Last week, a YouTube clip was shared on Morrissey’s website, showing footage of a Boxing Day protest against fox hunting. Anti-hunt demonstrators gathered to protest as hunters on horseback, with their pack of hounds, started on their ‘traditional’ Boxing Day hunt from the suburb of Basseleg in Newport, south Wales. The clip did not carry … Continue reading Death for no reason
Author: Jo
To me you are a work of art
There’s a bridge if you’d like to go. It spans the tramline that runs from Altrincham to Manchester, just north of Stretford tram stop. You can access it from Kings Road, at around number 500, about 500 metres from where Morrissey once lived, at number 384. It’s difficult to imagine an uglier construction. The bridge … Continue reading To me you are a work of art
Dreaming of touching your arm
Following a series of recent appearances by Morrissey in Southern California, it comes as no surprise to me that despite what the press would have us believe, Morrissey does still have fans, he does still get invited to appear on TV and radio, and his fans still love him as much as ever. Videos and … Continue reading Dreaming of touching your arm
Why do you hang around?
Imagine you have a favourite restaurant where you have enjoyed eating for a number of years. You’ve always felt comfortable there and you’ve always thought the food is excellent. However, recently you feel things have changed, and for whatever reason, you decide you don’t like it there anymore. What do you do? Do you continue … Continue reading Why do you hang around?
Messages from There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
It's so easy to blame, it's so easy to judge....
It’s so easy to laugh, it’s so easy to hate
A few days ago, the Hunt Saboteurs Association shared an article on Facebook reporting that Michael Eavis had resigned from his position of vice-president of Somerset Wildlife Trust, because of his support for the badger cull, which the Trust opposes. The article was followed by the usual string of intelligent, well thought out comments, opening … Continue reading It’s so easy to laugh, it’s so easy to hate
Brighton, 3rd March 2018
Arriving in Brighton by train the night before the show, I drag my suitcase up a hill and find my Airbnb with ease for once. My host is super friendly and attentive, and seems to have converted his entire home into a multiple occupancy Airbnb, leaving himself just the basement. He is full of enthusiasm … Continue reading Brighton, 3rd March 2018
Brixton, 1st March 2018
I awake to find that the already substantial amount of snow, deposited upon Leeds the previous day, has been significantly topped up overnight. My son's school is closed, and all news outlets are flooded with stories of travel disruption, the country at a standstill, and general tales of woe. Snow is still falling, and under … Continue reading Brixton, 1st March 2018
Birmingham, 27th Feb 2018
The Birmingham show is one of only two shows on this tour to which my husband is able to accompany me. A lighter-weight Morrissey fan, he point blank refuses to queue with me, preferring to spend some time in Birmingham instead (aka in Birmingham's pubs). "We can just queue for an hour." I try. "But … Continue reading Birmingham, 27th Feb 2018
Leeds, 24th Feb 2018
Just under a week before the Leeds show, I receive an email from First Direct Arena, asking me if I would like to upgrade to the premium package for an additional £30, which would entitle me to early entry into the VIP lounge for a pre-show meal. Hovering over the delete button, the words early … Continue reading Leeds, 24th Feb 2018
Adventures of a middle-aged Morrissey fan 