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Revolver (1960s / 1970s Rock Covers Band) return to their spiritual home, MARSHALLS BAR (Sat.22. Nov @ 9pm). The band backs one of the best singers on the semi-pro covers circuit. Extended set includes Beatles, Bowie, Cream, Doors, Hendrix, Kinks, Stones etc. video provided by vj tula-remia and mk ultra (Set includes flashing images).

some photos of the Brains playing at Delius in Bradford last night, hardly a soul there but they liked us! go here.

Ensure our prosperity is in our own hands. We introduce a project to guarantee that we will have what we need to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Importing a scheme from the Netherlands we will have an internet service that is as reliable and as uncomplicated as turning on a tap or switching on a light. We will not get this if we wait for it to be given to us.

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the palinometer - how it might work

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We are currently looking for folk musicians who may be interested in being part of a live fusion band performing for tribal dancers and at tribal dance parties.

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Thursday Night folk send their love to Dan and Noel, who couldn’t be here tonight because they are both in Spain. But let’s be real, once the the game starts, people who haven’t bought in may as well be on mars as far as the regulars are concerned.

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Starting this Sunday 2nd at The White Swan 4-6.30pm.

Golf, Ted’s ten minute tornado roadshow and much, much more……
Hosted by The Good Old Boys with special guest Paul Weatherhead.
Come on Down for classic times with classic tunes…To blow away those Sunday blues…..

Robin Williamson of the Incredible String Band is playing at Q Folk at the Victoria Theatre, Halifax on 5th November at 8.00pm.
Tickets £16.00 (Maximum 60 available).
www.victoriatheatre.co.uk Box Office 01422 351158
A chance to see Robin performing stories and songs in “Q”; a new, intimate, achitect-designed performance space created as part of the theatre’s recent refurbishment.
“Q” now offers Little Valley organic beers at the bar!

Revolver (1960s / 1970s Rock Covers Band) 9pm, B@r Place after Hebden fireworks (Sat. 1. Nov). Extended set includes Beatles, Bowie, Cream, Doors, Hendrix, Kinks, Stones etc. The band backs one of the best singers on the semi-pro covers circuit, and if previous performances are anything to go by this promises to be a great evening. Visual stimulus provided by vjwysiwyg (beware! flashing images). For more go to

as you may know, they’re doing repairs to bradford station and in the meantime trains don’t stop there. they’ve produced all these temporary timetables. I’ve tried really hard to understand them, ie how to get a train straight to Leeds without having to get a bus, but finally I have to admit defeat. Can someone just tell me which train to get in the mornings to get to Leeds for 9 ish?

Happy birthday to youuuuuuuuuuu Squash tomatoes etc…..

The Open Mic Surgery at the Stubbing Wharf is six years old this Wednesday (29th) and to mark the event we’re giving away food, booze and brass! The food is for everyone, the booze is for performers and the brass is for 3 lucky applicants for our 100 quid bursaries.

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The House of Commons, Monday, 27 October 2008

Treasury Public Sector: Pay

Chris McCafferty (Calder Valley, Labour) | Hansard source

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of differences in treatment of civil servants and other public sector staff in (a) pay rises and (b) the funding of pay progression, with particular reference to the use of recyclable elements to fund such progression.

Really enjoying Madrid so far. Bit like Hebden but with more sun, loads of Spanish people, efficient metro system, tapas, cerveza, sangria(yes I´ve drunk some), little greenery but an amazing city park called `El Retiro´, warmth, erm…….. Teaching job going well. Part of my day consists of teaching people in the main Bank of Spain building, have to go through scanners and metal detectors before you can enter the labyrynthine building. Also teaching kids of 9 and 15, surprisingly cute for sprogs of this age.
The other day I went to a carnival to celebrate El Dia de la Hispanidad(Spanish speaking world). Basically there´s thousands of immigrants from Latin America in Madrid and this was a street party through the centre of the city to celebrate this.
Choice fotos from the event on the way.
Love and peace Hebdenites.

Dan B

Todmorden renegades have got this scheme going whereby dreary council plantings of big fluffy petunias and municipal winter violas are replaced by plants that grow things you eat. The council seems to be working on auto pilot. Ruminating over another predictable autumn planting. In the meantime use these planters to grow herbs and salad vegetables and other plants of true usefulness. The municipal planters, on this street corner and that, they cost you nothing. In their formerly barren soil, the renegade gardeners raise radishes, lettuces, thyme, oregano, chives. The crop is certainly not improved by belching internal combustion engines layering their carbon particulates over their leaves, so close are they to the aorta of traffic to and from Manchester. Mere feet in fact, but the great stuff the renegade gardeners of Todmorden do is rightly recognised here…

http://www.channel4.com/video/brandless-catchup.jsp?vodBrand=river-cottage-autumn

(It’s the first episode on this link. Deep into the episode. We must laugh at how Hugh Furnishingly Hughingshall pronounces Todmorden)