We’re off now. Have a 3 hour drive ahead of us to London Heathrow Airport, then a further 4 hours waiting around there until the flight departs at 09:30am GMT. We’re scheduled to land at New York JFK at 12:30 EST (16:30 GMT) and then have half a day in NYC, by that time I would have gone without sleep for almost 40 hours. I can’t sleep on planes, I can’t sleep in cars, I can’t sleep whilst in waiting [...]

It’s decided, going again this year. Because of one man. Yes. Morrissey is playing the Saturday night. Headlining. YES! “Morrissey is playing his first UK festival dates in over a decade. Morrissey, who has had an intermittent solo career since the break up of The Smiths in 1987, is releasing a new album in May. The singer, best known since The Smiths for solo tracks such as Everyday is Like Sunday and The More You Ignore, The Closer I Get, [...]

Well, I’ve found some pictures of our hotel in New York, and bloody hell was I shocked and surprised at the location of it. See the below pictures, we’re staying at the “Ramada New Yorker” hotel. Yes, that is the Empire State building just 2 blocks behind. And Madison Sq Garden is just 2 blocks in front too (can’t see that in the picture) But it does look like a nice hotel, and has internet access in the rooms (Yes, [...]

Wahey, I got on to the BBC News website, again (2nd time) :D See picture 6. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/photo_gallery/3561173.stm (First time http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/photo_gallery/3069869.stm , see picture 13)

Ok, my trip to NY has definately been cursed. I took my camera out this morning to check that my new high power batteries worked alright in it. Camera wouldn’t turn on. Damn, the batteries are duff, was my initial thought. Took them out, put in ones that I bought the other day, knowing they were working. Dead. No lights, no noise. Other than a slight rattle inside the camera. Fuck. Great, my good camera is fucked, with just 8 [...]