This years gig diary

Rival Sons
Ozzy and Judas Priest – Postponed
Orange Goblin
Forest of Stars
Pale Horse named Death
Mono/ Jo Quail
Rammstein in Prague
Hellfest for TOOL/ Knotfest
Maybe Bloodstock?
Gojira in Manchester
Lacuna Coil
Devin Townsend

Usually plenty more once the festival season has started.

Have a look on google for the manual machine.

Off to Bloodstock for Gojira. Tent, Mat and sleeping bag. Wet wipes, bog roll. Combat shorts only, Doc martins. Pitch tent at the back of field by the fence. Live on festival food. Take camelbak, Plastic bowl and some sporks. half a dozen freezer bags of cereal for breakfast, Buy coffee from camp vans, and use milk for the cereal. Old bike light. Leave nothing valuable in the tent.

I did the city tour

https://www.fattiretours.com/berlin?gclid=CjwKEAjwkJfABRDnhbPlx6WI4ncSJADMQqxdzG0A7rOs5IL0pFfOo1L6rZMwnMwihmr9cBXVPwcqwxoCg__w_wcB

excellent

I stayed in the Sunflower hostel, a fair distance to the city.

Went to a System of a Down concert Spent the rest of my time wandering round. Drinks and Eats.

Some interesting sights after dark.

Go to Parc Guell. And the Port. Maybe the Olympic stadium and the Velodrome.

I caught one of the locals with his hand in my pocket. Long before the days of smart phone. So nothing serious happened, he just ended up on the floor in a heap.

I’ve recently been to Berlin, and would recommend a fatbike tour if they have them.

I camp in the grounds of Hawkshead YHA.

Showers and Breakfast

Ride up into Grizedale in 10 minutes

Then use of the self catering kitchen to knock up a Curry

Not looked into portable ones.

As I have a Pure evoke plugged into the wall socket.

Sound quality very good….few years old now thou

My first job was working in a recording studio in Liverpool.

Met many of the local bands. One or two idiots.

But I did get to meet Cozy Powell. throughly nice bloke. and sadly missed.

I do what molgrips says, have some waterproof shorts or combat shorts for riding in to work 5 mile each way.

I used a company called Grasshopper Adventures. Amazing place, the food is fantastic, I went in August, torrential downpours about teatime every night.

I have been several years on the trot. Didnt go last year due to a months backpacking across South Asia. And I only get the usual 6 weeks off.

Superb weeks riding, 100% natural riding from the front door, Plenty of climbing, plenty of descending, there are no van/ lift assists to the top, it’s as technical as you want it to be, finding the lines for your style? 5 days all different. I enjoy the Coast day. Each year I have been is totally different from the previous year.

120 quid will last a week. Food (You will not go hungry), beer, Ice creams on the beach at the end of the ride. He even picks/drops you up at the airport at 1am!

Camp at the YHA’s
Toilet/ Shower block.
Self Catering kitchen.
On the doorstep of Grizedale forest
Ace weekend away
Bike shed.
Slap up meal in YHA if you CBA

I was going to have a go at you lot for the lack of

Daisy Chainsaw…I seen her support henry Rollins yonks ago.
Arch Enemy…I get to see next year.

Anyway I remembered these , I think they supported Rob Zombie on his last tour ?

I had a long weekend in the summer for a gig in one of the parks. System of a down. And did a couple of touristy sightseeing on the other days

The fat bike tours are fun at the TV tower.

Don’t worry the transport system is superb. 5 minute walk from the airport to the u-bahn.

https://www.berlin.de/en/public-transportation/1742343-2913840-underground-subway.en.html

The self service machines for the ubahn have english options.

Hope this helps.

Since my moving flat 13 years ago. This put me within a 3 mile ride to work. Quieter roads and parks for my commute to work. Some decent lights and a waterproof jacket for the yukky days. I’m home in 15 minutes most days. Keep socks, a towel, some wet wipes in work. Fitter now than I was in my youth.

I bought me a new bike when I was 40. Just shy of 50 I went backpacking and Cycling across Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. No excuse needed just do it. 50 at Christmas btw.

It’s a 2004 Reg, K13 i think.
Yes It’s electric/ electronic.
Going to have a poke about tomo morning.

I went out in August. Have been planning a visit to the temples for a few years. I’d met someone who worked for grasshopper, on one of the skyrides I led a couple of years ago. Anyway an amazing part of the world, the food is amazing, the people are really friendly. interesting culture, stunning temples, throughly recommended.

https://www.grasshopperadventures.com/en/long-tours/the-bangkok-to-saigon-explorer.html

Only problem was the multiple flights. Well looked after with Etihad. The staff in Mumbai airport are on another planet.

mtb batteries or Chilli technology are my current lights

Lets have Some Soundgarden – Black hole Sun

as someelse beat me to the Rammstein Song

Rammstein – Ich Will

What a hoot. Ardrock Virgin no more. Hopefully be back for next years. I did the Intro and had a whale of a time, tackling stuff that was well above my skill level. Come off at the start of stage 6, nice bruise on the calf, few cuts and scrapes. Brilliant atmosphere. I hope the lad who had an OTB ad landing on top of a photographer on stage 5 was ok!

3 witches, the fox and bacon slicer in Grizedale !

Huge playground

I bought an ex military jacket from militarymart.co.uk at a stall at last years bloodstock festival. Been excellent so far.

I too binners would make an effort to turn up on at midnight saturday to kick $hit out of the %^&* on church street. I am an Evertonian some of my friends and family are Liverpool Supporters. We take the mick out of each other yes. But what is print ed in that rag has never touched my hands.

Coldplay
Radiohead
Oasis

Let have some Motorhead, shove everything else in a cupboard under the stairs and forget about it.

Could someone also fix the lights on my other route home, at the junction of Princes and Sefton Park. Also in the favour of tin box sensors. Not as busy going home this way.

I’m having to navigate 4 sets of traffic lights, within 2 and half miles. And 2 busy junctions without. Some mornings like others have said its pedal like hell, due to rain/it’s cold, and hit every light, or time it, so I don’t have to dab. I wish someone would fix the timing of the pelican crossing by Toxteth libary (Should be in our favour, not the tin boxes).

Done.

Spent more than a few weekends up there in the summer.

Amazing Scenery, trails, food, pubs and people.

I have some bbb ones from crc or wiggle

been ok for the yearly gear cable change

Had Daisy chainsaw lined up, beaten to it, so here’s my thought of the day.

Switchbacks are excellent, although when I went, my fitness, skills or Bike wasn’t good enough. About 7 or 8 years ago now.

Off to Berlin in June 2017 to see System of a Down. Also been wanting to have a sightseeing trip too. Unable to get a tix for Rammstein’s gig.

New Camera is now on the card’s.

Thanks for all the comment’s

I had a Sony 930, used it for recording the friday rockshow. And a little player for listening to stuff on bus to work.

Mine hasnt been out the cupboard for a decade now, Mp3 and internets have put an end to it. Still use my cd’s though.

Nope, nada, very effing upset.

Not to mention seeing them on sale for 180 on ticketmaster sister site this morning for mancunia arena

Would of come in handy for the AC/DC gig. But i asked for a refund when Axl decided to front the best band on the planet.

They usually setup a stall at fort william, if your lucky enough to get there.