by dodgyhoodoo on August 7, 2013, no comments
The steamboat Natchez is apparently the only authentic paddle-steamer left on the Mississippi (their friendly rival, the Creole Queen, runs on diesel electric instead). I went on a cruise up and down the river for a couple of hours – lots of interesting scenery, and the crew commentary was entertaining. The cruise route goes past the […]
by dodgyhoodoo on July 6, 2013, no comments
First stop in New Orleans was St Louis Cemetery, via Louis Armstrong Park. The tomb with all the Xs and offerings is Marie Laveau’s (New Orleans’ queen of voodoo) – people still use it as a votive site, though the cemetery management keep asking everyone not to add anything more to it… After the cemetery, […]
by dodgyhoodoo on July 5, 2013, no comments
Those New Orleans photos are on the way, I promise… In the meantime: I’m at CONvergence this weekend, which has been a lot of fun so far. Haven’t been to much actual con content so far (though the Avenue Who puppet intro to the opening ceremony was hilarious), instead I’ve spent a fair bit of […]
by dodgyhoodoo on June 25, 2013, no comments
So here’s everything else I’ve been up to in Atlanta… The first evening I got here, my host noticed that the Atlanta Botanical Gardens opened late on Thursday evenings, so within an hour of getting to my new digs I was off wandering the gardens with a glass of wine or two. So that was […]
by dodgyhoodoo on June 30, 2012, no comments
Jesca Hoop at Bush Hall, Shepherds Bush. Great gig, lovely venue.
by dodgyhoodoo on October 30, 2011, no comments
by dodgyhoodoo on April 5, 2011, no comments
Well, almost. Waiting out the crush. Knackered – I feel like I’ve been walking for three days straight. Oh, wait.
by dodgyhoodoo on March 25, 2011, no comments
Taken at Russell Square Park
by dodgyhoodoo on March 25, 2011, no comments
by dodgyhoodoo on March 20, 2011, no comments