Day Thirteen: Manchester (Off)

6am, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor.

A new song taking shape in the hotel room. A beautiful day. Cold as hell but clear and sharp and blue. A quick pint for Erika’s birthday and we’re on the bus to Manchester. Yogi gives me his ipod and i’m listening to the Beatles and getting in touch with the roots again. Green and pleasant sentimentality. Passing through Birmingham right now… looks like traffic. Time to catch up on this ole journal.

Oh god, still on the bus to Manchester – its almost 6. The drive was supposed to be 3 hours according to the bus company (i had my doubts).

The hotel in Manchester is amazing despite the late arrival. Good food with Paul and Tricia and then a swift pint – first proper pub pint. So tired but the room has everything. Insomnia with all mod-cons.