My year in review

January

Living in Sudbury working in a sandwich factory, either sweeping floors or checking quality of deliveries and produce.

Stopped getting deeper in debt.
Gigs:-

Bobby McGees, Would-Be-Goods, Tender Trap - The Buffalo Bar 

 

February

Xbox 360 died of red ring of death

Gigs:-
Matthew Williams, Chris Taylor, MJ Hibbett - The Lamb

 

March

Almost got a job with Jaguar, well, went for an interview, performed pretty poorly really. The incident with my self-esteem a little, proving that I was made of better stuff than just factory floor sweeper, not but quite polished enough to get back into the manufacturing test engineering game.

Gigs-
Wonderful World of Cactapuss, Sangeeta, This Is Munich - Nottinghill Arts Club

Tracey Campbell, Rare Groove - Electrowerkz 

The Loves, The Mai 68's, King and The Olive Fields, Funsize Lions - Jamm

The School, Allo Darlin, Pagan Wanderer Lu - The Bush Hall

 

April

Quit working at the sandwich factory

Moved to a cold four bedroom semidetached house in Wembley Park
Gigs:-
Chocolate Barry, Mr Wright - The Buffalo Bar

Keith Top of the Pops, Superman Revenge Squad, Fighting Cocks, MJ Hibbett - The Lamb

 

May

Moved to North Wembley, to a former old people's home, nearer to my attractive young ladyfriend

Started work at a road working depot in Enfield, hour long commute every morning, hour and a half commute every evening.

Gigs:-
Vic Godard, The Hardy Boys - The Buffalo Bar 

 

June
Started learning to program in perl and Python again.

Gigs:-
Stars of Aviation, Moustache of Insanity, The Werewandas, Tracey's Love - Jamm

Blasted Mechanism - Westbourne Studios

Transpersonals, Witness to the Beard, What's Your Vice - Camden Rock 

 

July
Wrote a really neat strategy game in perl, and then wrote a personal finance suite in perl too, and spent much of the month entering all my bank statements.
Gigs:-

Camden Calling vs Heavy Load, The Priscillas, Malcolm Kaksois, Hughmans, The Camden Calling Collective - The Enterprise
Gronk and the Body Doubles - The Fox and Duck

Allo Darlin, The Smittens, Antarctica Takes It!! - The Luminaire

INDIETRACKS!!!!

 

August

Last time I posted on the Anorak forum

Gigs:-
STANDON CALLING

Lucky Soul, The School, The Lodger - Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen

 

September

Went to Finland on holiday
Knitted a cluster puff hat in a day http://illandancient.blogspot.com/2010/09/knitting-project-15-cluster-puff-hat.html

Started music career again
 

October

Gave up on music career again
Moved to Walthamstow, fifteen minute commute to and from work every day, joy!

Celebrated two year anniversary with my attractive young ladyfriend
Gigs:-
Winston Echo, Pete Green, MJ Hibbett - The Lamb

 

November

Acquired sofa and bed, and perhaps more importantly: acquired an original Xbox

Spoke to mother for first time this year
Gigs:-
Snap Elect, The Plimptons, Dignan Porch, Butter - The George Tavern

The Soul Rebels Brass Band - The Royal Festival Hall

The Soul Rebels Brass Band - Oliver's Music Bar

 

December

Became 32 years of age, apparently this makes my jowls more noticeable and also increases my resemblance to a pot-bellied pig, however, was rather pleased that Facebook didn't change their privacy settings on my birthday, and thus allowed friends to send their greetings, self-esteem sky-rocketed, thanks guys.

Gigs:-
Darren Hayman - Ye Olde Rose & Crown Theatre

Fuzzystar, Hexicon, Moustache of Insanity, The Crowbar - The Wilmington Arms

Andy From Pocketbooks, Chris T-T, MJ Hibbett - The Lamb