At 6am I am wide awake. Last night’s post show negativity has depressed me, and I already dread the bleakness of the long flight home. Something is missing somehow. I need to do something to lift myself out of this, to ensure I get the most from these much anticipated few days. Thinking over last … Continue reading Vancouver, 15th October 2019
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Vancouver, 14th October 2019
When I travelled to Toronto to see Morrissey in April, I wasn’t planning on returning to Canada, or even to embark on any more transatlantic flights this year. But as every ardent Morrissey fan knows, watching and waiting, and waiting and watching, is very hard. With the reality of an entire US tour plus further … Continue reading Vancouver, 14th October 2019
Toronto, 27th April 2019
On Saturday, the day of the second show, the clouds above Toronto have lifted sufficiently for me to proceed with my main planned tourist activity for the weekend, a trip up the CN Tower. The views are spectacular, and with more wandering, the day passes swiftly enough. However, my anxiety regarding tonight’s show has reached … Continue reading Toronto, 27th April 2019
Toronto, 26th April 2019
I arrive in Toronto, the night before the first show, feeling like shit. It seems it’s not enough that I suffer from chronic back pain, but I now also have migraines recently thrown in to further test my pain threshold. The medication loses the battle towards the end of the long flight, and I have … Continue reading Toronto, 26th April 2019
Adventures of a middle-aged Morrissey fan 