The Amazing Adventures of Dangerous Dave? Who is he? What does he do? Well it’s Jonny’s new site and I’m hoping he’s gonna start adding to it soon. He’s made a great start with the Jesus Army bus - the only way is up from there.
Well it’s weekend review time and we kick off with Friday night….hmmm….what happened? Ah yes went back home picked up my decks and went round Jon’s. On the way there I picked up Mark R. A few drinks and a bit of mixing by Jon and Raymondo and we were off to the Pressure Point. I’ve only been to the Pressure Point once before and it was good laugh with Dan. Once we got inside after a bit of cuing it was straight on to the drinks and saying hello to a few friends I hadn’t seen for a while. It was so good to see them and basically stayed with the group for the majority of the night while shin diggin’ it up.
I stayed quite late and walked home by myself as Jon and Mark made their way home a little earlier than I did. I was quite proud of myself for going straight home and resisting staying out later though there was a good reason for this. The next day I had planned to meet up with the guys and Emma to go out again so I didn’t want to be a complete zombie.
It was good to go out with boys and have a decent time without going mad! And boy did I thank my lucky stars the next day.
O.k so after James Bond what did I do? Well I hit Hastings again – Yep you’ve guessed it to see Emma. I know, I know I keep writing about Emma but to be fair I have been seeing her, travelling or working. Anyway I’ll keep this posting short (as I can).
So I hit Hastings straight after work. Thanks to mother I got some bits and pieces together so that I could cook Emma some food as she had been on a twelve-hour shift (I’m laughing at the moment while writing this as I spelt shift without the “f” when I first typed it). Alrighty then, I got picked up went to Emma’s to make some food and decided to go out in to town. Hastings is such a small town but nevertheless it can be o.k. and even good sometimes. It really depends what type of people are out and which friends your are with at the time. The way to I think about it is this; I can have a poor time whether I’m in London, Ibiza, Brighton or Hastings etc. But I only have a great time if I’m with the right people. Anyway the night was good with a trip to a bar and then a club. Once again I was throwing shapes faster than the DJ could pull the sleeve off the records and it wasn’t long before we headed home. Naturally the obligatory meeting Emma’s ex, speaking to a drunk and having an arm-wrestle with a navy seal was had but I’ll keep those stories off the blog. Some people say I expose myself on here and that I am too open. Well I do filter things, I try not to be too specific, but it is about me and I am an open guy. Saying that I’m aware of the term think before you speak…do I use it all the time? Do I hell!
Right so we’ve got Friday summed up let’s talk about Saturday evening. Emma had a little party and basically I got to see her friends, which was great. It’s been a long time since I knew Emma and friends tell you a lot about a person, so with that in mind I would like to say I’m sorry to all of you who regard me as your friend (that went out to about two people – my mum and brother – and they don’t even read my bloody blog!). Where was I? Ah yes the evening of friends and family! Yes family. Emma’s mum came to the party to. She’s a lovely lady and very interesting to talk to. I was always a little scared of Sally when I was first going out with Emma. Now though it’s great. Look forward to seeing her again. My mother also turned up as well! It was great to see her so confidant once again talking to strangers. It took a lot for my mum to drive during the dark and talk to people she never has met before. I am so proud of her doing that. Well done!
Then there was Lisa, Emma’s sister. She’s a funny girl and I mean that in the comedy sense. I do like her and look at her sometimes as a little sister. She is so strong minded and yet so fragile inside. She makes me want to pick her up and tell her everything will be all right even though there is nothing wrong with her. During the evning we kepty winding each other up and it was great fun. Scarily but ever so nice, that evening was the first time our families had properly met socially. From all accounts it went well – and me? Well I hope I made a good impression to not only Emma and her family but also her friends….But c’mon how could I ever fail? (sorry had to add that it would be to soft otherwise!)
Went to the cinema for the first time last Thursday in ages to see James bond in Casino Royale….
Yes I was sceptical, somewhat confused by the employment of the new 007 actor Daniel Craig but boy was I wrong. The new film is excellent and what I like about the Bond series of late is the way it reinvents itself – still interesting, still carry’s the same theme and yes still grabs and maintains the attention and imagination of bond fans, well at least me. Why do I like this so much though? I think I admire the boldness of a new bond, the twist and the way they portray Bond to be more vulnerable yet never the less invincible.
The biggest difference between Bond of old and Bond of new? Cheesy has been replaced by confidence with style. That’s not a critique but my personal observation.
After going to the cinema Dan, Will, Jon, Sophie and Sophie’s friend went to the pub where we kept drinking to a late hour. How naughty? Especially of a school night but it was worth it.
Well actually I’m playing with her Wii. Today I went with Coatsy, Dan and Jon to see the new Nintendo Wii. I had a go on it and I have to say was very impressed. It wasn’t so much of the graphics as it was more of a demonstration of how the controller can work etc. Anyway it was a bit of fun!
At the moment I’m listening to Annie Mac’s latest show and I found a link to her photo section on flickr. Some of the photos are fantastic, check them out for yourself
This morning I’ve been presented with a cool link from Jonny. It’s a mashup resource that allows you to download or stream the music right to your ears. The mashups are quite interesting and there is at present 2,747 mashups. Check out the tunes for yourself at
Good Blimey!
Day off, lot’s of rest and Lemsip and I was able to get back to work feeling ten times better than I did on Wednesday. The day flew past with lots of work to be getting on with as usual but I was determined to leave on time due to needing to catch a train back to St. Leonards.
So I got the train and relaxed. I do enjoy getting the train when the surroundings match me demands which are simple; Be quiet, and have enough room to feel like your not imposed upon. Well anyway the journey was fine and getting off St. Leonards Warrior Square in winter reminded me of when I used to commute from Brighton, it was all very nostalgic and touching especially when I knocked on the door of mums place and the heat just gushed out like it used to when I walked home from school. I think this time of year is excellent except for the fading light but I must admit it all makes up for very cosy evening at home or in the pub. I knew I only had a few minutes, as Emma would be picking me up shortly as her shift finished at seven thirty. Mum and I had a nice chat about things and how life is going. She’s still lost I think but there is part of me that thinks she is somewhat enjoying the increased attention that has arisen from all of this. Nevertheless a few minutes past and Emma was calling my mobile to notify me that she had just pulled up and wondered if she should come in and say hi or we just shoot off. I thought it would be nice for Em to come in and quickly say hi as mum has played a hand in this, for which I am very grateful. In addition I don’t think Emma has seen mum in ages and she has changed quite a bit in terms of appearance. A quick hello and goodbye and Emma and I made our way off to Brighton.
Before you knew it we were at home opening the vodka and putting some tunes on while we were getting ready to go out. I do enjoy getting ready to go out. I don’t know why? I think it maybe that I love getting a shower, playing some tunes, and having drinks before heading on out. The excitement of not knowing what could happen or indeed how it will turn out was a major part of why I did enjoying getting ready to go out. I also know it started when I was at University and peaked in my last year as the whole house used to be buzzing.
Ready but not knowing where to go we grabbed a cab in to town. We needed cash so I decided to hit the Natwest near work and jump in to Suga Qube for a quick one. The barman has always been very nice and helpful so when I came in with Emma it was a great pleasure to see him as he accommodated Emma, who I was obviously trying to impress somewhat. I got my pint but Emma got a one off on the spot made up cocktail designed just for her. It was great! He asked her what she liked and so on and eventually after about three taste samples among his staff included he was finally happy to offer Emma her drink. It was gorgeous! It was really nice but he did say he couldn’t do it again as he didn’t write down what ingredients he used. After a quick drink there, bearing in mind time is getting on, we headed down to the seafront where I thought Emma might enjoy some of the clubs. We ended up in the Honey Club where the music I must admit wasn’t too bad. In fact in the small room towards the north of the club they had The Feeling, Artic Monkeys and someone else that I have forgotten playing. So the majority of the night was spent in there until the last half hour or so we went in to the main arena.
Closing time came and we grabbed our things and shot off to get some grub. We went to this chicken place and then grabbed a taxi home where we both pretty much passed out.
The next day I had booked a day off and Emma wasn’t working so there was no need to hurry anywhere though the shock of waking up in the same clothes you went out in is never nice! That may explain how tired or indeed how much we both had to drink the night before. Anyway after the shameful display of being in our ‘going out’ clothes as it were both of us got changed. Emma got changed in to her nightwear as I got changed in to jeans and top to fetch some breakfast, lunch and goodies. Naturally I cam back with flowers, Indian cuisine, cookies and a load of other junk as today was lay in and watch movies day. It was quite late in the day before we started to watch anything, in fact I think it was in the afternoon so only watching one movie was viable as Emma, sadly, had to leave. Her mother Sally had a bit of bad news this week so therefore, as all children should do, she went to make sure she was alright etc. Anyway the afternoon was great, we watched Cars the movie and generally chilled out which was ideal for me as I was heading out again in the evening.
That was pretty much it, Emma headed off home and I started to get ready, slowly, for my next instalment of fun.
So what’s going on with Emma and I? Well I’m hoping things might work out for us. We have spoken about it and that’s it really. I don’t want to go in to too much detail here, but people who know me and of course Emma pretty much can guess I like her…lots. Just have to wait and see what happens and let the chips fall where they may. Most important thing though is that we both have fun and I can say Thursday and Friday was a good laugh.
There is a bug going round work and I just knew I was gonna get it. I really didn’t want it. I mean really didn’t! Though yesterday I started to feel it come along. I know when I have a cold, a bad one that is because when I sneeze or blow the residue if you will on the tissue is green like the glow sticks of the 90’s. So when I was showering and sneezed yesterday morning I knew the time was coming. I went to sleep early last night to try and combat this cold bug. Did that do any good? Did it hell! I was sweating, sore throat, everything. As the girls at work like to say – I’ve got man flu! Well today I contacted Jon to let him know the situation and then I made my way in to Hove center to pickup some essentials including Lemsip Max Strength, Multivitamins, Orange Juice (three cartons of) and a few bits and bobs for food wise. One of the things I think I’ve caught this cold, apart from no real exercise is the lack of multivitamins I take. So I got these one a day tablets that should start to kick in. The other thing I do need to do is to start the gym – yes like many I pay but don’t play. All in all I was a little sorry for myself though seeing a little bit of Hove was good. I will have a little wonder round there maybe on Sunday as I’m going to see the rugby on Saturday. Where is that silver lining? You ask.
Well as my previous post mentioned I had a great time with Emma last weekend and we sort of arranged to meet up this week. The details weren’t clear and I needed to confirm I could have this Friday off so I could either go see her or she’ll come see me. Well it had been a few days – yes you’re right play it cool I hear you say. You’re right I should. I normally do as well. But things are different some times for certain situations – and unlike her Emma didn’t respond to my texts etc. Of course I thought the worse and just imagined that Saturday night was nice but that was it. I wouldn’t be able to blame her considering how we broke up last time but nevertheless I just didn’t think that would be her style. Though I did think “hey leave it now, just forget about it” until I got a text this morning. I quickly phoned Emma up and said hi and we had a good chat about stuff and the reason why it had been hard to contact her. At the end of the conversation it turned out she is going to come over here tomorrow evening, though I am popping back to guide her here as she really doesn’t have a clue and I’m a little worried she will get severely lost! As per usual I hope I’m not counting my chicks before they have hatched but I’m hoping all should go well. She may even stay both nights i.e. Friday as well so all is good in da hood! Here’s hoping.
Right, I’m all out of Lemsip, I’m so lost without it, I know you were right for buying the tissues – (Adopted and ruined from Air Supply) I can’t believe how relevant this tune is (currently playing in the background, maybe I should play this when Emma comes round hahahahaahah - should I be writing this?)
After a few hours sleep from Friday night I got in to St. Leonards via a nice train journey. I do like taking the train when I’ve got music to listen to. It’s a coastal journey so you get to see some great views. So, I hit St. Leonards and made my way back to my old flat. I do love that flat. It’s my home, pad, and I have some great memories in there. As soon as Mum opened the door it felt like I had been whisked back in time to when I used to come home from school in the winter. It was a great feeling.
So after some chatting and ironing and some calming words from mum I was ready to go meet Emma. Maybe I’m being too open, but I was still a little nervous about seeing Emma. I mean it has been a little while etc…..
So we finally got there after a having a little bit of trouble finding the place and I got out of the car just about to ring Emma when I looked up and she was looking down. I’ll probably never forget that moment for a number of reasons, which I won’t explain here. So I said my good byes to mum and wondered over to the door where Emma had already opened waiting for me. A quick a hello, a walk up stairs to her flat and a large JD and coke and bang we’ve hit it off giggling and laughing. Em’s has a lovely flat, a really homely, cosy flat that is to die for. The kitchen is large as well as her room and living room. I was pleasantly surprised and could see she really is doing well for herself. We sat on the sofa and discussed how did all came about etc. etc. and had a good laugh about it. Quickly the time flew past and we ordered a taxi to take us to the Old Town for the restaurant I booked earlier in the week. I know, I know I’m organised – not normally I must admit but in the context of things going well, the night had started as well as I could have hoped. Once in the restaurant we got a nice bottle of white wine and starters were served. Well I say starters, I ordered a half a lobster for us to share but Emma didn’t eat any of it as it was too ‘fishy’ for her. Which got me a little confused as she ordered the salmon for mains as I nearly did, but decided to go for the Tuna steak. The meal was excellent, but Emma’s food was better than mine. I stuck to my traditional way of eating in restaurants and that is to try something new when I can, thus the Tuna. Anyway after the meal we headed over the to pub opposite and started on short and mixers. Emma gone these ones in as I paid for the meal which was nice of her. There was nowhere to sit inside so we decided to drink outside which was fine with our coats and scarf’s. It was kind of nice actually. After that we went to the Pump House but as we were just making our way up the stairs I heard my name called. Surprise, surprise someone ‘caught’ me out as such and it was my old pal Chris who I use to catch the trains with before I moved over to Brighton. He was also with his partner Vanessa who I used to work at Debenhams with when I first went out with Emma. We stood and chatted for a while not before ‘V’ said “So…you two starting out again” which was just perfect! A giggle and joke later they went off to the pub down the road as Emma and I made our way to the bar. We stayed for a while until Chris and Vanessa popped in. Emma invited them over to join us and we all had a pretty good catch up. Again, typical, but some how cute sometimes, Vanessa not only knew Emma from yesteryear but Emma also nursed or worked on the ward Vanessa was in when she had to visit hospital. The night was drawing in and Chris and Vanessa offered us to go back to theirs. Not fancying a foursome – joking – we declined and went in to town. We stopped off at The Havelock, which I found out to be Hastings best pub as voted by the people of Hastings. We drank and boogied all night to the cheesy tunes of 60’s, 70’s , 80’s and even 90’s. I had such a laugh it was untrue. I haven’t had a cheesy night in ages. I’m not talking about the pop charts, I’m talking about Hastings cheesy, and more cheese, melt that cheese on top of some more cheese, and then grate some more for safety sake. After the pub little Emma was hungry again so we went to the kebab place where I got her some chicken and we ordered a taxi. While waiting for the taxi though we did some dancing in the kebab shop. With the kebab in one arm and the chips in the other we made our way home and that was the end of the night. It was an excellent night and I haven’t drunk that much for a while.