Vintage Aspesi Mountain Coat

 

Rob's Records Nottingham

 On a recent drinking trip to the Midlands, my Nottingham based (but Stockport born) mate was trying to paint a picture of what Notts most famous record store was like. I didn't believe him. I put it down to the fact we'd had one or three, and he was exaggerating...

Fast forward, from Friday night to Saturday afternoon, and he certainly was not. Never seen anything like it. Floor to ceiling of untidily stacked boxes and bags of records. Half the shop unstoppable, a wall of vinyl. On the floor snapped pieces of unloved LPs. 

There's hardly any space to shop, COVID rules need not apply. One chap tried to find a bargain in the unsorted bags, as he dug he dislodged and was buried under unknown tunes. 

That's Rob's Records, apparently. Come for the vinyl, stay because you've been crushed to death...

And I loved it.

Plenty to flick through and bargain prices. Between us we left with Beautiful South, The Farm, Paris Angels, The Smiths, Bryan Ferry, Inspiral Carpets, Roxy Music, Simple Minds and Erasure. A Wonderland indeed.

Can't wait to go back.

Far Afield Portree Smock

 Nightshade purple. Slurple.

Scunthorpe United (H)

 

Henri Lloyd Round The World Race

 HL's iconic jacket at a ridiculous bargain price. Mind you, was listed as a 'car jacket' which sounds like something Alan Partridge would buy/sell...

 

Harrogate Town (H)

 Two nil down at half time.

Up 3-2 by the end.

Never say die.

The London Pub Guide

 The NW5 public houses visited in July for the CC meet. And unlike previous Hartlepool/Sunderland etc pub guides they weren't all rough as fuck - all were welcoming, friendly and serving superb ale...