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Today I'm mainly working, but I'm really enjoying it lately so it's really not so much of a chore.

On the music front I'm really enjoying Olly Murs at the moment, it may be a bit wushu washy but it's super catchy and makes you smile

Reading wise I have almost (last 10 pages) finished Hiroshima by John Hersey and although it is obviously a bit grim, it's a fascinating read and I would definitely recommend it to you if you are at all interested in what happened to the people of Hiroshima after the bomb dropped. Once I've finished it I've got the entire Hitchikers collection by Douglas Adams to power through (sans the first one which I have already read)

As far as thoughts, I went good shopping yesterday and bought honey cured bacon on a whim (it was only 10p more in lidl) and holy crap! I was sceptical at first but the honey actually caramelised as I cooked it this morning and it is by far the greatest bacon I have ever had!

To answer your bonus question, I am with EE, from an old Orange contract, and although their phones and signal are alright, their customer service is shite! I have been double charges multiple times and have only been able to get a refund for one or two...

Ohhhh, that takes me right back.

I lived in Bristol in the early 90s and the Star & Garter was a hundred yards away and a great place for a lock-in. DJ Derek used to play there several nights a week. I couldn't believe that this wizened old little white fella, who looked like a council road sweeper or toilet attendant, played such a geat selection of ska, reggae, and rocksteady, and chatted freely in patois to the black guys.

DJ Derek is a proper one-off and I'm delighted to have met him.

DJ Derek images on Google - go on, look, if you don't know who he is you'll be surprised.

And there's a terrific little documentary about the man on Vimeo - part 1 and part 2 - lovely stuff.

EDIT : Arse, arse, and thrice arse - his last ever outdoor gig was ... yesterday :-(

EDIT 2 : Derek's own selection, as found on his Trojan compilation LP :-

1. Blazing Fire - Derrick Morgan
   
2. Honky Tonk Ska - The Granville Williams Orchestra
   
3. Watermelon Man - The Baba Brooks Band
   
4. Penny Reel-O - Eric Morris
   
5. Over The River - Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
   
6. Make It Reggae - Shark Wilson & The Basement Heaters
   
7. In The Dark - Toots & The Maytals
   
8. Darling Patricia - Owen Gray
   
9. Mr. Bojangles - John Holt
   
10. Rock With Me Baby - Johnny Clarke, The Aggrovators
    
11. Police & Thieves - Junior Murvin
    
12. Satta Amassa Ganna - The Abyssinians
    
13. Redemption Song - Dean Fraser
    
    

I've got a couple of weeks off work coming up, so I ordered 6 books off Amazon last night to keep me out of trouble:

• Differential Games by Isaacs and the identically titled Differential Games by Friedman. Differential games involve the mathematical simulation of chase and evasion scenarios such as the Homicidal Chauffeur and the Princess and the Monster. These scenarios are fun to play with from a recreational perspective, but also have practical applications to e.g. warfare and optimal control theory. I'd love to do a PhD in this field.
  
  
• An Introduction to Celestial Mechanics by Moulton. Not really my field, but it's interesting enough.
  
  
• Yippee Ki-Yay Moviegoer : Writings on Bruce Willis, Badass Cinema and Other Important Topics by Vern. It's a book of movie criticism that will go nicely with my copy of Seagalogy: The Ass-Kicking Films of Steven Seagal by the same author.
  
  
• Remember I told you before that I was rereading some of the books I read as a child? Well, don't judge me but I've also ordered Dark Moon by David Gemmell and Dragonsdawn by Anne McCaffrey. It's all about the nostalgia, yo.

Yeah they're not fake, not top of the line, but they make nicely styled pieces that are very good quality, same for [Invicta] (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Invicta-17185-Specialty-Skeleton-Mechanical/dp/B00IJTG562/ref=pd_sbs_watches_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=04GAP26AV360WSJXXWDC), they make some really nice Skeleton watches. Worth a look if you get really stuck.

Best live rock act I've ever seen. Mike is the best frontman too. Slake your live Opeth thirst with Lamentations or The Roundhouse Tapes. Both brilliant.