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There has been a bit of a weird weather dilemma here recently, as mentioned in my previous post the cold weather seemed to take a back seat a few weeks ago and then we were unseasonably blessed with a spell of really quite warm dry and sunny weather, which oddly enough came to a grinding halt after a lovely sunny Sunday. You are never sure what to wear! Anyway enough about that topic and renowned favourite British pastime and on…

Happy New Year! Well, that is another year done and dusted, it goes pretty quickly and looking forward to this one with hopefully some positive vibes around it, I have to say it hasn't started off quite with that whole peaceful kick off with events around the world, but fingers crossed. Anyway, I did a little solo jaunt up in London during Christmas and New Year hopping on the all 'new' Mildmay Line (basically the original orange coloured London Overground…

Well, moving away from London with this post to a City in the UK I haven't visited yet! We were up around that way a year or so ago staying in Chester which was a lovely place to stay and did and a few trips into places such as Shrewsbury, again another lovely experience. We were due to go to Wales and visit Snowdonia National Park but sadly due to the whole COVID thing it got cancelled. Anyway with a…

What's so funny about peace love and understanding? The 'British Pathe' archive video showing one of the 'cheapest' places on a UK Monopoly Board 'The Old Kent Road' (bet it isn't so cheap nowadays!). the song accompanying the video above is performed by Brinsley Schwarz a pub rock band from the late 60's to mid 70's and the track and video always brings a bit of a tear to my eyes, please take a look at a slice of London…

Something dear to my heart alcoholically 🥃 and musically 🎵, especially over the Christmas period, something that gets played in chez AKickIndieNutz whist sorting Christmas Dinner, songs that just lift the spirits (don't offend the old 'uns too much as long as they don't listen too carefully to some of the lyrics!). Just to get into the festive 'spirit'..... The Pogues, Streams of Whiskey released on the Stiff Records Label in 1984 on the bands debut album 'Red Roses For…