friends and people I've known for many years and catch up (although I do find that difficult in the noisy environment of a club) and dance a bit. In terms of catching up I think I prefer the Hampstead Alternative Picnics that Jon Hannan has been organising since .. 2007 or thereabouts. Last week's one was lovely. I also went to Reformation at Aces & Eights last night. It was good, I even danced (well, I call it 'dancing', others might differ!).

Friends from Wales visiting in London took me to the V&A to see the Pink Floyd exhibition. It was very much worth the £20something admission, especially as I didn't have to pay it!

That was a blast. The goth boat party on the Thames organised by Thunder ravenstoker was lots of fun. I even danced a bit, although for me that was almost a by-the-way. Seeing the lights of London float past in the night, rediscovering how beautiful this city can be (which you hardly ever see at street level, day-to-day when you’re rushing about trying to get things done), catching up with some lovely people. I enjoyed it a lot. Hope there are more to come. There'll be pictures.

( not the end of the world... )

Pic by emmavescence, nicked from poggs 's twitter...