Category: Travels
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Pods and automated systems
My return to European roads began with a combination of a train and ski lift. Not really a train but it did run on a track and although the size of a small ski lift, it takes 4 people, it also ran mostly horizontally. I had to get a very early flight, 6.55 am, so…
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On the European Roads Again
It’s May again and the start of another tour in Northern Europe – specifically Denmark and Northern Germany. Ray drives down from his home in Sweden and I fly early tomorrow morning to Copenhagen after a night in an airport hotel. See you on the road…. Click here for the next entry on this tour
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The Lost Arc and post-tour reflections
The Lost Arc is a music venue in the town of Rhayader in Wales. The building dates back to 1830 and it has been lovingly renovated in recent years by Len Carter and his family. From the car park, you hear the sound of the River Wye rushing by. You can read the history of…
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The Temperance Cafe
Another long drive but an early start, a sunny day and an easy journey meant that we arrived at the Temperance Cafe in Leamington Spa just after 2pm and when the midday show featuring two members of the band Razorlight had just finished. Setup and sound check was completed by 3.15 giving us four hours…
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UpCo in Otley
Thursday gave us our only day off from performing. It was a short drive from York down to Otley and Boff Whalley had offered for us to stay at his place before the show at UpCo the following evening. As you can see from the picture, Boff’s house was preparing for Halloween. We were very…
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Fortyfive Vinyl Café York
The Fortyfive Vinyl Café lies in the historic heart of York. As a café, it is barely a year old and is modelled on the cafés and listening rooms found in Nashville, Tennessee. It specialises in coffee, light food and has a licenced bar. The walls and tables are covered with music memorabilia and there…
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A House Concert
We had a pleasant drive from Fareham to Honiton in Devon for a house concert, the only one on this tour. As you can see from the photographs, a house concert is a very intimate affair. Totally acoustic. You don’t need a large room as here there were just 15 people although Ray has played…
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Forest Folk
The tour ended nearly 3 weeks ago and after a lot of catching up on other things, now is to time to catch up on what happened after the last post (the last blog post that is). The morning after the final show with Oysterband and June Tabor, we were setting off in what we…
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Touring ….
In case anyone is wondering, the tour continues but no time to keep up this blog. Ray had a lovely concert at Forest Folk in North Boarhunt, followed by a house concert in Honiton and then a very long drive up to York for a great double-header with White Sail in the Fortyfive Vinyl Café…
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One Era Comes To An End
As you drive south down the M11 and after the M25 junction, the skyline of the City and Canary Wharf suddenly appears and you know London is not far now. Then it’s the confusion of roads and roadworks and navigating towards the destination. North London was home for Ray for some twenty four years. Back…
A Visitor On Europe’s Roads 