Love This Song

Currently snowed up trying to finish something I've been working on for nine years, but had to quickly write about this Haley Bonar song 'Hometown'. 

Absolutely love this tune, have it running through my head all the time.  

Warsaw: Unusual Memorial Statue

Passed this unusual memorial statue near Metro Gdanski in Warsaw the other day.

Warsaw: A Street Corner Scene

There doesn't seem to be anything out of the ordinary here, but this street corner scene near Metro Ratusz Arsenal just caught my eye.

Eastern Poland: The Babcia (Grandmother) Symbol

Poignant 'Babcia' (Grandmother) images from a kitchen in Eastern Poland:

Warsaw-Lublin: Great Eating Place

Stopped off at this great eating place on the Warsaw to Lublin route.  Had wonderful schabowy (schnitzel), chips and salad.

Tired Lolek

After running wild in the morning, Lolek needed a sleep.

Kansas Cancel European Tour

To say that I'm p*ssed off about this is an understatement.  Was fully set up to go and see Kansas (one of the best bands to ever grace the planet) in Poznan on July 14th, but have just heard that the whole of the Kansas European tour has been cancelled.

Guess I can take solace in the fact I've seen Kansas twice before, in Berlin in 2004 and Warsaw in 2014, but still feel gutted.

Warsaw: New Arrivals in the City Centre

One of the big talking points in Warsaw at the moment is the issue of groups of young, male Muhammadans becoming far more visible in the city centre.  Just recently, I've witnessed this phenomenon through having to visit Warsaw city centre numerous times over the last couple of months.

Bury (Lancashire): Another Old Friend

With this picture, it is good to see my old friend, Dave.  Have known Dave since many years ago at St. Gabriel's in Bury.  Like the way that he's juxtaposed in front of the Buddha and Laurel and Hardy statues here.

Warsaw-Bratislava Train Journey

Just a few random mobile shots from the train window when the Warsaw-Bratislava train was still in Poland:

For some reason, the scene below caught my eye:

Lolek and the Walnuts

Our young, foundling Ginger Tom, Lolek, looks pretty disinterested in the walnuts, to be honest.

Warsaw: Patti Smith Concert Poster

Passed this Patti Smith concert poster for Dolina Charlotty the other day.

Have seen Patti Smith a couple of times:  at Manchester Apollo in the mid-1990s and Warsaw a couple of years ago.