This is another phone box found by Mum and Dad while travelling.
(Coordinates 55°67’08.3″N, 1°80’18.5″W.)
(You’ll have to make do with the linked Google satellite picture – you can see the wee red box outside the Crossman Hall! – because the Google Street View car couldn’t be bothered mapping out Lindisfarne properly. Sort it out, Google!)
This is a very nicely placed phone box outside the town hall. Very well kept too.
I had a full day to myself to work on my own writing projects today. That doesn’t happen very often! I got a good several thousand words on my Camp NaNoWriMo projects done, as well as a lot of bits and pieces of other things.
It’s the usual busy Thursday tomorrow.
Today’s earworm playlist:
James Arthur – Impossible
Duran Duran – Hold Back The Rain
Duran Duran – All She Wants Is
Traditional – The Cat Came Back
Pet Shop Boys – Absolutely Fabulous
The Rolling Stones – It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll (But I Like It)
Duran Duran – Rio
Sacre – The London Marathon
Tom Walker – Just You And I
David Bowie – Starman
Chris De Burgh – Lady In Red
Tom Jones – You Can Leave Your Hat On
The Rolling Stones – Let’s Spend The Night Together
Sparks – This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us
Daniel Bedingfield – If You’re Not The One
This is another oven pizza I had last week. I’ve been falling into the habit of oven pizzas again recently because they’re nice and easy to cook when I’m tired from a long run. It’s a habit I will need to get rid of as soon as I’ve done the London Marathon and I’m no longer doing very long runs all the time!
This one has a great base (not too crispy) and a great sauce – it’s a really solid Mediterranean vegetable pizza. Definitely one to have again.
I got on the treadmill this morning for my first run since Saturday’s epic long run on the roads. My legs complained a lot for the first twenty minutes, but they did loosen up eventually. I’m glad the taper has started and the runs aren’t as long anymore.
I’ve spent the rest of the day editing and writing. Looking forward to a similarly productive day tomorrow!
Today’s earworm playlist:
Diana Ross – Chain Reaction
Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved
David Bowie – Fashion
Duran Duran – Like An Angel
Thin Lizzy – The Boys Are Back In Town
Duran Duran – The Chauffeur
David Bowie – Starman
Queen – Killer Queen
Cher – The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss)
Duran Duran – Winter Marches On
This was another of the many Franklin & Sons varieties that I found in Inverness!
The 1886 Cola has a very strong coffee-ish taste, which makes it a bit more interesting than your average cola. I probably wouldn’t have it again though – I preferred the sweeter fruit options on the menu.
A day spent editing for clients today, and it’s looking like most of this week will be similar. Hoping to squeeze in some of my own writing as well!
Back to running tomorrow morning, so hopefully my legs will have fully recovered from Saturday by then.
Today’s earworm playlist:
Olly Murs and Rizzle Kicks – Heart Skips A Beat
The Beatles – Love Me Do
Duran Duran – Like An Angel
Post Malone – Wow
Duran Duran – Rio
Chris De Burgh – Lady In Red
Abba – Head Over Heels
And a bonus track that Geth was humming earlier:
Republica – Drop Dead Gorgeous
Unusually, today’s featured video doesn’t have a red phone box in it, though I assure you we’ll be straight back to the retro communication equipment next time we visit the ’80s. No, this week I felt the need to discuss another red-related issue, namely the fact that the eponymous Lady in Chris De Burgh’s video for Lady In Red wears nine different outfits throughout the course of the video…and only one of them is red. Maybe one and a half if you squint! Let’s have a look at all of her irritatingly non-red outfits.
Outfit 1: Lady in Grey and White
For lounging on the patio, the Lady wears a grey skirt and white bardot top. It’s a very nice combination, but it’s not red.
Outfit 2: Lady in Black with White Polka Dots
There’s some slightly odd artistic split-screen going on here, but you should be able to see that the halterneck dress worn by the Lady to pass by this window is also most definitely not red.
Outfit 3: Lady in Black and White Patterns and Blue Denim
For doing some softly-lit sketching, the Lady wears a more casual ensemble of a black and white patterned top with blue jeans. The bow in her hair appears to be red, which is at least a start, but she can’t really be said to be ‘in red’ here!
Outfit 4: Lady in Florals
In this sunny flower-picking sequence, the Lady goes for a floral summer playsuit. It’s cute, but it’s not red.
Outfit 5: Lady in Pale Blue and More Blue Denim
More summer hijinks as the Lady runs past camera on a sun-dappled path, and this time she’s all in blue. Not a hint of red!
Outfit 6: Lady in Black Swimwear
There’s a very brief shot of the Lady bathing in a black swimsuit. They couldn’t even be bothered to make her swimwear red.
Outfit 7: Lady in Black and…Possibly Red? Maybe?
There’s a very blurry and softly-lit sequence of the Lady dancing in workout gear. Her leggings are definitely black, but it’s almost impossible to make out the colour of her top. It could be red, but this is by no means clear-cut!
Outfit 8: Lady in Cream
Presumably heading off to work, the Lady has chosen a smart cream suit. Very professional-looking (love those ’80s power shoulders!) but still not red.
Outfit 9: Lady in Red…Finally!
The Lady looks lovely in her one red outfit of the whole video, but one out of nine is far from a great hit rate! It would have been awesome if every outfit had been red. A real missed opportunity for a good video.
Bonus Outfit: Chris De Burgh in Grey
Oh yeah, and Chris De Burgh is actually in this video too, but not in any scenes with the Lady. The film footage of her mostly non-red clothes is interspersed with video footage of Chris performing on stage that looks like it was copied straight over from Top of the Pops, presumably because, as far as I can tell from the identical outfit and stage decor of the TOTP clip below, it was.
Watch the full video and look out for the Lady’s rare ‘in red’ appearances:
So I did absolutely none of my planned things today. Instead, I sat on the sofa doing bits and pieces of writing projects and looking up ukulele tablature. Legs are still a bit tender from yesterday’s run, though, so that’s my excuse.
Back to work tomorrow. I’m looking forward to a quiet week now that I’m tapering and lots of my classes have finished for the time being!
Today’s earworm playlist:
Mabel – Don’t Call Me Up
Abba – The Day Before You Came
Duran Duran – Girls On Film
Stephen ‘Tin Tin’ Duffy – Kiss Me
Charlie Puth – One Call Away
Duran Duran – A View To A Kill
David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes
No review post today because I’m knackered after running my 22-miler. It was tough out there but I persevered! It was a fairly bad run right from the start because all my aches and pains were playing up. However, I’m crossing my fingers that I’ll feel slightly fresher for the actual marathon following my three-week taper.
I expect I’ll have a fairly quiet Sunday after that run, though I am tempted by a vintage fair that’s on tomorrow.
Today’s earworm playlist:
Vanessa Williams – Save The Best For Last
Lou Reed – Perfect Day
Duran Duran – Come Undone
Post Malone – Wow
REM – Losing My Religion
Black Box – Ride On Time
Sacre – London Marathon
David Bowie – Oh! You Pretty Things
I’ve spent most of today getting on with writing and practising my ukulele. It’s nice to have quieter days where I can do that.
I’ll be doing a bit of boardgaming with Geth this evening, but otherwise I’ll just be preparing for the longest long run in my training schedule tomorrow. After so much treadmill running it’ll be interesting to be back out on the roads!
Today’s earworm playlist:
Mark Ronson and Miley Cyrus – Nothing Breaks Like A Heart
Duran Duran – White Lines
REM – Losing My Religion
Arcadia – Election Day
Billie Eilish – Bury A Friend
Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved
Traditional – Bonnie Ship The Diamond