I’ve had this on a loop all day, since Spotify dropped it into my Discover Weekly list. It strikes me that, this weekend, this is the perfect track. It’s a long dreamy piece, that I don’t have to think too hard about, and it ticks all of my boxes.
Bank Holiday Monday is our 17th wedding anniversary. Monday 29th May 2000 was also the Bank Holiday. It had rained for 4 days solid – so much so that the Captain of the Thames River Cruiser we had booked was worried that the river was too high for him to get under the bridges between Marlow and Henley. Luckily, on the morning on the 29th, the sun shone, the river dropped and, after the ceremony at The Compleat Angler, and drinks on the lawn, Janet, myself and 50 close friends and family climbed aboard the boat. Six hours of leisurely cruising, food, drink and a disco and watching the world go by. It was the best day of my troubled life.
So, tonight we’re on a train into London, dinner at our favourite restaurant, then train home. Up early tomorrow to drive to Birmingham, see Jan’s Mum & Dad, then into the city for an early dinner with close friends, then Paul Rodgers at Symphony Hall. Sunday? Leg it back down the M40, drop the car at home, train into London for Paul Rodgers at the Royal Albert Hall. Monday? Sleep, I think.
Anyways, post your perfect song for a perfect weekend, and give me some idea of what that weekend might contain.
Have a great weekend everyone, whatever you’re doing.
By the way, Thinking Of A Place is the title track from The War On Drugs new album.
Really looking forward to the new album.
Still adore this song from the last.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H22kHZ-erpg
Yes brilliant stuff,I put up a thread a while ago about how much I liked this album and as a result I now love this track by King Creosote,You just want…see what you think!
Great track – just what I’ve been looking for on this glorious day to accompany my sunbathing. Looking forward to the album and tour. Got my tickets for Manchester in November.
Nice post – enjoy your weekend
Would have liked to go see Paul Rodgers in Brum @niallb but tomorrow I am flying out to Bergerac for a week in St.Emilion. The call of the grape was too strong to resist.
Nice. I did wonder if you might be at PR. Have a great time in my favourite wine region (I mean, the region of my favourite wines. Sadly, I’ve never been.)
Sorry – not sure what happened up there ^^
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Summertime Thing Chuck Prophet.
Can’t type any more as I’ve got to get back to my year 7 class and confiscate some fidget spinners to spoil their Half Term !
Small man syndrome !
Congratulations and have a great weekend.
We celebrated our 21st anniversary on 4th May, which is also around a public holiday (May 1st holiday in Singapore) and there is something really great about getting a long weekend to coincide.
First I’d heard the new War On Drugs track (hey I’ve been immersed in the new BBT !) so thanks for that. Looking forward to the new album.
As I am running 10k with 10,000 others this weekend (Ottawa Race Weekend), I guess this is appropriate:
Happy anniversary!
i think, Old Fruit, we passed on the stairs at the station earlier this afternoon.
I was coming down as you and your good lady were coming up amongst the crowd. About 5pm’ish.
I thought ‘God, those two look familiar’ but couldn’t place you until 5 minutes afterwards.
Yeees, t’was us x
I’m sure you’ll have a wonderful time. You deserve it, niallb. Go wild.