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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 21:05 21 Feb 2025
I have learned so much from purchasing and following a specialist music auction house in Newton - Le - Willows which is equidistant between two great musical strongholds - those being Liverpool and Manchester.
Omega Auctions is only 15 years old but is surely one of best music auction houses in the world.
The guys up there won't be aware of this but their mode of working is something l can relay down here in Essex and replicate in terms of listing and photography.
At my advanced stage of life l still get a buzz from working with human beings in a commercial environment.
Just as well l can take the dog with me when these assignments come along.
The latest one will span a few weeks. [Post edited 21 Feb 21:07]
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Reply | The birth of Iron Maiden
at 17:57 21 Feb 2025
We start filming in the morning.
Not sure of locations yet, may improvise.
Lunch break in The George, Colchester High Street?
I had so much going on yesterday l thought l was having ( another ) heart attack ....felt better when l woke up this morning.
We have been working on the prep for this over the past couple of years, it would have been quite funny if l had died the day before we starting this thing ....hoping l don't peg out in the night!
Paul Di'Anno ( R.I.P. ) wasn't so lucky |
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Reply | M&T makeover
at 17:43 21 Feb 2025
Billy Bates, former West Ham Academy player the latest to sign.
I hope someone is keeping count of the player's coming in and making a list of the guys who will be moving elsewhere ....the revolving door gathers speed! |
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Reply | M&T makeover
at 15:20 21 Feb 2025
Another new signing in the past few minutes - the word is out that M&T might be in a position to outbid Colchester United on a target.
These guys are having some fun!
Nothing less than winning their division next season should suffice and they will be hoping to repeat that feat.
It can't be denied that these guys are really going for this. |
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 13:58 21 Feb 2025
Have been back to the storage unit to begin the planning for the vinyl auction.
There are David Bowie Limited Edition Boxed Sets, Pearl Jam Boxed Sets, Pixies, Nirvana, Blur, Iron Maiden, Guns 'n Roses, around 50 Nick Cave releases, Placebo....the list is quite considerable,
probably everything ever released on vinyl by PJ Harvey....also books ( Factory / Clash ), songbooks....this is a major project that l appreciate being entrusted with and the next shift begins on Monday.
I will be sorting the lots via individual artists and we are setting up work tops for the task.
Aside from the music are film set components - some of which are worth around £10,000 each....l almost feel that l should be paying to work on this....the collection is from an individual who resided in East London. [Post edited 21 Feb 15:01]
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Reply | M&T makeover
at 07:35 21 Feb 2025
Sounds as though l am a little behind on activities at M&T.....no less than eight new players signed in a fortnight together with a considerable refurb to the Drewitt - Barlow Stadium as it is now known - both inside and out.
I can't recall new owners at any level of football making such an impact in such a short time.
Can't imagine they will require a conveyer belt of Colchester United loanees going forward and it will be interesting to see if the two clubs play a pre season 'friendly' next time around. [Post edited 21 Feb 13:43]
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Reply | M&T makeover
at 21:55 20 Feb 2025
Yep ...another signing today -
Tyrique Hyde, once of Love Island.
There are also additional back room staff arriving.
The Drewitt Barlow's have a considerable circle of friends and associates.....and lavished three million on a new build and another million on furnishings and decor recently.
They are splashing the cash which is their entitlement. |
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Reply | M&T makeover
at 21:45 20 Feb 2025
M&T have signed centre back Jack Cawley from Chesham United today.
Several others too l believe - will get on it. |
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Reply | M&T makeover
at 10:28 20 Feb 2025
Yeah, prefer the original. |
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 08:49 20 Feb 2025
The contractors arrived from Kent yesterday and began the urgent building work required on my home.
We discussed Maidstone's incredible win at Portman Road in the F.A. Cup last year and l was entertained by the cameras that showed images in and under my property.
I have been without kitchen and bathroom for over a week but with improvisation have survived.
It's strange what you relate to when faced with a challenge and l was reminded of the plight of those in Gaza who had no shelter of any kind. |
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 08:34 20 Feb 2025
On the subject of auctions l was watching a television programme last night where an individual had to sell off his 30 year collection of antiques, architectural salvage and related items to finance the renovation of a substantial Georgian property in Bath.
The auction took place about a year ago and the gross proceeds from the sale were over £800,000. That was not made completely clear in the docu but auction results are viewable for reference post sale.
At a guess that would have provided Andrew Pritchard of Salvage Hunters ( known as Drew Pritchard ) around £580,000 net.
I have followed Salvage Hunters for several years now and learned quite a bit from it. The production team have filmed in the Colchester area on several occasions over the past few years. |
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 18:23 19 Feb 2025
Inspected the most incredible vinyl record collection today that l will catalogue for auction.
Included are - Elastica, Joy Division, Beatles, Smiths, PJ Harvey, Radiohead....etc...these records are mint unplayed with many first pressings and this was just the first box in the pile in storage at a unit in Essex.
The second box was all David Bowie and included Limited Edition Boxed Sets - some appear unopened.
Only inspected a few boxes and begin the project at the end of the week
There was also a wall of guitars, high quality hi - fi systems ( new / boxed ), keyboards and mixing desks etc.
There were several vinyl auctions on around the U.K. in the past week - gross combined sales were over £450,000. |
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 16:33 19 Feb 2025
If there is one thing that puts a halt to writing it's organising building work and learning about drainage and pipework.
Quite a project required at Sparkfilms HQ after earth movements here on Riverside.
My first Buildings Insurance claim in over 30 years and only the second in this lifetime.
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 18:07 17 Feb 2025
One of the questions that the doctor asked was -
'What colour are your stools?'
I replied 'Brilliant White'.
He looked perplexed and l think he wrote it down.
I wondered how on earth he knew about the new breakfast bar fittings and what they had to do with anything.
They had only been delivered the previous day. |
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 19:19 16 Feb 2025
It's taken me about 12 years to really listen to 'All of Me' by John Legend in detail.....the piano notes are like footsteps treading softly from star to star....the official video on YouTube is standing at around 2.48 billion....that's a real connection with people's dreams and aspirations around the world.
I think l was about 16 when just to walk through Colchester beside my dream girl from Lexden had me in some kind of trance....her starlight created a dimension of being that had me spellbound.
Listening to 'All of Me' took me back to those few hours back in 1969 and it likely takes it's listeners on a similar journey. |
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 07:35 16 Feb 2025
One of the lines from 'All of me' -
'Put your cards on the table, we're both showing hearts'
I just had to revisit this song at day break with the lyrics on screen.....
I noticed something in the recording process with the breathing and a cut ....not sure if l had picked up on that before.
It's a delicate piece of fine tuning to a perfect recording. |
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 21:56 15 Feb 2025
Just to confirm that John Stephens is John Legend and Tobias Gad is Tobias Gad.
Just wanted to clear that up from this side of the pond.
Sending great vibes to followers in the U.S.A. |
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 21:46 15 Feb 2025
A few words from Celluloid Heroes by The Kinks that refer to Bette Davis 'Hers was such a lonely life'.....and l still have the image of her sitting alone in the lounge of The Grosvenor House Hotel in Park Lane, West London in 1976...smoking with a cigarette holder clasped in her fingers...slowly surveying those in the bar area that night. [Post edited 16 Feb 20:46]
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 20:05 15 Feb 2025
This song was written by John Stephens and Tobias Gad. Just as well l checked back on it. This is brilliant songwriting!!!!!! |
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 18:55 15 Feb 2025
While l was keying in the patio stuff a song came on the radio 'All of me' by John Legend.
I had to check the lyrics on a search because they are such a perfect fit and flow so well.
I quickly read through them ...wonderful written piece, big respect for that!
Although many of my music tastes linger in the past some of the new age writers are producing lyrical work that is of the highest standard and highly emotive and emotional. |
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