Can. Fela Kuti. The Fall. Things like that. Repitition Repitition.
Films
Mainly sequels. Or prequels.
Books
Moistly; Daniil Kharms, Wolfgang Koeppen, Robert Walser, Robert Musil, Joseph Roth, Isaac Babel, Knut Hamsun, Chekhov's stories, Saki's stories, Hardy's poems, Jan Potocki - Saragossa Manuscript, Lucius Apuleius - The Golden Ass, Gorky - My Apprenticeship, Pushkin's "The Captain's Daughter" and "The Cossacks" by Tolstoi. Recently; I J Singer's "Of a World That Is No More" (a childhood in the Polish shetl; surprisingly funny) and Ted Hughes' "Tales from Ovid".
About me: Thomas Gray, poet, on Hartlepool in 1765;
'The rocks, the sea and the weather there more than made up to me the want of bread and the want of water, two capital defects, but of which I learned from the inhabitants not to be sensible. They live on the refuse of their own fish-market, with a few potatoes, and a reasonable quantity of Geneva [gin] six days in the week, and I have nowhere seen a taller, more robust or healthy race: every house full of ruddy broad-faced children. Nobody dies but of drowning or old-age: nobody poor but from drunkenness or mere laziness.'
Isambard Kingdom Brunel visited the town in December 1831 and wrote: 'A curiously isolated old fishing town - a remarkably fine race of men. Went to the top of the church tower for a view.'
Who I'd like to meet: Wolf Gregorevich Messing (10 September 1899, Góra Kalwaria, Poland – 8 November 1974, Moscow) was an alleged psychic who became a stage performer. Born to a Jewish family, Messing fled from Germany to the USSR before World War II where abilities came to the attention of Joseph Stalin.
A test set by Stalin was to enter his house — surrounded by armed guards — without a pass. Later, as Stalin was working in his office, Messing walked in. Messing explained that he had broadcasted a mental suggestion that he was the feared head of the secret police Lavrenti Beria, and that the guards had seen Beria, not Messing.
Messing is remembered in some circles for the stories surrounding his telepathic and precognitive abilities, which were said to have been verified by other prominent figures such as Mohandas Gandhi, Sigmund Freud and Albert Einstein.
From 9am - 5pm there will be 18 stalls offering handmde, 2nd hand and vintage items covering everything from fashion, homewares, art, jewellery and more.
Heres a preview of some of the goodies we'll have:
~Lovely retro bits from Polly Put The Kettle On.
~2nd hand clothing and swapping from Magpie Swop.
~Cute offerings for your home from Miso Funky.
~Vintage clothing from Judith Liddell and Thrifty Beatnik.
~Fashion tips from stylist Krista Puranen.
~Bio-organics offering a range of handmade toiletries & cosmetics.
~Fab handmade jewellery from Paperbag Design.
+ loads more.
It’s a great place to grab a bargain or find something rare. We hope you'll be able to make it along and support our little indy event!
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