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I'm having trouble filling out the order form for this; didn't they once have the option of English language? True Brit eh? find your items, click on [notieren] a [bestellzettel] link will pop up in the right column with your item(s) in it. to check out, click on the [bestellzettel] link in the right hand column check the box just below the listing (near the [AGB] link) click the [weiter] button login or enter your data (use a dictionary, you are living in Großbritannien) click the [weiter] button enter credit card secrets; click the [weiter] button glance over and click the "Bestellung abschicken" button Yeah, managed that bit but the payment page was different from last time. I'll check again later. Cheers John. Done!

Actually, this is money that I haven't got yet. I was banking on sticking a bet on Germany to beat England in the next round.

I'm having trouble filling out the order form for this; didn't they once have the option of English language? True Brit eh? find your items, click on [notieren] a [bestellzettel] link will pop up in the right column with your item(s) in it. to check out, click on the [bestellzettel] link in the right hand column check the box just below the listing (near the [AGB] link) click the [weiter] button login or enter your data (use a dictionary, you are living in Großbritannien) click the [weiter] button enter credit card secrets; click the [weiter] button glance over and click the "Bestellung abschicken" button Yeah, managed that bit but the payment page was different from last time. I'll check again later. Cheers John.

I'm having trouble filling out the order form for this; didn't they once have the option of English language? True Brit eh?

Do you think those headlight clusters/front wings would pass our NCAP tests nowadays???? Not made with pedestrians in mind. Mind you, over there you don't have people juts walk out into the road do you, like we have in this country. British cities are a free-for-all with little respect for road markings, zebra crossings, lights or box junctions. That goes for pretty much everyone, from the stereotypical 'white van driver' to many cyclists, cabbies and commuters in general. If you try to observe etiquette and road manners you pretty much feel like you're wasting your time. a-a-a-a-a-nnnnnnnd........Breathe...... Rant over, sorry. Beautiful motor that though!

RVG madness recently.

Today in fact! Visted York City Art Gallery with my 5 year old son who has been talking about Van Gogh and Jackson Pollack with his teacher last week. I wanted to show him some works by an English artist, maybe one who considered industrial scenes; Lowry sprang to mind. I explained to Joe about Lowry's style of 'matchstick'men and women which he found highly amusing. As it happened, the one Lowry in York's collection happens to be a scene from York of the Clifford's Tower which we also visited today! We sat for some time talking about what art is and how different forms of expression can be considered 'art'. I love these moments with him. Anyhow, one exhibition was in progress of Tom Bendhem's, a successful businessman who became an avid collector of modern art.

ECM sound? Care to elaborate? Not sure what this means.

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Belated Birthday wishes to you Jim.

Brad Mehldau -- stick to playing the piano mate

I love the Trane/Hartman version to bits but I've always been partial to the to the Trane version from 1957 with Red Garland and Don Byrd. Possibly because Garland's playing is like so much of his stuff with the Quintet; beautifully dense chords and shimmering triplets. The when Byrd's solo comes in, it's like a mountain looming into view. Love it.

National holiday then?

Mine turned up bright and early this morning -- thanks Chuck.

All the best , mate!

Hell's bells...you've just reminded me of some really dodgy schoolfriend's parties with that album cover... Anyhow, this is the latest from a band who rarely fail to impress me; I missed a live gig (free one too!) by them not so long ago --- may catch them one day.

Are you on a commission?

This arrived on Monday: and this today (bargain!!)

I wouldn't really consider it "one step beyond"! Maybe one step beyond with Alison Goldfrapp....

Last week we had sun, warm breezes and no rain!!! This was taken about 3 miles from my house Today, rain and temperatures of around 8 deg C.

So there you go.... a whole roster of artists and sounds defined.

To be honest I wouldn't even try to create a sub-genre for the label (and others you feel akin to it). In my ECM collection there's a world of difference between Charles Lloyd's Billy Higgins stuff and the latest Loius Sclavis or early 90's Stanko. True, the production process may give some audlible clues to the label but musically it's very diverse in my opinion. However, I do have mine all bunched together because of the nature of their packaging it appears more aesthetically pleasing

My new frame.