My mum laundered hard!

Posted on June 3rd, 2009 by Andy

As much as I miss my mum I don’t miss her washing. Our school rugby kit was gold with a blue trim and from my second match I played in a murky greeny-yellow coloured kit. I had grey shirts that should have been white and grey-pink towels that once were red. My mum laundered hard!

Sadly I allowed her to wash hard my one Galaxie 500 T-shirt, bought at the show at the Subterania that still tops my best show of all time list.

I’m pretty sure the print on the front lasted no more than one or two washes…but of course I kept and loved it, and yesterday I dug it out of the attic and (gently) washed it and posed in it.

Modelling my 1990 Galaxie 500 T-shirt

Modelling my 1990 Galaxie 500 T-shirt

It’s still a wee bit tight so it’ll probably be a few weeks before it gets a public outing (maybe I’ll wear it to Dunfermline in July).

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Nothing to see here

Posted on February 24th, 2009 by Andy

Nothing to see here
Nothing to see here
originally uploaded by grange85

I’ve been rather neglectful of my blog of late – to be honest it’s never been cared for as much as it should be – instead I’ve dipped my toe into the world of Facebook notes, enjoying some of the gratification of knowing that occasionally someone might read my idle ramblings…and possibly even pass comment. If you haven’t and would like to then you can…

I’m done with that now – I’ve come home and will try and get back into the swing of writing things that no one reads.


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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 23rd, 2008 by Andy

Adam and I, filled with xmas spirit, get down and groove to the Spector xmas album…you also get to see Penny mauling the xmas tree in the background.

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(Almost) random old picture of the week #5

Posted on August 29th, 2008 by Andy

Today we finally finished getting Adam prepped for high school (or secondary school as it used to be called) so today’s almost random picture is of me 33 years ago ready for my first day at secondary school (or high school as they call it these days). As a bonus you also get to see Helen posing in her uniform too!


Anton & I ready for George Abbot

Helen ready for St Thomas More

Adam ready for Elthorne Park

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(Almost) random old picture of the week #4

Posted on August 12th, 2008 by Andy

Some things never change...
Some things never change…
originally uploaded by grange85

OK – this is completely random…

This is Hazel 15 years ago on the bed in our flat on Adelaide Road shortly before we moved into Studley Grange Road.

Some things never change…except the trousers.


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How sad am I? #5

Posted on June 13th, 2008 by Andy

Damon & Naomi poster
Damon & Naomi poster
originally uploaded by grange85

Lovely new Damon & Naomi poster = £10
Nice frame for the said poster = £40

How sad am I? The answer is very.


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