Wrestling … And Delia …

You know, I’m thinking it’s THAT time of year, again: the time when, basically, there really is nothing on TV.

Mostly where the various UK tv channels have blown the budget on Christmas movies and specials.

At ANY rate … ?

At ANY rate, there’s USUALLY a good show on, somewhere, if you look around.

Today’s been Delia Derbyshire Day, for example.

Which means you can probably find something out there to watch in YouTube land, about the one woman in the UK who knew anything about Music Concret, for example: and knew how to arrange music so it became unrecognisable.

There’s ALSO the chance to go for something a bit theatrical.

Or on stage, at any rate.

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Actually …

Now I mention it, there it possibly something you could go and see, if you’re in Brentwood on the 9th of February, this year.

You’ve possibly already worked out that a friend of mine, Kevin D, does a bit of wrestling, now and again: is even a member of an Essex based wrestling school — called Dropkixx — that does the odd show, around the south east.

I think I’ve mentioned it before now.

At ANY rate … ?

At any rate, I thought I’d best mention the simple fact that there’s another Dropkixx show, on February 9th.

At Brentwood Theatre: doors open at 7pm, for a 7.30 start.

Tickets are £10: or £6 with concessions.

Kevin’s got a bout lined up.

Go buy a ticket, folks: wish Kevin luck in person.

A Discovery: With Apologies To John Peel* …

You know, it HAS to be said, Christmas can be a heck of a time of year, it really can.

Especially if money’s involved.

Which is a statement that’s going to be come back an haunt me, at some point … !

But, at ANY rate … ?   At any rate, we can only give the gifts we can afford, and hope for two things.

That that gifts we can are enjoyably useful.

And that the gifts we give both gratefully received and give pleasure.

Something I’m pretty sure has happened this year: chocolates and gift tokens always seem to go down well.

Oh, and in the youngest member of my family’s case … ?   Toy car’s alway’s seem to go down well.

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At ANY rate … ?

At any rate, I have to admit to being suitable grateful to my family.

Bless them, they not only got me an iPod — the best they could afford, with the money available — and just enough cash so that I could treat meself to a few games.

Simple ones: like Tetris and Space Invaders: because I’m old school enough to like that sort of thing.

Rather than huge great monsters like Assassin’s Creed, although I’m sure a few people will try and persuade me otherwise.

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The other thing I’ve managed to pick up — or couple of things — is albums.

Actually, a couple of specific ones.

If you ever get the chance to poke through my iTunes collection, you’d possibly notice there’s quite a bit of electronic on there.

Well, I have to admit, I’ve added some more.

A couple of vintage Tangerine Dream albums, Alpha Centauri and Phædra.

Can I be frank … ?

Having thoroughly enjoyed the White Noise album, An Electric Storm In Hell, these two are right up my street … !

Hmmm … 

Having given up smoking, and having a little — very little — more money to juggle means one thing.

I might just invest in a few more Tangerine Dream albums.

Who knows … !

*        Who, as with many bands, was the first English DJ to play them.