Brighton

Glad to hear this miserable episode is nearing its end, CP. I'm sorry Hastings hasn't worked out for you - I have two separate sets of friends who've moved there (from London) and they totally love it.

I've spoken to a few local people and we seem to have blundered into smack central, I'm sure there are good parts, but I don't trust anyone here now, hate the place. Don't like being on edge all the time. The other day some kid asked to use my phone at the train station to call a taxi because the trains weren't running due to the RMT strike and I wouldn't let him because for all I know he's a junkie trying to nick my phone. Mind you there's a taxi office right next door to the station so tbh he probably was. It's just shit.

I can imagine. What a shame - good luck for the next bit.

yeah good luck pal

tt and I will be parading around Brighton tomorrow all afternoon if anyone wants to say hi

oh i enjoy a parade! think i'll be in chichester instead though

sorry that hastings turned to shit for you cp, that all sounds hugely stressful and really terribly timed as well. hope your wife's chemo isn't too horrible. god i wish i was heir to the hoogstraten millions and i'd just give each and every one of you your own tower block right fucking now.

Fucksake man. Sorry to hear about all of this.

Probably unlikely to be about tomorrow, off to catch at DJ tonight until the early hours, and I already appear to have started drinking, but if someting fapshaped occurs I could be interested.

i would be up for a late sat fap

chewy, who are you off to see?

Oh god, CP, I'm sorry this experience has been so hellish for you guys. Anything I can do to help, let me know and I'll try, despite me being pretty fucking useless at the moment. Are you staying in the South-East? I know a few people in Worthing and could ask around about rents, areas etc if that was somewhere you were considering?

Also I'm probably going to be hellishly hungover tomorrow as I'm having a "drink away the pain of being too anxious to go to Colour Out of Space" night tonight. But would like to meet up with imago & tt if possible - I think I have your email somewhere, imago, if I can find it I'll send you my number. Also I live bang in the centre of town so if I can't face a FAP maybe you could come over for a cup of tea?

We pretty much have to stay in the SE. My job is in London and my wife's having enough trouble getting any support from the NHS as it is without having to try and get referred to another hospital so we're going to try and stay within taxi distance of the hospital.

E.mily, come to my friends gig at the Quadrant tonight. Modular electronic stuff + Djs, I'm doing a show until 10, but I can call for you. Its on until about midnight. After that I'm going to see local DJ/Producer Jaime Read doing a 5 hour set at Mono, which may possibly be less your cup of tea, but you've not got far to go home from the Quadrant.

You do have my email, e, and if not I have yours - definitely let me know your number and I'll text when (or a little before) we're about!

Your town will be crawling with Cardiacs fans btw - a joyous day

Tonight! https://www.facebook.com/events/1684802028504845/

E, if you don’t make it out tonight, but do tomorrow, send me a FB message.

Ah, sorry Matt, I have two nerdy babes coming over to play Sherlock and commiserate with me, otherwise I might have been tempted. The Quadrant seems to be getting pretty good for gigs and stuff, it's just a shame it's happened when I've been barely able to go out for the three seconds it takes to get there.

Really sorry to hear CP, hope the next move works out for the both of you.

Errr I just got up, sorry everyone. My head hurts.

Yeah, the shop is about as far as I could make it today too.

Looks like I'm going to be in Brighton Sunday early evening, so I've booked a free ticket to the Pheromoans at the Hope & Ruin that night, although I'll probably have to leave before it finishes cos trains. Anyone going?

I'm recording all day, so it depends on whether we run late, whether I'm knackered, etc. But aside from those factors it does slightly increase my chances of going out, as I'll already be out so it'll be less of a giant step.

Cool. Is this for the eagerly awaited SoL album?

It is!

Actually cancel that, just checked the trains and that's not gonna happen. 2 hours, 2 changes, bus service between Eastbourne and Hastings both directions. It's a fucking 35 mile journey. Fuck that. Will have to try and rearrange to tomorrow if my friend can do it.

hey cp, hope things are as well as can be atm. was going to say that it's my son's birthday this weekend so i'm busy, but please do shout if you're back out this way again

emil.y: exciting times - hope it's going well!

I was going to come to the SoL gig tonight, but the fucking trains aren't running AGAIN. ffs. I'd have to leave at 10:45 and wouldn't get home til 2am. How often is it possible to get a train from Hastings to Brighton at the weekend cos it seems like never.

Despite train strike it looks like trains are actually running tomorrow so I'm going to attempt to get to Wolf Eyes at West Hill Hall.

I'm missing out on that one. Partly b/c I'm still mostly avoidant of social events, but also me & my bassist are doing a flash fiction comp over the weekend so will be writing writing writing.

might be there but i'm doing the marathon on sunday morning so it would probably be more sensible for me to have an early night. am a bit shit at being sensible though so maybe!

heavy month for buying tickets though - necks, richard dawson, faust - gonna have to rob a bank

Tempted by Faust...

Might see you then Nick!

Hold off on buying Faust tickets, guys. There are two dates and one of them might have special ILX power. Possibly. If we all clap our hands and say we believe in fairies.

I believe I believe I believe!

Okay it's not in the training manuals but I will be at wool thighs after all. Meeting up with a friend at 6:30 at the evening star if you fancy that cp (or anyone else). Currently wearing a black t-shirt with a red stripe in case I forget what I look like.

I'll probably get there about 7:30-7:45, will you still be in the Evening Star then?

Sure, we'll wait there for you

I hope the Marathon went well Nick!

Yeah thanks Matt, it was pretty good! Was treating it as a bit of training run so I was just tootling round enjoying the sunshine - most of my long runs I just dawdle about in the woods eating crisps and listening to music, so it was quite mentally taxing having to deal with all the people and general lack of snack breaks, but it was a good vibe and I wasn't too hungover, so yes - really enjoyed it.

Hope CP got back to Hastings okay on Saturady - sorry I didn't stick around at the end, I was in need of a bit of a lie down at that stage.

Yeah I got back fine, sorry I was a bit out of it when I got there!

Oh btw Nick, the Beat/Selecter gig is actually next weekend, but it's sold out anyway.

Looks like the Faust thing is a no-go, btw, so go get yr tickets for whichever date. (We had a moral quandary about playing the 'Con Club' and majority ruled that it probably wasn't okay to play there. Tbh I would've completely sold out my principles for Faust, but not everybody is as venal as me.)

What's the quandary?

I had thought maybe the Con stood for Conservative but seems like it's Constitutional?

'Consitutional Clubs' are historically Conservative clubs. So far any info we've found on whether it's still tied to Tory support has been vague.

i thought it was constitutional club because of thomas paine's residence in lewes. vive le republique!

i could be kidding myself though

They're listed here: http://www.toryclubs.co.uk/page/website-linkup

Sneaky fuckers keep that quiet on their websites/social media.

doesn't really say much to clear up the confusion on their website. i didn't notice any explicit political affiliation the one time i was there

The link I posted says at the top "Below are links to Clubs who have already contacted us", implying that Lewes Con Club contacted the Association of Conservative Clubs to register that they are a Conservative Club, which seems damning enough for me.

oh shit i missed that. vexing!

Aha, I've been wondering about this for a while, nice to get a confirmation.

Me & my pal are doing a Jpop and Kpop night at the Hope, a week on Thursday. Would be good if people fancied coming down (it's free and in the downstairs bar).