#13 Lost
Evening, campers. Yes it's me again.
Last night, I watched a popular terrestrial television programme in which a group of people - strangers, apparently - were stranded, isolated and looked as though they had no sense of common direction. There were communication problems, heated arguments and clashes; not many heroes, but more than one villain.
No, not Lost: I meant Northern Ireland vs England. Here's a thought, Sven: maybe it's because our players are used to playing 'English' football that playing continental tactics doesn't work. Why not try playing a formation that our players can understand?
Way back last Thursday was Read's birthday. We all assembled in the pub, waiting for Read and Ben return from their day out in London. 8 o'clock came and went, but eventually Ben staggered through the door. Read had, erm, gone home. That'll be the birthday boy, then. Luckily, he appeared before we all moved on to Zens. True to form, Read practically fell asleep on the DJ booth, got "asked to leave" the establishment, and had to be escorted home (via the kebab shop) by Ben.
It's fair to say Zens isn't my favourite place in the whole world, but at least I didn't get a proper shoeing off some random brainless drunken thug and his crew afterwards. Unfortunately, Joe did. Welcome to Dartford.
Since then, they announced the winners of the Mercury Music Prize. Alas, the Go! Team didn't come home with the award, so no jackpot for me. But I did pick up a tidy £30-odd on Antony and the Johnsons. Despite the fact the six-foot-tall, brick-out-house, Boy George-fan works with an American band, he is technically British so I can't complain I suppose. It struck me during his performance - and during Seth Lakeman's - 'these guys sound like Jeff Buckley', but with one key difference: they didn't sound that bad.
Well, this time next week will be my last day in Dartford for a long while. Yes, on Friday week I'll be off to university in the sunny Northern town of Sheffield. It's scary to think that some people have already moved away and begun to settle into student life. I still haven't chosen all my module options! Still, I'm sure I'll blag my way though it... until then, all I have to sort out is my fees, rent, what to take, insurance, SORN, TV Licence, laptop, train tickets...
Least popular band in America at the moment:
Katrina and the Waves
