Jon Miles
@milesjon
Things get more interesting at the edges and boundaries. We can do better than this. Brum-based; charity/social justice sector; music; environment & nature; church and politics.
Anglesey was looking beautiful this weekend - great time away in a special part of the country with some wonderful friends.
My fun Sunday afternoon activity has been using up loads of veg (some homegrown, some not) for roasting - including some gorgeous stripy beetroot that looks like sweets. That plus some halloumi and couscous for Sunday dinner - yum.
Great last two weeks up in NE England - wonderful countryside and coast in Northumberland and North Yorkshire, with Lindisfarne and the Farne Islands a massive highlight. Unexpected Brummie connections in Lindisfarne (Mr Egg sweatshirt) and Whitby (cafe stocking Birmingham Brew Co beers).
Our raspberries are also doing very well this year - getting this much every day, as well as strawberries.
Current listening - it's my birthday today, as it is for the writer of one of the most perfect songs ever. Happy birthday @robert.thecure.com
This is still such a great record. The first LFO record is one of those where I can still remember the first time I heard it, and this follow up is just as good. Some great remixes from this too, including Spiritualized.
Some days, only Fugazi will do - rattles the ears, the mind, the conscience. Playing loud.
Got the expanded anniversary edition of 'Tranquilizer' by Terre Thaemlitz for Christmas. It's a really rather special album. So good.
Current listening - Xerrox Vol.5 by Alva Noto. Rapidly becoming one of my favourite albums of the year. He keeps getting better.