I’m still pursuing the prospect of a move to Bollington, or rather the Bollington Kerridge borderland. All of this ‘house hunting’ malarkey has required a very considerable amount of cycling which has of course helped to re-build my stamina no end. I have met a lot of interesting folks on my travels into the more characterful end of East Cheshire and it does appear to be true that Bolli and surrounds are where all the bohemians have gone. My potential new neighbours include a BBC Music Director, a painter, two writers and an Occult mystic (eccentric ?) yes I am going to fit in there for sure, if this damn thing ever comes to fruition.
It’s looking a little dull outside at the moment but I’m still planning a major long commando assault ride into the hills tonight and will probably explore the Bolli – Pott Shrigley – Bakerstonedale Rd route. Must try and get some photos of that working gas lamp in Pott Shrig.
Music of The Moment
Pharoah Sanders Village of The Pharoahs Chanan Hanspal It’s Only Just a Garden
Music news: this weeks GP show has got to be one of the best and most inspiring I have heard for a long time, almost wall to wall goodness hitting all the right buttons. More of a classic soul jazz – modern Jazz warp theme to the selections and plenty of magnificence in the form of the genius Pharoah Sanders and a wonderful new collaboration between Jimi Tenor & Tony Allen called ’3 Continents’ superb rhythms from Mr Allen as always. Another new thing which really got my attention is the full Chanan Hanspal “It’s Only Just A Garden” track complete with the orchestral intro by 4Hero’s very own string and brass ensemble — fabulous evocative old school Soul Funk inflections around smoothest of smooth melodies. Some very nice swooping eltro warps courtesy Kode 9 and avant-garde fuzzy hamond organ strangeness from messes Joel Martin and Gerry Rooney – ‘When Sally Met Mandingo’.
All of this is going strait on to my MP3 to sound track my ride out into the night — oh yeeees