Okay I shall unfold the events of last week as best I can, I really should start to write them on a daily basis. Oh as promised here's the podcast of Simons show last Sunday http://www.sinefm.com/a_z_of_shows/the_other_way
MONDAY 19.05.14
Started off the usual way, rack, tap, etc, etc. Scrabble night, this evening and I made a fantastic "detox" salad copied from one I had in London (when we came second in the Best Entertainment, Celebration or Event Provider at the What's On For Me awards at Earls Court, brag, brag) and when Lornas friend Aaron took us to his favourite vegetarian restaurant. I know fantastic and salad don't usually go together but trust me it really is, there's not a lettuce leaf in sight but there's beetroot, carrots, bean sprouts, sunflower seeds, pine nuts, goats cheese and other things and a home made dressing using honey and chilli and garlic. I'm going to have Simon so trim soon, no more "Obese Wan Kenobi". Bluesy Steve joined us again this evening and did a bit better than the previous week (payday on Monday and Steve does like a few pints of Old Rosie before joining us) of course I won making it my 18th win to Simons 1, oh and Steve got to sleep in the now tidy spare bedroom with a floor and a bed visible!!!
TUESDAY 20.05.14
Usual work stuff, phone calls, paperwork etc. Booked loads of bands in and finalised the details for next weeks bands it's going to be interesting I've got 6 totally different types of acts over Friday and Saturday, David Wood is excited too as he's got his new desk to play with. This evening I went off to Mummy and Daddys for tea again with my sister. Just lately I've been talking about things/people and they've been appearing (not like ghosts or landing magically at my feet), for example I was talking to Simon about a friend "Granny", I've not seen him in years and then we were walking to the Co-op on Monday night and there he was. Well since I got my lovely mirror from Simon I was saying to him some crystal door knobs would look nice on the cupboard next to it and my sisters sat there and said "I've seen some lovely crystal door knobs in Home Bargains" out of the blue, I'd not mentioned my need for them so off we went after tea and purchased some and they are lovely. Had the usual raucous night which always ensues when we get together and then Mandy took me home and finally got to meet Simon and she was well behaved, didn't mention the size of her husbands willy or anything (a previous boyfriend was introduced to her for the first time when they were having a major barny and that was the main topic of conversation with little fingers being used to prove a point).
WEDNESDAY 21.05.14
Up early, showered and at Cask before 9, it's early morning deliveries today, my cellar is rammed so full, hard to believe that this time next week it'll be empty again, Mummy and Daddy popped in to give me left over pizza from last night. Took a break around 5 to go out for dinner with Simon spotted two of my regulars in there, yes you know who you are, drinking Carling!!!! Shame on you. Open Mic tonight and Becky the "new girl"s first full shift. Brilliant, brilliant night, Laura Kelly bought here ukulele and did some amazing things with her loop pedal ("to redeem myself after last week" were her words), Alistair Pearson sang his Dandelion and Shoe song, Mike Gabarok sounded great (booked him for support next Saturday), Groomlake Fugitives members (minus Liam), Will Saunders, David Bailey and Matt McCormack played some great stuff (they too are playing Saturday 31st), Endless list of awesomeness, suffice to say a good time was had by all, no wonder it's my favourite night of the week.
THURSDAY 22.05.14
Today I made definite improvements to the state of the two spare bedrooms the floor is visible, stuff was thrown away and recycled and clothes hung up but still not finished also put on my new crystal doornobs, very nice. Had a bit of a break for a banjolele and bongo duet with Simon as you do, watch out Open Mic next week we may appear. I was shattered, it was late and it was raining but I got dressed (yes I spent the day tidying in my nighty) and went and voted, this time next year if I do run for the Green Party I'd like to think people were voting for me. Came home and had another Scrabble night and I won yet again, 19-1. Simons cough was so bad this evening that I hardly got a wink of sleep.
FRIDAY 23.05.14
Banked, answered emails, paperwork, shopped and intended leaving Cask by about two, fixed 3 chairs and whilst bending over them with the wood glue my back spasmed and I couldn't move, Lorna massaged me until I could get up and I ended up leaving at 6.30pm. Home, showered and back to Cask for 9 in time to see Dave Bailey finishing his set. As soon as I got there I was in and out of the cellar, I spend all day Friday waiting for barrels to finish but no, they wait until the evening, put 5 new barrels on tonight, in cellar, take pipe off old cask and put in water, rack new cask, back to bar pull water through, back in cellar, pipe in line cleaner, back to bar pull line cleaner through, back in cellar, pipe in water, back in bar, pull water through, back in cellar, attach pipe to new cask, back in bar, pull new cask through, 5 times, with a bad back. I've learnt now to use my left arm for this as I use my right arm to serve so that way my muscles will be even otherwise I'd be like Popeye in one arm. It was tough struggling through the crowds too as The Patriots were on and everybody was dancing, they're a great band, they did a cover of I Believe In a Thing Called Love, don't know how Drew gets his voice so high (think he may have a little bit of Bee Gee in him). but it sounded amazing. Another great night and after I'd finished cashing up at the end of the night Becky, Daniel, Mick Holmes and I sat and talked, we lost track of the time (Mick was regaling us with the funniest tales, the funniest being his first wet dream, I'll not go into detail) and I ended up getting home at 6am for my jacket potato, cheese and bonnet peppers and now it doesn't even feel odd eating it at that time, I'd asked Simon to go to his flat so I can get some sleep can't manage another sleepless night (or in this instance morning) listening to him coughing.
SATURDAY 24.05.14
Woke up stiff as a board my backs really sore but soldiered on with the bedrooms (you must be appalled at how long it's taking me but it's not all my stuff, most of it is like the drum kit and a million hats but I've got ex boyfriends things and daughters things and all the stuff that was under my bed before it broke that got dumped in there at 3am one morning after said bed breaking). Back to Cask Corner to see Passion Play whilst running backwards and forwards again, this evening another 5 barrels needed changing. Lots of punks in this evening I've never had a punk band play on a weekend before but The Shambollix were really good, not too punk to put off the regulars, they did some great covers that bought back memories of my youth I was singing along all night and I wasn't on my own. Cashed up and home (no Simon again) for 3.30am after calling at Spar for more cheese, milk, yogurt (cheesy mushroom pasta for tea at 4am, happy days)
SUNDAY 25.05.14
Woke up on the settee, back felt much better just a bit stiff. Made Soda Bread and ate it straight from the oven with loads of butter and marmalade and watched Emmerdale Omnibus. Thought about more tidying but got sidetracked by my banjolele, played that for a bit then ended up writing a song. I'm really chuffed with myself I've written poems before but never a song with chords and a chorus and everything, I rang Lorna up and sang it to her and she said it made her all emotional (not the singing honestly it was the lyrics) now I just need to be able to sing and then I can do it at Open Mic. Did a bit more tidying up then made my way down to Sine FM for Simons show. David Wood who does the sound at Cask Corner, David Bailey, regular Cask Corner support and member of the band Groomlake Fugitives and Chaddy and Josh from Velcro Teddy Bears were on today, they're really great lads, really funny too, Simon played some tracks from their new CD and they sounded amazing, Every week I give Simon a word to say on air and Josh and Chaddy also had a word from one of their fans so for those of you who listened Hippo, Knickerbocker Glory and Particulate were the words artfully slipped into the conversation. I'm really looking forward to them playing at Cask next Friday. Bailey sang and did an accidental swear, oops and Dave Wood shared crisps, Home again and made a nut loaf for tea and played Scrabble, I'm not going to cry but Simon won and that's all I'm going to say, roll on tomorrow night when I WILL reclaim my title.
Have a lovely week and I'll be back with more tales of what I had to eat next week.
Oh, also for those of you who asked me to include a What's On in my blog here it is for week commencing 26.05.14 Free Entry.
Wednesday 20.30 - 02.00 Open Mic
Thursday 21.00 - 02.00 Quiz Night
Friday 20.30 - 02.00 Anastasia Walker, One More Mile An Hour, Velcro Teddy Bears
Saturday 20.30 - 02.00 Mike Gabarok, Groomlake Fugitives, Sixth Of July
More info can be found at http://www.caskcornerbar.co.uk/ or https://www.facebook.com/caskcornerdivebar or twitter @Caskcornerbar
Tuesday 27 May 2014
Tuesday 20 May 2014
IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE (DON'T PLAY ON THE EVENING OF A NEW MOON)
Thought I'd come home and write this, sitting in an office with a flat roof and no windows or air conditioning at Cask Corner is not as good as sat at home in my nighty with the door open and a cup of coffee. Now where do I begin, what happened last week it's all a blur.....
MONDAY 12.05.14
Started off the same as every Monday, rack, tap, order, purchase leger, bank, pay bills, order beer. Gordon from Thwaites came to see me about some lovely menus he's putting together for Cask Corner. Got home and realised we'd nothing for tea but luckily a trip to B & M last week had resulted in a tin of vindaloo sauce and we'd a few mushrooms and an onion so mushroom vindaloo for tea. I'd left my keys at work so Bluesy Steve said he'd drop them off and Simon and I roped him into Scrabble night. Another vicory for me with AVIATION making it my biggest win (by 256) points 15-1 to me. Oh how I sang my song with glee this week. Poor Steve had to sleep in the untidy "dressing" room (when I first made it my dressing room I felt so posh and now it's like a bomb full of glitter, clothes, shoes and assorted rubbish just went off in there, apparently it's more untidy than Steves room at home, I will tidy it one day I promise.
TUESDAY 13.05.14
This evening I went to Mummy and Daddys for tea, my sister Mandy also went and I don't see enough of her so there was a lot of laughing and ribald jokes and innuendo, Mandy is not known for her couthness (looks like a lady, mouth of a builder). She also took the micky out of me for mentioning Simon in every conversation and came up with a word association game where she said a word and I had to tell her a "Simon Story", she gave up when she gave me scissors and I likened them to secateurs and told the the tale of when I nearly chopped Simons finger right off (see Simons blog for more info it's from before I started doing mine http://freelancepeanut.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/youve-got-nine-others.html.). She also gave me a link to pass on to Simon about an auction for records on Wednesday that he may be interested in.
The Facade - Mandy (and the girls, no idea how they stayed in that dress all night), Mummy and Daddy and me at my birthday prom.
What we're really like - In the late 80's in London with our friend Andrea
WEDNESDAY 14.05.14
Al from Thwaites rang super early to make sure I was up as they were deliving a little earlier today and I was up and there before them! Simon came with me to Cask this morning and set up his laptop in the Cocktail Lounge as today he's doing the auction online. Looked at the pics before hand and there's a banjolele which I covet and loads of trombones which I have plans for so I asked if he'd bid on them. It was really exciting, he showed great restraint, if it was me I'd have bought everything it's so easy with just the click of a button I could have had a taxidermied owl (not that I want or need one but I could have had one and probably would have had it been me in charge of the clicker). He got loads of records and record players and old radios and the BANJOLELE, yay and 5 trombones, really excited to get them picked up now.
Wednesday evening and it's Open Mic, also a new moon which seemed to make everyone act out of character, I've never had so many people to refuse to serve before, a row between a pensioner and a disabled guy, a guy who I've never heard speak apart from to order Kozel in full chatter mode (with lots of swearing!), a regular who fell asleep and dropped his bottle of mead and spent the rest of the evening apologising, Laura Kelly (sorry naming and shaming) so funny, couldn't remember words to sing (yes Laura of course the reason was because you'd not got your contact lenses in). For those who don't know, Laura is an amazing musician and does brilliant things with a loop pedal and sings like an angel which is why she was so funny this evening.
This video was filmed in the Cocktail Bar at Cask Corner, just to let you see how good she is
A little snippet of the evening mentioned above (sorry Laura but it is funny and you do look happy and beautiful), she's accompanied on guitar here by Anastasia Walker great solo artist and also member of Bang Bang Romeo a brillliant band who are going to be famous one day soon.
THURSDAY 15.05.14
I did stuff I've been trying to do for ages, hung clothes up so you can now see the bed in the "dressing room", hung my beautiful new mirror, chopped back the ivy that's been trying to climb in through all the windows I was so busy tidying that we completely lost track of the time so didn't make it to the Under The Stars night so played Scrabble instead, yes I won, now its 16-1, go team Julie.
FRIDAY 16.05.14
Today Simon went to pick up his auction purchases with the help of my mate Gary Poole (man with a van, if you need one just contact me I'll pass his details on) and I went to Cask to do the usual Friday stuff and prep for the evening. Got home and my dining room is full of records,etc, slightly more that i had imagined but my Banjolele was there and it's beautiful and I love it and started learning It's Red Hot to play with Bluesy Steve on Open Mic, it needs a new G string though. Also the trombones are great, I'll let you know my plans for them shortly. Back to Cask Corner leaving a full of cold Simon at home playing with his records. We had Van Hooligan playing, they're a really good (really loud) rock band and everybody loved them it was a good night for a sunny Friday evening too, support was Dave Bailey who always gives a cracking performance. Home to eat jacket spud in bed at 3am, best meal of the day.
SATURDAY 17.05.14
More tidying (which actually involved totally messing up the dressing room but you can now see the floor in the small bedroom), cut grass, mended broken fence and finally drilled into my egg. For those who don't know, Simon bought me a huge Ostrich egg for Easter (after we'd had a discussion about modes of transport, long story short, neither of us drive so I thought we could get an ostrich each and travel around on that). The day it got delivered somebody from Doncaster Star was at Cask Corner doing an article about pub closures, Peter Kennedy had asked if they could do it at Cask and if I'd be the first signature on the petition, (here's the article http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/campaigns/star-campaign-to-save-our-pubs-1-6567155) so anyway he saw me opening the egg and asked if he could do a story on it (here it is if you've not seen enough videos today http://www.thestar.co.uk/what-s-on/video-giant-dinosaur-egg-shock-for-doncaster-pub-landlady-1-6568406. They say 10cm on the story but it's acutally a 10mm drill bit required to drill into it and it's a tough egg to break I'll tell you. Finally got in there and then seperated the yolk and the whites, made 3 lemon drizzle cakes, a massive egg custard, froze two freezer bags of egg whites (for pavlova and angel cakes) and saved some more egg for scrambled egg in the morning. Went to Cask leaving the kitchen looking like a war zone (my maid Simon will sort it out) tonight we had The Speakeasy Blues Band who I really, really enjoyed, supported by Mick Holmes and James Taplin regular support and members of the Smoking Beagles (I may mention them a lot on here but they are a brilliant band and a bit like my babies as they were born at Cask Corner). Home again to more jacket potato in bed.
SUNDAY 18.05.14
Hardly slept as Simon was coughing for England last night so got up and had scrambled ostrich egg (really nice), moved Sky box downstairs as it's been cutting off in the bedroom and I keep missing stuff as it's failing to record, got that working, Lorna popped in for a coffee then we went off to Sine FM for Simons radio show The Other Way. His guests were Alistair Pearson (very clever singer/songwriter and utterly lovely person), and Mick and James mentioned above so it was like a family reunion. We were a little rowdy and Simon had to keep telling us off like firm but fair dad, my Madonna impression made him raise his eyebrows (don't serve water out of pointy cups then it's just asking for it) but we laughed and talked and they played great music and it was a brilliant show, I'm looking forward to the podcast (I'll put it on here next week it's not done yet).
All in all I had a lovely week surrounded by great people eating lots of egg and listening to some quality music what more can a girl ask for?
MONDAY 12.05.14
Started off the same as every Monday, rack, tap, order, purchase leger, bank, pay bills, order beer. Gordon from Thwaites came to see me about some lovely menus he's putting together for Cask Corner. Got home and realised we'd nothing for tea but luckily a trip to B & M last week had resulted in a tin of vindaloo sauce and we'd a few mushrooms and an onion so mushroom vindaloo for tea. I'd left my keys at work so Bluesy Steve said he'd drop them off and Simon and I roped him into Scrabble night. Another vicory for me with AVIATION making it my biggest win (by 256) points 15-1 to me. Oh how I sang my song with glee this week. Poor Steve had to sleep in the untidy "dressing" room (when I first made it my dressing room I felt so posh and now it's like a bomb full of glitter, clothes, shoes and assorted rubbish just went off in there, apparently it's more untidy than Steves room at home, I will tidy it one day I promise.
TUESDAY 13.05.14
This evening I went to Mummy and Daddys for tea, my sister Mandy also went and I don't see enough of her so there was a lot of laughing and ribald jokes and innuendo, Mandy is not known for her couthness (looks like a lady, mouth of a builder). She also took the micky out of me for mentioning Simon in every conversation and came up with a word association game where she said a word and I had to tell her a "Simon Story", she gave up when she gave me scissors and I likened them to secateurs and told the the tale of when I nearly chopped Simons finger right off (see Simons blog for more info it's from before I started doing mine http://freelancepeanut.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/youve-got-nine-others.html.). She also gave me a link to pass on to Simon about an auction for records on Wednesday that he may be interested in.
The Facade - Mandy (and the girls, no idea how they stayed in that dress all night), Mummy and Daddy and me at my birthday prom.
WEDNESDAY 14.05.14
Al from Thwaites rang super early to make sure I was up as they were deliving a little earlier today and I was up and there before them! Simon came with me to Cask this morning and set up his laptop in the Cocktail Lounge as today he's doing the auction online. Looked at the pics before hand and there's a banjolele which I covet and loads of trombones which I have plans for so I asked if he'd bid on them. It was really exciting, he showed great restraint, if it was me I'd have bought everything it's so easy with just the click of a button I could have had a taxidermied owl (not that I want or need one but I could have had one and probably would have had it been me in charge of the clicker). He got loads of records and record players and old radios and the BANJOLELE, yay and 5 trombones, really excited to get them picked up now.
Wednesday evening and it's Open Mic, also a new moon which seemed to make everyone act out of character, I've never had so many people to refuse to serve before, a row between a pensioner and a disabled guy, a guy who I've never heard speak apart from to order Kozel in full chatter mode (with lots of swearing!), a regular who fell asleep and dropped his bottle of mead and spent the rest of the evening apologising, Laura Kelly (sorry naming and shaming) so funny, couldn't remember words to sing (yes Laura of course the reason was because you'd not got your contact lenses in). For those who don't know, Laura is an amazing musician and does brilliant things with a loop pedal and sings like an angel which is why she was so funny this evening.
This video was filmed in the Cocktail Bar at Cask Corner, just to let you see how good she is
A little snippet of the evening mentioned above (sorry Laura but it is funny and you do look happy and beautiful), she's accompanied on guitar here by Anastasia Walker great solo artist and also member of Bang Bang Romeo a brillliant band who are going to be famous one day soon.
THURSDAY 15.05.14
I did stuff I've been trying to do for ages, hung clothes up so you can now see the bed in the "dressing room", hung my beautiful new mirror, chopped back the ivy that's been trying to climb in through all the windows I was so busy tidying that we completely lost track of the time so didn't make it to the Under The Stars night so played Scrabble instead, yes I won, now its 16-1, go team Julie.
FRIDAY 16.05.14
Today Simon went to pick up his auction purchases with the help of my mate Gary Poole (man with a van, if you need one just contact me I'll pass his details on) and I went to Cask to do the usual Friday stuff and prep for the evening. Got home and my dining room is full of records,etc, slightly more that i had imagined but my Banjolele was there and it's beautiful and I love it and started learning It's Red Hot to play with Bluesy Steve on Open Mic, it needs a new G string though. Also the trombones are great, I'll let you know my plans for them shortly. Back to Cask Corner leaving a full of cold Simon at home playing with his records. We had Van Hooligan playing, they're a really good (really loud) rock band and everybody loved them it was a good night for a sunny Friday evening too, support was Dave Bailey who always gives a cracking performance. Home to eat jacket spud in bed at 3am, best meal of the day.
SATURDAY 17.05.14
More tidying (which actually involved totally messing up the dressing room but you can now see the floor in the small bedroom), cut grass, mended broken fence and finally drilled into my egg. For those who don't know, Simon bought me a huge Ostrich egg for Easter (after we'd had a discussion about modes of transport, long story short, neither of us drive so I thought we could get an ostrich each and travel around on that). The day it got delivered somebody from Doncaster Star was at Cask Corner doing an article about pub closures, Peter Kennedy had asked if they could do it at Cask and if I'd be the first signature on the petition, (here's the article http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/campaigns/star-campaign-to-save-our-pubs-1-6567155) so anyway he saw me opening the egg and asked if he could do a story on it (here it is if you've not seen enough videos today http://www.thestar.co.uk/what-s-on/video-giant-dinosaur-egg-shock-for-doncaster-pub-landlady-1-6568406. They say 10cm on the story but it's acutally a 10mm drill bit required to drill into it and it's a tough egg to break I'll tell you. Finally got in there and then seperated the yolk and the whites, made 3 lemon drizzle cakes, a massive egg custard, froze two freezer bags of egg whites (for pavlova and angel cakes) and saved some more egg for scrambled egg in the morning. Went to Cask leaving the kitchen looking like a war zone (my maid Simon will sort it out) tonight we had The Speakeasy Blues Band who I really, really enjoyed, supported by Mick Holmes and James Taplin regular support and members of the Smoking Beagles (I may mention them a lot on here but they are a brilliant band and a bit like my babies as they were born at Cask Corner). Home again to more jacket potato in bed.
SUNDAY 18.05.14
Hardly slept as Simon was coughing for England last night so got up and had scrambled ostrich egg (really nice), moved Sky box downstairs as it's been cutting off in the bedroom and I keep missing stuff as it's failing to record, got that working, Lorna popped in for a coffee then we went off to Sine FM for Simons radio show The Other Way. His guests were Alistair Pearson (very clever singer/songwriter and utterly lovely person), and Mick and James mentioned above so it was like a family reunion. We were a little rowdy and Simon had to keep telling us off like firm but fair dad, my Madonna impression made him raise his eyebrows (don't serve water out of pointy cups then it's just asking for it) but we laughed and talked and they played great music and it was a brilliant show, I'm looking forward to the podcast (I'll put it on here next week it's not done yet).
All in all I had a lovely week surrounded by great people eating lots of egg and listening to some quality music what more can a girl ask for?
Monday 12 May 2014
I LOVE DONCASTER
Can't remember a thing, wonder if Simons written his yet so I can have a reminder, no, oh well here goes.
Monday 05.05.14
Bank Holiday so went to work still full of cold. Did all the usual Monday stuff, racked beer, tapped other beer, ordered beer, sold beer, paperwork. Listened to some more bands who want to play here, didn't book them. Hometime, said hello and goodbye to the Steampunk fraternity who meet in Cask Corner on the 1st Monday of the month (they wear some great outfits). Left the bar, walked round the corner, slipped on a chip, a chip for crying out loud!!! and grazed both knees and pulled my back! Got home a little dishevelled and in pain made tea and settled uncomfortably down for Scrabble night. What a victory it was this time, I was losing (not by much) all the way through (z and no o's, q and no u, the usual assortment of vowels and no consonants) then my final go, 8 letter word Deporter (I added deporte to an R) making a total of 72 points and victory, Simon proper spat the dummy at that one so sang my song quietly and a little apologetically (not). Scores so far - Me 14, Simon 1.
Tuesday 06.05.14
Woke up and my backs killing I won't ever look at a chip in the same way again. Simons greeting of "Morning Gorgeous" was greeted with "I'm never sleeping with you again". In between my coughing waking me up, my back pain waking me up, Simons snoring and Simons coughing also woke me up so I got no sleep, poor Simons look of dismay, I didn't mean it. Finally my chance to yell at the delivery people who failed to let me have my order last week because of bureaucratic nonsense and let rip I did. People who know me will tell you that I very rarely get angry but when I do boy do you know about it. Keely from PMP next door heard all as she was on the Sun Terrace at the same time. Finally they agreed that if they delivered before 12 then they would leave it at aforementioned PMP. Spoke to Lindisfarne and let them know what was going on and they were lovely and so apologetic even though it wasn't their fault and said they'd send me something to make up for all the hassle I've had. Tuesday evening we had Shambollix playing at Live and Gigging, they were really good and played a lot of songs that sent me right back to my youth (no it wasn't the Charleston). They were that good that I've booked them for a weekend gig on 23rd of this month. Missed the Homebrew Group again and I really enjoy it too blooming paperwork, but also got to start my first ever blog.
Wednesday 07.05.14
Delivery of Mead finally arrived. Staff meeting this morning went smoothly.
Pete Kennedy from the Green Party and CAMRA member was in, we were discussing Green Party policies etc and me perhaps running for for council for the Green Party, when asked what my platform would be I replied, "Er a small dais?", I also got Twerking and Fracking mixed up, I couldn't understand why the Green Party were against dancing provocatively! Think I need to do a bit more research on Green Party issues. Tonight's Comedy Night was really good, we set a new record of 22 people in the disabled loo (don't ask me why it was Sully O'Sullivans idea).
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10154092079315497&set=vb.639615496&type=2&theater
Oh also discovered a way of reducing Simons snoring, we snuggle up in bed and I rub Vic on our chests and we have a cough sweet each. Oh yes, we're so Rock and Roll.
Thursday 08.05.14
Day off!!!! Got up late, did a little tidying (my house is officially on a par with those you see on Kim and Aggie), I'm very rarely home so housework does tend to take a back seat to doing other things like sleep and eat. You know you get those people who say they have a bedrobe, or a floorrobe well I have a houserobe, things get washed but never get put away I just flit from room to room trying to find clothes. Simon and I went to Mummy and Daddys for tea (via B & M for a look for an arch for my garden, saw a lovely art deco mirror which I coveted but didn't buy as we were walking and it was a bit big) we ate far too much and got home so bloated we only just made it upstairs. Oh I also did some research and am now very au fait with fracking and am against it and it is part of my Green Party platform of things that need to be dealt with.
Friday 09.05.14
Finding it hard to believe I've not had any plumbing issues this week, fingers crossed for tonight then. Got in from the first shift at Cask to find that Simon had been out and bought me the mirror that I coveted on Tuesday, I'm one lucky girl to have such a lovely boyfriend.
Mick Simpson Band supported by James Holder were very good Mick can certainly play the guitar, Hendrix, Gary Moore and his own stuff, Johnny Mac came along and got up and played the old "Gob Iron" with him and he was awesome as always. Intended early night ended up being around 5.30 am.
Saturday 10.05.14
Up at 8am busy day today on 2 and a half hours sleep. Went Cask to do the banking, etc then off to Clock Corner to support the Sine FM stage which Simon was MC'ing as part of the DNWeekeND a fantastic day of events all over Doncaster and the launch of Doncopolitan a new magazine which is well worth a read, very well done (plus my boyfriend Simon Saynor wrote an article in it, I'm so proud). The majority of the musicians who play at Open Mic and do support slots were playing there, 16 in total and in the sun, wind, rain, sun, rain they soldiered on and were brilliant and ran on time, a rare occurrence in the music business.
This is "Bluesy Steve" - Steve Keeton, friend, employee and amazing blues guitarist
After they'd finished we made a quick detour to a shoe shop to buy me some shoes as I had spent the entire day in heels and felt like my feet were bleeding (I'm a girl who spends her days in docs normally). How my sister does it I do not know, she lives in 8 inch platform shoes and has never experienced a "comfy shoe" since she was a child. Shoes bought we made our way to the Waterdale following some kids drumming to check out the Green Partys pop up shop amongst others, we tickled a plant which laughed and stroked a cactus that made music then went to a Camera Obscura. After that we went to see what was happening outside Cast and were lucky to see a great band performing called The Stars Band organised by Under The Stars, a learning disability friendly nightclub run by people with a learning disability and their friends. They run proper nights out and people come to the clubs so they can have a good time in a safe environment, meet up with old friends and make new ones. This band were a shining example of the good that can come from music and the joy it can give to those who play. I was jumping around and dancing to every song. The next nightclub is in Moods on Thursday evening, Simon and I will be going. Check them out at http://www.reach4thestars.org.uk/front-uts/
I'd just like to add that anybody who moans about Doncaster needs their head examining, there is so much going on, arts, theatre, dance, music to name but a few and we have so many beautiful buildings when you look up, yes we have some eyesores and some weirdos but they're in the minority, I love Doncaster and am blooming proud to be from "Donny". If you're not from round here don't let the media coverage of drunks, etc put you off, come and find out for yourself what a lovely, friendly place we are.
Just outside the taxi rank to go home when I got a phone call from Lorna, there was leak coming from the Gents toilets, damn knew it was too good to be true, so scuttled down their to sort it out. Easy job for a seasoned plumber like myself, just a water pipe had come loose, sorted that and then home to get changed and go back. The Torn supported by Alistair Pearson awesome, do I say that too much, I probably do, but anyway they were and they're lovely people too and Tims a brilliant bassist (Georgia and I love a bit of bass) I had a mad dance with her which Alistairs fiance Julie recorded and shared with the facebook fraternity, cheers Julie.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10204012005446178&set=vb.1404694515&type=2&theater
Sunday 11.05.14
Lazy day, beans on toast then off to Sine FM for Simons show The Other Way http://www.sinefm.com/a_z_of_shows/the_other_way
Good show done, we did have a laugh too, then home to kebab and chips in bed and early night, it's our last day of carbs for a while Simon is apparently obese and I've put weight on since I met him so we're gonna get fit and trim.
Well it soon starts flooding back once you start writing, hope it's not too long for you all. TTFN and I'll be back next week, with weight loss results and how far Simons been running on his fitness regime, haha.
(Me and Simon selfie taken at DNWeekeND)
Monday 05.05.14
Bank Holiday so went to work still full of cold. Did all the usual Monday stuff, racked beer, tapped other beer, ordered beer, sold beer, paperwork. Listened to some more bands who want to play here, didn't book them. Hometime, said hello and goodbye to the Steampunk fraternity who meet in Cask Corner on the 1st Monday of the month (they wear some great outfits). Left the bar, walked round the corner, slipped on a chip, a chip for crying out loud!!! and grazed both knees and pulled my back! Got home a little dishevelled and in pain made tea and settled uncomfortably down for Scrabble night. What a victory it was this time, I was losing (not by much) all the way through (z and no o's, q and no u, the usual assortment of vowels and no consonants) then my final go, 8 letter word Deporter (I added deporte to an R) making a total of 72 points and victory, Simon proper spat the dummy at that one so sang my song quietly and a little apologetically (not). Scores so far - Me 14, Simon 1.
Tuesday 06.05.14
Woke up and my backs killing I won't ever look at a chip in the same way again. Simons greeting of "Morning Gorgeous" was greeted with "I'm never sleeping with you again". In between my coughing waking me up, my back pain waking me up, Simons snoring and Simons coughing also woke me up so I got no sleep, poor Simons look of dismay, I didn't mean it. Finally my chance to yell at the delivery people who failed to let me have my order last week because of bureaucratic nonsense and let rip I did. People who know me will tell you that I very rarely get angry but when I do boy do you know about it. Keely from PMP next door heard all as she was on the Sun Terrace at the same time. Finally they agreed that if they delivered before 12 then they would leave it at aforementioned PMP. Spoke to Lindisfarne and let them know what was going on and they were lovely and so apologetic even though it wasn't their fault and said they'd send me something to make up for all the hassle I've had. Tuesday evening we had Shambollix playing at Live and Gigging, they were really good and played a lot of songs that sent me right back to my youth (no it wasn't the Charleston). They were that good that I've booked them for a weekend gig on 23rd of this month. Missed the Homebrew Group again and I really enjoy it too blooming paperwork, but also got to start my first ever blog.
Wednesday 07.05.14
Delivery of Mead finally arrived. Staff meeting this morning went smoothly.
Pete Kennedy from the Green Party and CAMRA member was in, we were discussing Green Party policies etc and me perhaps running for for council for the Green Party, when asked what my platform would be I replied, "Er a small dais?", I also got Twerking and Fracking mixed up, I couldn't understand why the Green Party were against dancing provocatively! Think I need to do a bit more research on Green Party issues. Tonight's Comedy Night was really good, we set a new record of 22 people in the disabled loo (don't ask me why it was Sully O'Sullivans idea).
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10154092079315497&set=vb.639615496&type=2&theater
Oh also discovered a way of reducing Simons snoring, we snuggle up in bed and I rub Vic on our chests and we have a cough sweet each. Oh yes, we're so Rock and Roll.
Thursday 08.05.14
Day off!!!! Got up late, did a little tidying (my house is officially on a par with those you see on Kim and Aggie), I'm very rarely home so housework does tend to take a back seat to doing other things like sleep and eat. You know you get those people who say they have a bedrobe, or a floorrobe well I have a houserobe, things get washed but never get put away I just flit from room to room trying to find clothes. Simon and I went to Mummy and Daddys for tea (via B & M for a look for an arch for my garden, saw a lovely art deco mirror which I coveted but didn't buy as we were walking and it was a bit big) we ate far too much and got home so bloated we only just made it upstairs. Oh I also did some research and am now very au fait with fracking and am against it and it is part of my Green Party platform of things that need to be dealt with.
Friday 09.05.14
Finding it hard to believe I've not had any plumbing issues this week, fingers crossed for tonight then. Got in from the first shift at Cask to find that Simon had been out and bought me the mirror that I coveted on Tuesday, I'm one lucky girl to have such a lovely boyfriend.
Mick Simpson Band supported by James Holder were very good Mick can certainly play the guitar, Hendrix, Gary Moore and his own stuff, Johnny Mac came along and got up and played the old "Gob Iron" with him and he was awesome as always. Intended early night ended up being around 5.30 am.
Saturday 10.05.14
Up at 8am busy day today on 2 and a half hours sleep. Went Cask to do the banking, etc then off to Clock Corner to support the Sine FM stage which Simon was MC'ing as part of the DNWeekeND a fantastic day of events all over Doncaster and the launch of Doncopolitan a new magazine which is well worth a read, very well done (plus my boyfriend Simon Saynor wrote an article in it, I'm so proud). The majority of the musicians who play at Open Mic and do support slots were playing there, 16 in total and in the sun, wind, rain, sun, rain they soldiered on and were brilliant and ran on time, a rare occurrence in the music business.
This is "Bluesy Steve" - Steve Keeton, friend, employee and amazing blues guitarist
After they'd finished we made a quick detour to a shoe shop to buy me some shoes as I had spent the entire day in heels and felt like my feet were bleeding (I'm a girl who spends her days in docs normally). How my sister does it I do not know, she lives in 8 inch platform shoes and has never experienced a "comfy shoe" since she was a child. Shoes bought we made our way to the Waterdale following some kids drumming to check out the Green Partys pop up shop amongst others, we tickled a plant which laughed and stroked a cactus that made music then went to a Camera Obscura. After that we went to see what was happening outside Cast and were lucky to see a great band performing called The Stars Band organised by Under The Stars, a learning disability friendly nightclub run by people with a learning disability and their friends. They run proper nights out and people come to the clubs so they can have a good time in a safe environment, meet up with old friends and make new ones. This band were a shining example of the good that can come from music and the joy it can give to those who play. I was jumping around and dancing to every song. The next nightclub is in Moods on Thursday evening, Simon and I will be going. Check them out at http://www.reach4thestars.org.uk/front-uts/
I'd just like to add that anybody who moans about Doncaster needs their head examining, there is so much going on, arts, theatre, dance, music to name but a few and we have so many beautiful buildings when you look up, yes we have some eyesores and some weirdos but they're in the minority, I love Doncaster and am blooming proud to be from "Donny". If you're not from round here don't let the media coverage of drunks, etc put you off, come and find out for yourself what a lovely, friendly place we are.
Just outside the taxi rank to go home when I got a phone call from Lorna, there was leak coming from the Gents toilets, damn knew it was too good to be true, so scuttled down their to sort it out. Easy job for a seasoned plumber like myself, just a water pipe had come loose, sorted that and then home to get changed and go back. The Torn supported by Alistair Pearson awesome, do I say that too much, I probably do, but anyway they were and they're lovely people too and Tims a brilliant bassist (Georgia and I love a bit of bass) I had a mad dance with her which Alistairs fiance Julie recorded and shared with the facebook fraternity, cheers Julie.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10204012005446178&set=vb.1404694515&type=2&theater
Sunday 11.05.14
Lazy day, beans on toast then off to Sine FM for Simons show The Other Way http://www.sinefm.com/a_z_of_shows/the_other_way
Good show done, we did have a laugh too, then home to kebab and chips in bed and early night, it's our last day of carbs for a while Simon is apparently obese and I've put weight on since I met him so we're gonna get fit and trim.
Well it soon starts flooding back once you start writing, hope it's not too long for you all. TTFN and I'll be back next week, with weight loss results and how far Simons been running on his fitness regime, haha.
(Me and Simon selfie taken at DNWeekeND)
Tuesday 6 May 2014
Seeing as how my boyfriend does this I thought i'd give it a go. A week in the life of a bar owner may not be something you'd ever want to read about but you'll see even though it takes up all my time and effort it's fun too. You may then appreciate why most people who own bars tend to not have holidays or social lives (or sleep or healthy eating habits).
Right here goes.
Monday 28.04.14
Starts off phone ringing straight away, do I want any beer, it's 9am I'm not sure I even want any breakfast give me chance to check the cellar! Get to work and it's the usual, check the cellar, do the books, do the banking. Stick some stuff on the walls, mend something, listen to some bands who want to play at Cask, book some bands, order beer, share all the events for the week, print off posters, rota, timesheets, quiz tickets. Joie pointed out that there was a leak in the downstairs toilets, couldn't find where it was coming from so she cleaned up the water and I said I'd check it out tomorrow. Mondays good I get to leave before 2 am and it's Scrabble night. As usual I win this game making it 11-1 to me, I sing my "We Are The Champions" song with extra emphasis on "Loser" using finger gestures too just to emphasise the point. Simon takes it in good grace though (he's had enought practice now, haha).
Tuesday 29.04.14
No evidence of leak in toilet so that's good. No Live & Gigging tonight so get to go home early again (you're thinking it's not that bad, wait on you'll be eating your words). Another game of scrabble resulting in another win for me, song, etc 12-1, oh yes.
Wednesday 30.04.14
Met Mummy and Daddy for lunch and then went and visited the Marketplace Ale House and Deli (which is well worth a visit) as they'd never been now they have another place they can go and have a coffee and a bite to eat, then it's back to Cask, Joie points out that the leak is back in the toilet, this is where the fun starts. I'd just like to point out that Wednesday is my favourite night of the week, Open Mic night, where some of Doncasters finest come down and play all sorts of wonderful things for us. Back to the leak, no it's not the downstairs toilet that's leaking it's the down pipe which is fed from the two ladies toilets and the drain from the Sun Terrace. Spend an age trying to unblock it to no avail, it's 6pm I've no drain cleaner left and it's getting nearer to Open Mic so I replace the pipes and block off the toilets thinking right I'll pop in in the morning with a bit of drain cleaner at least the pipes are clear should be a doddle. It starts to rain, so much so that we have a water feature in the bar from the cealing, a bin beneath it will suffice until morning. Lots of jokes from customers, musicians, no water music though.
Thursday 01.05.14
Should have said White Rabbit I knew it. Get to the bar at 10 and start to drain the pipe off ready to clear the blockage, unscrew it too much and the entire thing spills it's guts on me. I go upstairs, take off my sodden dress and put on a t-shirt which just skims by bum and start the unblocking process. 3 bottles of drain cleaner later, totally laddered tights, lots of amused regulars and it's 6.30 and I've cleared it. Great day off, go home to get a very hot shower and to beat Simon yet again 13-1, gleeful rendition of my "Champions" song this evening.
Friday 02.05.14
Big massive cock up with a delivery of Mead i'd ordered for the Stag Party tomorrow night resulting in numerous phone calls which got me nowhere. A lovely man Chris Harrison said he'd collect it for me from Goole in the 8-11am time slot that they'd got Direct Logistics told me he'd need the consignment number and ID. Fair enough at least we'll have it for tomorrow. Rock & Roll Outlaws playing tonight they were loud but good, new beers going down well with the customers good night then Bruce comes out of the toilet, "you're toilets leaking Julie" I run in, no it's not the b****y toilet it's the drain again, argh. Quickly shut the ladies toilets, clean up water and hope it doesn't rain. Phew end of night, no water features. 2.30am I'm unblocking drains yet again, this time there was a definate unblocking noise, taxi home at 5.30am get my tea (usual jacket potato, bonnet peppers and loads of butter) at 6am and it didn't even seem weird anymore!
Saturday 03.05.14
Woke up at 12.30 checked phone, loads of missed calls from Chris that I'd managed to sleep through. I rang him up, the idiots at the aforementioned delivery company refused to give him the parcels even though he knew the weight, how many packages, the consignment number, who it was from, who it was to, the receptionist bra size and the delivery drivers inside leg measurement, and he'd took a passport for ID, livid I am, fuming. Oh well it's The Rusty Nails tonight so back to Cask and hurrah not plumbing problems, we have a great night my friend Debbie came and Dave and Mary were over so it was nice to see them even though I'm having difficulty keeping my eyes open and I feel a cold coming on. It's Heathers last night working for us so we have a drink and a chat after we shut meaning I get home and have tea at 5.30am (a little earlier than last night). Looking forward to Sunday my one day off and no toilets to unblock, friends are out and I'm going to go out and even have a drink!!
Sunday 04.05.14
Woke up full of cold, no energy, didn't go radio with Simon, didn't do housework, didn't go out with friends, didn't have a drink. Never mind tomorrows Bank Holiday Monday, ah no wait I don't get that off. Simon bought home kebab meat and chips with mayo and chilli sauce, what every girl needs who's in bed feeling sorry for herself. Had some beaut icecream too Amaretto flavoured so not a totally rotten day.
Right here goes.
Monday 28.04.14
Starts off phone ringing straight away, do I want any beer, it's 9am I'm not sure I even want any breakfast give me chance to check the cellar! Get to work and it's the usual, check the cellar, do the books, do the banking. Stick some stuff on the walls, mend something, listen to some bands who want to play at Cask, book some bands, order beer, share all the events for the week, print off posters, rota, timesheets, quiz tickets. Joie pointed out that there was a leak in the downstairs toilets, couldn't find where it was coming from so she cleaned up the water and I said I'd check it out tomorrow. Mondays good I get to leave before 2 am and it's Scrabble night. As usual I win this game making it 11-1 to me, I sing my "We Are The Champions" song with extra emphasis on "Loser" using finger gestures too just to emphasise the point. Simon takes it in good grace though (he's had enought practice now, haha).
Tuesday 29.04.14
No evidence of leak in toilet so that's good. No Live & Gigging tonight so get to go home early again (you're thinking it's not that bad, wait on you'll be eating your words). Another game of scrabble resulting in another win for me, song, etc 12-1, oh yes.
Wednesday 30.04.14
Met Mummy and Daddy for lunch and then went and visited the Marketplace Ale House and Deli (which is well worth a visit) as they'd never been now they have another place they can go and have a coffee and a bite to eat, then it's back to Cask, Joie points out that the leak is back in the toilet, this is where the fun starts. I'd just like to point out that Wednesday is my favourite night of the week, Open Mic night, where some of Doncasters finest come down and play all sorts of wonderful things for us. Back to the leak, no it's not the downstairs toilet that's leaking it's the down pipe which is fed from the two ladies toilets and the drain from the Sun Terrace. Spend an age trying to unblock it to no avail, it's 6pm I've no drain cleaner left and it's getting nearer to Open Mic so I replace the pipes and block off the toilets thinking right I'll pop in in the morning with a bit of drain cleaner at least the pipes are clear should be a doddle. It starts to rain, so much so that we have a water feature in the bar from the cealing, a bin beneath it will suffice until morning. Lots of jokes from customers, musicians, no water music though.
Thursday 01.05.14
Should have said White Rabbit I knew it. Get to the bar at 10 and start to drain the pipe off ready to clear the blockage, unscrew it too much and the entire thing spills it's guts on me. I go upstairs, take off my sodden dress and put on a t-shirt which just skims by bum and start the unblocking process. 3 bottles of drain cleaner later, totally laddered tights, lots of amused regulars and it's 6.30 and I've cleared it. Great day off, go home to get a very hot shower and to beat Simon yet again 13-1, gleeful rendition of my "Champions" song this evening.
Friday 02.05.14
Big massive cock up with a delivery of Mead i'd ordered for the Stag Party tomorrow night resulting in numerous phone calls which got me nowhere. A lovely man Chris Harrison said he'd collect it for me from Goole in the 8-11am time slot that they'd got Direct Logistics told me he'd need the consignment number and ID. Fair enough at least we'll have it for tomorrow. Rock & Roll Outlaws playing tonight they were loud but good, new beers going down well with the customers good night then Bruce comes out of the toilet, "you're toilets leaking Julie" I run in, no it's not the b****y toilet it's the drain again, argh. Quickly shut the ladies toilets, clean up water and hope it doesn't rain. Phew end of night, no water features. 2.30am I'm unblocking drains yet again, this time there was a definate unblocking noise, taxi home at 5.30am get my tea (usual jacket potato, bonnet peppers and loads of butter) at 6am and it didn't even seem weird anymore!
Saturday 03.05.14
Woke up at 12.30 checked phone, loads of missed calls from Chris that I'd managed to sleep through. I rang him up, the idiots at the aforementioned delivery company refused to give him the parcels even though he knew the weight, how many packages, the consignment number, who it was from, who it was to, the receptionist bra size and the delivery drivers inside leg measurement, and he'd took a passport for ID, livid I am, fuming. Oh well it's The Rusty Nails tonight so back to Cask and hurrah not plumbing problems, we have a great night my friend Debbie came and Dave and Mary were over so it was nice to see them even though I'm having difficulty keeping my eyes open and I feel a cold coming on. It's Heathers last night working for us so we have a drink and a chat after we shut meaning I get home and have tea at 5.30am (a little earlier than last night). Looking forward to Sunday my one day off and no toilets to unblock, friends are out and I'm going to go out and even have a drink!!
Sunday 04.05.14
Woke up full of cold, no energy, didn't go radio with Simon, didn't do housework, didn't go out with friends, didn't have a drink. Never mind tomorrows Bank Holiday Monday, ah no wait I don't get that off. Simon bought home kebab meat and chips with mayo and chilli sauce, what every girl needs who's in bed feeling sorry for herself. Had some beaut icecream too Amaretto flavoured so not a totally rotten day.
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