NORWICH - c/d s&d, etc.

When I still lived in Ipswich I used to pop up a fair bit for gigs, and they have probably the best record shops in East Anglia (not saying much, however). The place seems to have stagnated a bit in the last 10 years, with less variety in the city centre, but overall If I was forced to live in East Anglia again I would probably have to choose Naaaridge despite their funny speaking ways, too many toes, and laughable “have a little scrimmage” song.

So, overall, dussic.

http://www.the-dot.org/node?from=45

is truly the worst blog evereverevereverevereverevereverevereverevereverevereverevereverevereverevereverevereverevereverevereverevereverevereverevereverevereverevereverevereverevereverevereverevereverevereverever

Destroy: Well, pretty much everything else. Dull as ditchwater town centre. Pikey/racist/wife-beating/drink-driving culture. Kaito.

I did film as a minor and remember doing an interminable seminar on silent comedy, led by a German guy (Peter something?) who had no discernable sense of humour. I also remember Higson getting very upset when all the students took the piss out 60s avantgarde cinema he loved. I did a course with Audrey Medhurst and he dissed me for wearing a Sugarcubes t-shirt. He was a sweetie, however.

I have very fond memories of Norwich:

* the Dolphin pub down near the river at the end of Old Palace Road;
* Pizza One and Pancakes Two;
* Cinema City;
* the pitch and putt course;
* Sunday lunches in pubs around the Golden Triangle.

I don't miss Fifer's Lane, however.

Liked the museum in the castle in the centre. It had a stuffed capercaillie. I had not heard of this monster grouse previously.

Bands? I know of 2 bands from Norwich - Kaito and Bearsuit. I have seen both live - liked the first, hated the latter.

Adam - your film MA pal isn't T0m L4ngl4nd5, is it?
no, it isn't. The name sounds familiar.

Higson got very upset when people walked out during Wavelength. He also gave me a fascinating private lecture on the rich tradition of Finnish "log films", epic working class family dramas that often take place primarily on logs floating down wide Scandinavian rivers.

"He had an astonishing haircut in 1990 - I think he inspired Sideshow Bob."

*grits teeth* Good luck in the football tom... No, can't say it, sorry. ;-)

I do miss Fifer's Lane. For I never lived there.

MarkH's post about the Grouse was good, witty, touching too.

By the way, there are two libraries in question: the university's, and the public library. The latter is the new one. I have never visited it.

You know, I think N. was right.

But what does that site have to do with Norwich? Little, I hope.

Regards,

the pinefox, UK

the pinefox, yours was the better question. thank you.

The writer, perhaps all the writers, on that site, are students at UEA, I think.

Should I visit Norwich for a day, should I return for a UK visit later this year? Has it changed? I do miss it.

Time? Liquid? Roxy's?