Monthly Archives: June 2011

The Deadwood Stage?

Posted on June 30, 2011 by admin

Before this journey began, back in Newcastle, when we could stand no more packing, organising or communal screams of frustration we would settle down in front of the TV. Time was short so our choice of viewing was strictly monitored. … Continue reading →

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Badlands to Keystone Camping and Peculiar Vandalism

Posted on June 29, 2011 by admin

Back in the 1970’s the summer went on for years. When school broke up a child could forget everything he had learnt in class secure in the knowledge that any consequence was so far off as to not matter. The … Continue reading →

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Whisky Tango Oscar Mike: Denver Wyoming and Nebraska

Posted on June 26, 2011 by admin

Tweet     We had a memorable weekend near Denver staying with friends of my sister. Neil, Tessa and their son Jason didn’t know us from Bonnie and Clyde but they could not have been kinder. It was only after … Continue reading →

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The Train to Chicago and Denver

Posted on June 25, 2011 by admin

Tweet     F***ing Amtrak “We have to eat better,” sez Wifey, “I have barely seen a vegetable in a week.” So, we went to a supermarket in Nashville and bought fruit, nuts, tuna, bread, and this massive bag of … Continue reading →

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Nashville (y’all) 13th to 15th June

Posted on June 22, 2011 by admin

Country & Western music moved into an alternative dimension nearly 20 years ago. Tired of being considered the soundtrack to white domestic abuse and the music to molest pigs to, it moved into an alternative reality. Somewhere around the time … Continue reading →

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Sunday 12th June – Sacrilege in Memphis

Posted on June 19, 2011 by admin

Tweet We met a couple of people from Memphis in New Orleans: Him chunky and grim, Her chunky and smiley. Her was full of ideas as to where we might like to visit and eat, Him said, “Memphis is a … Continue reading →

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Friday 10th of June – New Orleans

Posted on June 15, 2011 by admin

Tweet Our hope that people would stop being so damn graspy once we got away from New York was starting to look like wishful bloody thinking. Befuddled from the Amtrak experience we only gave our breakfast waitress a 12% tip … Continue reading →

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New York To New Orleans on a Train Weds 8th Thurs 9th of June

Posted on June 14, 2011 by admin

Tweet If we had known the train from New York to New Orleans was going to leave six hours late it might not have been so bad. Hell this is the most exciting city on the planet, within two blocks … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 7th of June. Manhattan

Posted on June 14, 2011 by admin

Tweet Motherfukka” said a man at the subway as his card wouldn’t swipe . His wife seemed to agree. Despite being unaccustomed to such heat we are much too chilled for such profanity; free of the mental and physical burden … Continue reading →

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Monday 6th: “Geordies Here!” Manhattan and The Bronx

Posted on June 10, 2011 by admin

Tweet All our alarms went off: the hotel TV came on, my watch, Wifey’s phone then, like some little idiot  Corporal Jones, my simple minded phone stamped to attention after everybody else. Are we under attack, have we got to … Continue reading →

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