

We had booked to see Peter Kay in 2018 only for him to cancel the tour at short notice with no explanation given as to why. Our seats were good and the people sat by us were both friendly and funny. In fairness, The Liverpool arena is one of the better ones although drink and food choice is poor and priced extortionately. I normally hate attending arena shows, they are soulless places that are dedicated to making money rather than to the comfort and enjoyment of the audience. We had a couple of pints in the Central before heading for a pre-show curry at the Sultan’s Palace on Victoria street. Definitely not the safest neighbourhood to visit but I only have good memories of the pub next to the station and the chippy that fuelled us up for the journey home after the game. Kirkdale brought back memories of Everton trips. We headed to the M&S Bank arena via Uber. It was great to stay in Liverpool at the weekend without paying crippling hotel prices. Fair play to them but it was a gig to me and I’m judge and jury as to whether I achieve my goal. Some will say that this show doesn’t qualify as a gig. I don’t have a regular social routine anymore so setting such a monthly goal is both realistic and desirable. This year, I aim to try and see a gig every month.

I prefer to approach each New Year with a set of goals to aim for that is realistically achievable but won’t be the end of the world if they are not attained. I don’t like to fail and they feel like an invitation to do so. They hate you and laugh at your gullibility. You are being raped to make the rich richer. Please, please, open your eyes before it is too late. They control you by making out that left leaning parties and politicians are evil and dedicated to making you worse off. This is down to bad weather affecting crops claim the Tories and the Brexiteers. Supermarkets are limiting the amount customers can buy to avoid further shortages. While we’re on Brexit, fresh fruit and vegetables are in short supply in England. Why are we paying 3 to 4 times more than the rest of Europe then you twats? Brexiteers blame the war for the shit storm they have caused. It’s because of the war say the government. Fuel prices in the UK are crippling, people are dying because they can’t afford to heat their homes. Tory politicians take the opportunity to blame all their failures on the war. Sadly, the only winners are defence companies who are seeing their profits and order books swell. Cities and homes have been decimated and families ripped asunder. Hundreds and thousands of lives have been lost. This week has seen the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine.

I think we’ve only had snow once on Walney Island. We’ve had another mild winter in the North West thus far. Well, it’s March and Spring is on the way.
