The Magnetic Fields 69 Love Songs @ The Union Chapel…

The Magnetic Fields 69 Love Songs @ The Union Chapel…

Thursday and Friday Stuart and I went to see seminal triple album 69 Love Songs performed at @UnionChapelUK in glitzy Islington by @themagfields and @stephinmerritt 

Two nights. Sixty nine songs. One baritone that sounds like the devil singing karaoke in a library. 

It is not a gig as it is an endurance test disguised as a love letter to love. And love it we did. 

I am still humming “The Book of Love” and crooning “Yeah, Oh Yeah” while plotting revenge on “Fido, Your Leash Is Too Long” and “Absolutely Cuckoo.” The stage looked like a séance conducted by witty goth librarians and the Union Chapel’s acoustics made every deadpan baritone sound like Leonard Cohen was reading bedtime stories from the crypt.

By the end of song 69 “Zebra” the crowd had transformed from reverent cultists to rowdy converts.

The verdict: a cult classic performed like a cosmic joke that you are lucky to be in on. Wonderful. 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

My life has changed, in oh so many ways...

 

Arsenal 2 - 0 Olympiacos…

Arsenal 2 - 0 Olympiacos…

Arsenal make it two wins last night from two in the #UCL!

Gabriel Martinelli (@gabimartinelli) was at it again after starring vs Athletic Club, he scored the opener against Olympiacos, reacting quickest to a rebound after Viktor Gyökeres’ shot came off the post.

Mikel Arteta (@mikelarteta) rotated heavily, but his squad depth showed its value. Despite pressure from Podence & Chiquinho, Arsenal’s defence stood firm.

Bukayo Saka (@bukayosaka87), rested for much of the night, came off the bench to seal the win in stoppage time.

A perfect start for @Arsenal in the league phase - we gooners (and Arteta) were delighted.

Onwards and upwards, my friends 🔴⚪️

#Arsenal #ChampionsLeague #ARSOLY 

Autumn in Highbury…

Low autumnal sun in Highbury Fields is one of my joys.

#highburyfields
#highbury
#islington
#highburyandislington
#london
#northlondon
#londonlife
#londonparks
@highbury_fields
@FieldsHighbury

 

Bryn…

 Great day out with Bryn! Thank you my lovely ❤️

Nearly October…

News just in: Nobody in Britain can believe it’s nearly October.

Preserves: Quinces, Sloes, Apples, and Pears…

So Stuart and I have been busy today; turning fruits of our early autumnal foraging into sloe gin, apple sauce, pear sauce, and lots and lots of yummy quince jelly. 😋

#Foraging #Homemade #AutumnHarvest #Preserves #SloeGin #AppleSauce #PearSauce #QuinceJelly #SeasonalCooking #HomemadeGoodness

When I’m 64…

When I was a 6 year old I first heard this song. I never thought this day would come. But here we are. 😆

 

Port Vale 0 - 2 Arsenal…

Made the trip up to Stoke last night to watch the mighty Arsenal play in the 3rd round of the Carabao Cup. 

First Arsenal goal for Eberechi Eze saw our £60m summer signing scored inside 8 minutes against Port Vale in the Carabao Cup. He nearly had a second before the break but was denied by Joe Gauci.

Vale, newly promoted to League One, made it tough and almost equalised through Devante Cole late on.

Leandro Trossard struck late to seal a 2-0 win and set up a fourth-round tie vs Brighton.

@Arsenal

@Regenersaurus

#COYG

#PVLARS

#homebutawaydays

@gaygooners