Off to the Big Chill this weekend. Apparently, it is Glasto for old people. Hmm...I am old, I guess.
Here is the line up
Line-up A - Z
Line-up By Stage

Aileen Campbell
African Head Charge
Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir
Alabama 3 unplugged
AL-PHA-X
alucidnation
Amanda Millington (aka Mz Milly)
The Amazing Singing Dentists
Âme (Innervisions, Germany)
Angus & Julia Stone
Animat rescore Tuvalu
Annie Nightingale
Ansty Cowfold
Apples and Snakes
Ara Malikian Presents - My First Four Seasons
Aronas
Asian Dub Foundation Sound System
A.Skillz
Ben Goldacre
Ben Mynott
Ben Onono
Benga
Benji B (1Xtra)
Beth Orton
Blk Jks
Bomb the Bass
Bill Bailey
The Blessing
BUG with Adam Buxton (Adam and Joe)
Buzzcocks
Byron Vincent
Camille
Carnival Arts 3D Sculpture Workshops
DJs Caspa & Rusko
CDR Festival Sessions
Charlie Dark Soundsystem
Cheryl Martin
Christian Prommer's Drumlesson (Sonar Kollektiv)
Claytime
Club de Fromage present Sports Night
Comedy Club 4 Kids
Cornelius
Daedelus (live)
Daft Pink
Dance for Camera - South East Dance
Danny Bhoy
D'Archetypes feat. D'Archetypes feat. Shane Solanki, Nikesh Shukla, Excentral Tempest, Riz MC, Daniel Clark, Last Mango In Paris, Ishen Amara, Mr Sole Abode & Ventriloquist
Dave Neita
David Holmes
Diskjokke &Vinny Villbass
DJ Food & DK
DJ History presents: Secret Weapons
Don Letts
Doug Johnstone - The Ossians (Penguin Books)
Douglas Fishbone
Dub Action Painting feat. Lee Perry and Adrian Sherwood
Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards
El Guincho
Elvis McGonagall
Equator Soundsystem feat: Bigga Bush & Mo DJ & DJ Yam
Esau Mwamwaya
Exceeda
Federico Aubele
Fink - Solo Acoustic Set
Fujiya & Miyagi
Flying Lotus
Frightened Rabbit
Future Loop Foundation: The Fading Room
Gong Gong
Greg Wilson
The Grid
Gutter Snipes
Halloween Society present Velvet Underground Tribute, and Blood Stereo Horror Mash Up
The Heritage Orchestra
Hot 8 Brass Band
IG Culture
The Imagined Village
The Irresistible Force feat. Jonah Sharp
J. Fergus Evans
Jan Blake
Jean 'Binta' Breeze
Jeffrey Lewis
Jilted John
Jim White
Joaquin 'Joe' Claussell (Body & Soul, NY)
Joe Dunthorne - Submarine (Penguin Books)
Jon More - Coldcut (DJ Set)
Joseph Coelho
John Berkavitch
John Hegley
Joe Hot Chip plays Hip Hop feat. Dels
John Metcalfe
Johnny Flynn (live)
John Shuttleworth
Jon Hopkins
Justin Robertson
Karima Francis
Kartel DJs
Kid Acne
Kim Trusty
DJ Krush (live)
MC Kwasi
Le Vagabond Boogaloo Club
Leggo Beast
Lemn Sissay
Leonard Cohen
The Light Surgeons
Little Dragon
Live To Tell The Tale
Lodekka Hi-Fi
Lol Hammond
Lolly Jangles
Luke Vibert
Lustfaust
Lykke Li
DJ Manga
Martha Wainwright
Martin Stannage aka Visceral
Martina Topley Bird
Matt Blaize
Matthew Herbert Big Band
Memory 9
Michael Barnes-Wynters/aka Barney
The Mighty Boosh


Milky Disco
Minima AV rescore Dr Caligari & The Seashell and the Clergyman
Mitch Benn
Mr Scruff
The Mules
Múm
Neil Boorman - Bonfire of the Brands (Canongate)
Nick Rosen - How To Live Off-Grid
DJ Nickodemus & Nappy G
Natty
NICE UP! featuring Mr Benn & Kraak and Smaak
Nick Luscombe
Nigel Clark (Dodgy) - Acoustic Set
Nina Nastasia
Nitin Sawhney DJ set
Noise of Art in Space
Norman Jay
The Orb
Orchestra Baobab
Pama International
Paul Kingsnorth - Real England (Portobello Books)
Peatbog Faeries
Perverse Universe Victorian Freakshow
Pete Lawrence
Plaid
Portico Quartet
Priorité à Gauche
Quiet Village
Rachel Unthank & the Winterset
Radioclit
Rafale
Rap Saunders (Need2Soul)
Wayne McGregor | Random Dance
Reggae Roast
Richard King
Richard Walters
Robin Hexstatic (DJ Set)
Robin Ince
Roisin Murphy
Ron Trent (Prescription, Chicago)
Roots Manuva & DJ MK
Russ Jones
Salena Godden
Shaanti Sound System
Shaa'ir + Func
Shoreline
Si Armstrong
Silky
Simon Day
Spiro
Son Of Dave
Sounds Familiar Music Quiz
Souljazz Orchestra
Spokes
Spring Heel Jack & Evan Parker 'Birdsong'
Still Black, Still Proud - An Afro Tribute To James Brown
Swerve Dance - Live Dance and AV
Tape
Thievery Corporation
TM Juke & The Jack Baker Trio
Toby Litt - I play the drums in a band called OKAY (Penguin Books)
DJ Toddla T ft MC Serocee
Tom Mansi & The Icebreakers
Tom Middleton ‘Summer of Love - Classics Set’
Tom Ravenscroft
Tony Law
DJ Toy Selectah
Trentmøller Live
Trout
Ty
Tycho
UK Apache
Unabombers

Underbelly present...Rob Rouse, Al Pitcher, Jarred Christmas, Pete Cain, Dave Johns, Ed Petrie, Howard Read, Alistair Barrie, Susan Murray, Jeff Innocent, Arnab Chanda, Damian Clarke, Ian Cognito, Jeremy O'Donnell, Marty Mclean, Pete Johannsen, Ray Peacock, Russell Howard, Stephen Carlin, Steve Weiner and Jonathan Mayor.

Ursula 1000
DJ Vadim
Vincent Vincent & the Villians
Wai Wan
Xrabit
Yam Yam
Zena Edwards

And this will be at the weekend.

Deedle, deedle, deedle, ...
Well, I survived Northern Ireland. Actually, the clan were very nice. Perhaps a little too nice as I feel like the church, separate bedrooms and no cussing rules are a bit harsh for an old lady who is stuck in her ways like me.

Still, it was a nice time and the nieces seemed to like me.

Deedle, deedle, deedle, deedle.

Mass. House votes to let out-of-state gays marry

BOSTON—The Massachusetts House voted Tuesday to repeal a 1913 law that had been used to block gay marriages involving out-of-state couples, all but assuring the state will allow same-sex couples to wed regardless of where they live.

The House vote came after the state Senate voted for the repeal earlier this month, and Gov. Deval Patrick has said he will sign the bill. Tuesday's vote was 119-36, after one member on each side of the question was allowed to vote after time expired in the initial roll call. The measure required one more procedural vote in each chamber before being forwarded to the governor.

Read whole article here: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/07/29/mass_house_weighs_letting_out_of_state_gays_marry/

deedle deedle deedle deedle no'rthn ir'ld deedle

Yup, heading off to meet the family this weekend. Dave has arranged for his bi-annual visit to Northern Ireland and he asked me to go with him. Hmmm... these are the things we do for the people we care about but I must admit I am shitting myself.

Recount a snippet of conversation from second date:
H: So how many girls have you brought home from London to meet your parents?
D: None
H: What do you mean?
D: What do you mean?
H: Well, have you ever brought a girl home to meet your family before? How did it go?
D: I have never brought a girl home to meet my parents before. Since moving to London, none of my relationships have ever been that serious.
H: But you have had girlfriends since moving to London?
D: Yeah, girls I have dated but nothing serious. If I brought a girl home, it would have to be serious.
H: What, if you brought a girl home to meet your family, it would be making a statment?
D: Yes
H: Oh, right. I see.


Fast forward four months. FOUR MONTHS!!


D: I am going to Northern Ireland in early July. I would like you to come with me.
H: Do you think it is too soon?
D: Do you think it is too soon? (I notice we tend to repeat a lot)
H: I am not sure, you said if you brought a girl home it would make a statement.
D: Did I?
H: Yes, on our second date.
D: Oh, I guess it would.
H: So, you are saying something about our relationship by wanting me to meet your family?
D: I am going to Northern Ireland and I want you to come with me.
H: Oh, okay. (H breathes a sigh of relief)
D: It is serious.
H: Oh

So, away we go on Friday night, Fourth of July as well. UGH!

Terrified. My stomach hurts.

My birthday was this week. Another year older but it passed without hysteria, so that is nice. Saturday night was a fun evening with people on Brick Lane. The theme was hat and wig. I wore a wig and fooled people.

(Photos to be attached)

Monday, the actual day, was drinks with Miranda and Esther followed by a lovely dinner at Medcalf with Filippo and Dave. Mmm...oysters.

No words of wisdom, no insight, just happiness. That is enough, I suppose.