A Red Squirrel at Work

 Near our place in Warsaw, a red/brown squirrel on the ground doing its autumn business:

Burying nuts and other bits of food for the winter months ahead, I guess.

Kotek's Tunnel Toy

At first, Kotek didn't know what to make of his tunnel toy, but he soon made his way inside it:

Catching up with Faxe (Refreshing Danish Beer)

To be honest, this was the first time I'd drunk Faxe in the white can for 20 years or so.

And I'm not sure if I've ever drunk Faxe Pilsner (the green can) ever before:

But both beers went down an absolute treat, being neither bitter nor sweet, something profoundly in between, both really refreshing drinks.

Autumn in the Dark

This yellow-leaf tree in the dark seemed to symbolise the growing onset of autumn for me.

Despite the beautifully coloured trees, autumn is flu season, of course.

Kalandra: Highlight of the Weekend

No surprises here, Kalandra at the Hybrydy Klub (in Warsaw on Friday evening) was always going to be my highlight of the weekend.

Saw Kalandra late last year at the Hydrozagadka in Warsaw and they blew me away, so I had to catch them again.

Find many of the Kalandra tunes hauntingly beautiful, such as Ensom, Borders, It Gets Easier, and, of course, Helvegen (Wardruna cover).

I was also lucky to get to the Kalandra gig on Friday as I'm just starting to get over a few weeks of really bad flu.

Really do think that Kalandra are the world's greatest kept secret, they really are a fantastic band.

Kotek Making Himself Comfortable

A nice shot of Kotek making himself comfortable on an empty cat litter bag:

 Cats like to have a knap whenever they can, of course.

Two Concerts Back in Warsaw

Have now been back in Warsaw for almost a month, and have seen two gigs, starting with Kosheen at the Klub Niebo on 13th September:

Kosheen came on with the immensely powerful, Damage; closed out the set with the incredibly melodic, Catch; and thankfully, did my favourite tune of theirs, Avalanche.

It was good to catch up with Kosheen as I'd last seen them about 20 years ago.

Two weeks later, again on a Friday evening, on the 27th September, I saw The Pretenders for the first time, at the Stodoła in Warsaw:

Thoroughly enjoyed this gig, Chrissie Hynde still has a great voice, and the finger-picking guitar play of James Walbourne was awesome.

The band delivered a wonderful two-hour set with a nice balance of big hits (Kid; Don't Get Me Wrong; I'll Stand by You etc.), and other songs that really caught my attention (You Can't Hurt a Fool; Junkie Walk; I Think About You Daily etc.).