Rallen
@rallen78
Dandy, northern, book obsessive, lover of gin, Iris Murdoch, cats & pubs. Pretentious, textbook Scorpio. likes Greggs
Not seen this film for at least 15 years. Mainly because I thinkQuentin Tarantino is a wanker. Put it on and forgot just how glorious it was. So enjoyable. Regret to say it’s a masterpiece.
Watched On Body and Soul (2017) last night, beautiful film, it won the Golden Bear at the Berlin film festival and is one of thr best films I’ve seen in a long time.
Trying to take a selfie has become more of an event than the ‘event’ anyway more Proms. Mahler 1st Symphony.
My gateway album was “Trilogie de la Mort” is the ‘3hr minimalist electronic masterpiece. Inspired by The Tibetan Book of the Dead and shaped by the personal grief of losing her son.’ The Italian played it to me on an early date and it blew me away (also made me realise she was a keeper lol)
When I was (almost) young I was introduced to Mogwai (1999 - try not to think how long ago that was!) became besotted with them. In the separation with ‘Medusa’ I lost all my music, for the last 2wks I’ve weirdly been craving their music. Arrived to day and I feel (almost) young.
Saw Beethoven’s Ninth at the Southbank last night. Was actually the first time I’ve seen it performed and it was utterly glorious.
This will be my Friday night in. Ordered these when I was drunk and feeling nostalgic (and young!) and have just been delivered.
Woke up to these this morning. Thankfully I avoided them until I watched the match on replay
The first edition of the Ballad of Peckham Rye is one of the most beautiful book covers I’ve eve seen
I occasionally still think of this book shop I visited in Hastings. I didn’t want to leave. 📚 📕
Will you protest Mexican places as well for depicting human sacrifice of their opponents or is that ok because they are not British?
Having a well earned “hydration break” basically I will do anything for retro booze. Seems fitting to have Monster Munch with it and listen to a compilation of summer songs from the heatwave of 1976.
A lovely “walk” round Richmond where we stayed in the pub and didn’t leave. My kind of walking. I feel invigorated and healthier already. Wonder where I should “walk” next?
Was browsing in a record shop and saw this, which I bought nearly 30 years ago and hadn’t heard it since. Totally forgot this album even existed until I saw it in the shelf. I remember really wanting to like it but always found it boring. Wonder if I will enjoy it now?
Been rather sad about the death of David Hockey. He really was one of the great artists. Found this letter of his rather moving. I’m sure we can all relate
All those who are still alive from the Sgt. Pepper's album cover. Rather stark and sad.
Didn’t realise how much I miss Todmorden. This is a gig night in a lesbian cider bar and sounds right up my street. Mmmmm “Heavy Machine Funk”
I like my Cider drinking with a touch of folk horror #todmorden #cider #nanmoorstodmorden #nanmoor #folkhorror
Went to see Sylvia Plath’s grave when I went back to Heptonstall. Was strange to be back after so long. Last time I was here was 10 years ago. My life is totally unrecognisable now to how it was back then.
Yesterdays trip to Heptonstall, wonderfully gothic despite the blazing sunshine
"What is civilisation? I don’t know. I can’t define it in abstract terms, yet. But I think I can recognise it when I see it. And I’m looking at it now.” - Kenneth Clark
Possibly the most extravagant meal I’ve had in Lancashire in 47 years. We had so much Sashimi that I ended up having Tuna tartare for breakfast.