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Sunday 29 November 1835

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No kiss fine morning ready in 50 minutes and breakfast at 8 ½ - A- off at 9 to the school I sat downstairs reading yesterday’s Hx Guardian till 10 at which hour F44° - in the garden a little while talking to Marian who hears from Jane her lady’s maid and the head of the housemaid that Mary is very poorly and Marian thinks she had better go home - afraid A- will think she is not kind about Mary but there is nobody to nurse her and she is not likely to be better - then a little while with my aunt - then at 11 sat down to write to M- A- returned about 11 ½ - told her about Mary - she A- had been thinking of her - thought of putting her for the winter into the vacant cottage at Lightcliffe - I against this - chiefly because A- ought not go and see Mary - A-‘s own lungs not strong enough to bear exposure to phthisical contagion - better let poor Mary go home, and allow her 5/ a week - by bit and bit had finished at one my letter to M- 3 pages and ends and under the seal - Kind letter ‘I shall not often plead ‘want of time’ as an excuse for not writing, so long as you assure me your promise is kept - I mean your promise to be satisfied with a few lines, hurried, or not, as may be’ - have not much leisure - ‘nor do I expect anything ½ so valuable till my present numerous concerns are more nearly disposed of’ - give her credit for managing so well about her niece Percy placed at Miss Hernamans’ school at Torquay - surprised at the small of her expense (£50) for 800 miles journey to Torquay and back from York and back in a fortnight (M- and her niece) per coach - hope for continued good accounts - ‘I again look forward with heartfelt pleasure to Percy’s living to reward you for all your anxiety and care - It is a great comfort to me to think your happiness is now fairly on the advance - trust me, Mary, all will be well; and you will tell me, by and by I have been the truer prophet of the two - only take care of your health, and you will satisfy me; for all the rest s’arrangera avec le temps’ hope her journey has done her good - glad Mrs Duffin ‘is quite assured that you and I are on the best possible terms - she (as well as others) may wonder at your passing me by, apparently unheeded, so often - but it may cease to be observed by and by, more especially as I do not think anyone here knows anything about it’ - ask what Market town Polmaily is nearest to - M- mentions Mrs Milne and Duncan being on a visit to the Camerons (cousins to Lochiel) of Polmaily - glad M- admired Tor Abbey near Torquay, the seat of the Carveys - mention Mrs C-‘s being aunt to the Comtesse de Blucher - as the Lawtons’ stay at L- is uncertain after their rent day (Tuesday next) and ‘Xmas is nearing fast, I will not wait but enclose in this letter a fifty-pounds bank of England bill, n° 1612, dated Manchester 2 May 1835, which bill I hope you will receive safe - write, if but a line or 2, immediately on your receiving it - If it had to pass thro’ the Paris post-office, I durst not risk it nowadays - I told you ages ago I was obliged to look after my coal, for fearing of having it stolen - my first pit, begun about fifteen months since, was sunk to the bottom last week - is about a hundred and ten yards deep, and said to be one of the handsomest pits in this country - Sometime next spring, I hope to be ready for beginning a 2nd pit to be about 60 yards deep - I am glad you think my ‘Northgate hotel’ likely to answer - Can you find me a good tenant? I spare no expense in making it as convenient as I can - there will be on

the ground floor sitting rooms 5 besides the bar and casino

1st floor ditto ditto 2 connected with bedrooms

1st floor bedrooms 12 and Bathroom and 3 water closets

2nd ditto ditto ditto 30 and 3 water closets

there will also be a 2 bedrooms over the coach office and tap-room, and there will besides be rooms some of over the stabling, near the house, that will dine and lodge a hundred soldiers (should so many billets even fall upon the hotel) without the least crowding or inconvenience - there will be stabling for sixty horses, and everything else, in the 2 stable-courts, in proportion - I shall not grow rich upon this pile of building; but if I do not lose much by it, and if I get a good tenant, one who will make everybody comfortable, I shall be satisfied ter et amplius’ - Inquire after her own health, and Mrs L-‘s, and that of her friend in Paris - ‘my aunt has rallied a little and sends her love - Ever, my dearest Mary, very affectionately and especially yours AL’ - at the school in 16 minutes (fast going compared with 25 minutes) at 2 10 - I waited in the carriage ½ hour, reading the few 1st pages of Rennies’ alphabet of medical botany - Mr Wilkinson all the duty - could hardly see even by waxlight - at least made many mistakes in the prayers and lesson - preached ¼ hour from John vvi.17 - too rainy this afternoon as well as last Sunday to call at Cliff Hill - home at 4 ½ - dressed - then till 5 35 wrote all but the 1st 13 lines of today - and wrote copy of note for her to write to West the schoolmaster of Bulmer she did not take well this morning Marian’s speaking about Mary’s going home Marian quite right and very kind about it but poor A- cannot bear the least thing she does not herself join in originating she thought Marian or rather Jane wanted to get rid of Mary and Jane or Mar[ia]n might get easily rid of her A- too what would you go without Poney yes under some circumstance I care not now but if she does go without me I will take care about her coming back again. I merely observed to M- on the subject of her returning to L- on Friday - ‘I conclude you would pass by here on Friday - I hope you are by this time as comfortable resettled at Lawton as your uncertain prospect of remaining there will permit’ - this was midway my 1st page - it was near the end of the 2nd page I made the observation - vid. line 24 last p. - sent off my letter to ‘Mrs Lawton Lawton Hall Lawton Cheshire’ having enclosed the £50 bill vid. last p. and having written A Lister at the back, close under the side of the Y in fifty after the £ signifying the sum of the bill - dinner at 6 ¼ - coffee - 20 minutes with my father and Marian - read the paper - and wrote out and paid George’s account (of the last week but one) till 9 ½ - then went to my aunt 25 minutes till 10 then tea - fine day till between 1 and 2pm afterwards rainy afternoon and evening - F42° and wet night at 11 pm

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jovialqueenshark-blog1 · 4 years ago

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UPDATE: 26 NOVEMBER 2020

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We are delighted to announce that we will be able to re-open some of our casinos in England again on Wednesday 2nd December, after the second lockdown ends. Casinos will be opening in-line with the Government announcement today, detailing which tier local regions will be placed in from the 2nd December, allowing us to open in tiers 1 and 2 only. Our casinos in Glasgow and Edinburgh remain within tier 3 restrictions in Scotland, and so remain temporarily closed for now. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and will reopen as soon as the restrictions are lifted and it is safe to do so.

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UPDATE: 2 NOVEMBER 2020

In-line with the other hospitality and leisure venues, we have been required to temporarily close all our casinos in England at 10pm on Wednesday 4th November. Additionally, from Monday 2nd November, our casinos in Glasgow and Edinburgh will be under tier 3 restrictions in Scotland, meaning they too are temporarily closed along with other hospitality and leisure venues in those affected areas. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and will reopen as soon as the restrictions are lifted and it is safe to do so.

We again would like to thank our incredibly valued and loyal customers for their ongoing support and understanding during these difficult times. We hope our customers and every member of the public remain healthy and well.

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UPDATE: 28 OCTOBER 2020

Following the latest announcement by local council leaders our temporary closure has been delayed as Tier 3 restrictions will now come into play from Friday morning. We will now be closing tomorrow, Thursday 29th October at 10pm instead of tonight. Please see below for the new confirmed opening hours:

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UPDATE: 26 OCTOBER 2020

Unfortunately, due to continuing Government restrictions, we will not be opening our Casinos in Scotland today, 26th October, as hoped when we temporarily closed on the 9th October. We are awaiting further details of the new 5 Level system for Covid restrictions which will come into play as of the 2nd November, and how this will affect our casino opening hours in Scotland.

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UPDATE: 21 OCTOBER 2020

We will be temporarily closing our Manchester, Bolton and Salford casinos at 10pm on Thursday 22nd October due to Government restrictions.Our casino in Sheffield will also be temporarily closing at 10pm on Friday 23rd October. We will continue to monitor the situation and will be updating our channels with further news of re-opening as soon as we know more.

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UPDATE: 16 OCTOBER 2020

We will be temporarily closing our Blackpool casino at 10pm on Sunday 18th October due to Government restrictions. We will continue to monitor the situation and will be updating our channels with further news of re-opening as soon as we know more.

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UPDATE: 13 OCTOBER 2020

We will be temporarily closing our casinos in Wirral, Renshaw Street, Queen Square and Southport at 10pm on Tuesday 13th October due to Government restrictions. We will continue to monitor the situation and will be updating our channels with further news of re-opening as soon as we know more.

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UPDATE: 8 OCTOBER 2020

We will be temporarily closing our casinos in Scotland due to Government restrictions. In-line with the other hospitality and leisure venues, we are required to temporarily close our casinos in Glasgow and Edinburgh as of midnight on Friday 9th October, re-opening on Monday 26th October. We will continue to monitor the situation and will be updating our channels with further news of re-opening as soon as we know more.

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UPDATE: 2 OCTOBER 2020

We're pleased to announce that Genting Casino Bolton are opening their doors on 3rd October.

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UPDATE: 23 SEPTEMBER 2020

In light of the curfew restrictions announced by the Government on the 22nd September, we will be changing our operating hours so that casinos close at 10pm from Thursday 24th September across England. Casinos in Scotland are unaffected by curfew restrictions as it stands currently. Some casinos will be opening earlier to accommodate our guests.

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UPDATE: 22 SEPTEMBER 2020

In light of the curfew restrictions announced by the Government, we will be changing our operating hours so that casinos close at 10pm from Thursday 24th September. We are currently reviewing our casino opening hours and will confirm new opening times for each casino in the coming days.

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UPDATE: 21 SEPTEMBER 2020

In line with recent Government restrictions, Genting Casino Queen Square & Renshaw St. will be changing their opening hours to 12 noon - 10pm from Friday 18th September for all live and electronic gaming.

Genting Casino Southport will be changing their opening hours to 12 noon - 10pm for electronic gaming. Live gaming will commence at 6pm Mon-Thurs and 4pm Fri-Sun.

Genting Casino Wirral will be opening 12 noon - 10pm for electronic gaming, with live gaming starting at 6pm.

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UPDATE: 17 SEPTEMBER 2020

In line with recent Government restrictions, Genting Casino Newcastle will be changing their opening hours to 12 noon - 10pm from Friday 18th September for all live and electronic gaming.

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UPDATE: 14 SEPTEMBER 2020

We're pleased to announce that Genting Casino Leicester are opening their doors on 15th September.

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UPDATE: 7 SEPTEMBER 2020

We're pleased to announce that Genting Casino Manchester and Salford are opening their doors on 8th September.

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UPDATE: 20 AUGUST 2020

Following the announcement today (20th August) that casinos in Scotland can re-open from Monday 24th August, final preparations will be made at our three venues in Scotland.

We are very pleased to have been given the green light to open these casinos and are looking forward to welcoming back our customers. Over these past few months, a lot of work has been going on behind the scenes and we can promise our customers a safe and enjoyable experience when they return to our venues.”

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UPDATE: 14 AUGUST 2020

We are very pleased to finally have been given the green light to open and are looking forward to welcoming customers back.

Over the past few months, we’ve been working tirelessly to ensure all our venues up and down the country are Covid secure to provide our returning customers with the safest and most enjoyable environments possible.

Now that our ability to open has been fully confirmed, final preparations will be made and we will open the majority of our casinos from Saturday (15th August).

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UPDATE: 31 JULY 2020

Following the latest Government announcement at noon today, we wanted to advise you that we are unable to open our casinos as anticipated tomorrow, the 1st August.

This is extremely disappointing given the hard work and effort that our teams have put in to make the environment safe and secure and we had been hugely looking forward to welcoming you back.

At the moment we do not have a new opening date. We will continue to engage with the Government over the coming days in an attempt to bring some certainty to this situation and we will keep you advised via email, text, the website and our social channels.

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UPDATE: 17 JULY 2020

Following today’s (17th July) announcement from the government, we can confirm that we will be re-opening our business in England on the 1st August.

We have been preparing for our re-opening date for several weeks now and have introduced a raft of measures to ensure our premises are safe for both colleagues and customers. We are really looking forward to finally being able to welcome our customers back.

Our three casinos in Scotland will remain closed until the Scottish government allow for them to re-open.

You can find more detail on the measures and steps we have taken here and an idea of what to expect when you come to the casino.

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UPDATE: 24 JUNE 2020

We have been working hard to be ready for an opening of our Casinos in England on the 4th July. We’ve been really busy putting measures and actions in place right across the country which would provide a safe environment for both our customers and staff. Disappointingly though it was confirmed on the 23rd June that the Government would not be allowing Casinos in England to open on the 4th July.

At the time of writing we do not have a confirmed date on which we will be authorised to open. The industry however is working hard to lobby Parliament and endeavouring to ensure we are able to open at some point during the summer. Similarly, we do not currently have an authorised date for Scottish Casinos to open.

We very much look forward to being able to welcome you back into our business and we will continue to update reference this situation on our website as well as where appropriate on email and social media channels.

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UPDATE: 19 JUNE 2020

As the leisure industry starts to prepare to come out of lockdown, here at Genting we are getting ready to welcome you back to our casinos. Of course, before we do that a lot of changes are being implemented to ensure that our operation is in line with government guidelines in relation to social distancing, and to ensure that our customers can still enjoy the great experiences we offer in a safe environment.

As I am sure you will appreciate, this is a significant undertaking and requires an enormous amount of work across the entire business. We are currently targeting a 4th July re-opening date – albeit with restrictions on capacity and certain elements of our offer – but our absolute priority will be to ensure our environments are safe for both our customers and our employees and we will not open until we are satisfied that that is the case.

We are currently working through all of the operational implications, but it should be expected that in the short term there may be some changes.

Over the coming days and weeks, we will be finalising these plans and as we do, we will keep you updated through our social channels, on our website and via email communications so that you can start to plan your visit with the peace of mind that the Genting environment will be safe and secure.

In the meantime, we hope that you and your family and friends are safe and well.

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UPDATE: 3RD APRIL 2020

In line with the Government Job Retention Scheme, the vast majority of our 4,000 committed staff have moved, or are imminently moving, to be classed as ‘Furloughed Workers’. A direct result of the ‘furlough’ situation is that we are now going into a ‘radio silence’ and therefore we won’t be communicating in our normal ways until we’re back again. Your My Genting Points have been frozen so that any points due to expire whilst we’re closed will be waiting for you until we’re open again. We look forward to welcoming you back in person soon.

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UPDATE: 24TH MARCH 2020

Following the Prime Minister’s announcement on Monday 23rd March we have suspended the operation and streaming of our live gaming tables from all casinos within the UK. GentingBet.com our online business continues to operate with both its casino and sportsbook offerings.

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UPDATE: 22ND MARCH 2020

Whilst Genting had decided and arranged to close the casinos at 6am on the 21st March, following the Government announcement on the evening of Friday 20th all UK land-based casinos were actually closed by midnight on Friday 20th March.

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Sorry, we are temporarily closing - effective 6am on Saturday 21st March

The current COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation is fast-moving with developments happening daily, however, after careful consideration and reviewing Government guidelines, we have taken the decision to temporarily close our casinos from 6am on Saturday 21st March.

Our online business GentingBet.com continues to operate and, for as long as is possible, we will continue to operate the streaming of our live table games from Manchester, Birmingham, London and Edinburgh.

We are currently working through all of the operational implications, but it should be expected that in the short term our opening hours may be affected and the availability of certain products and services may be limited.

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In light of yesterday's decision by the Government to implement Tier 3 restrictions across London and the South East, we will be temporarily closing our casino doors from 11pm tonight, Tuesday15th December. We will continue to monitor the situation and will be updating our channels with further news of re-opening as soon as we know more.

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self-noise · 5 years ago

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self/noise #2: Redes que convergen» 2013-04-10

En este programa nos acercamos a las ediciones-convocatoria: referencias lanzadas con ocasión de algo, o a propósito de algo. Se trata de una forma de iniciativa peculiar: convocatorias que hacen converger diversos artistas y otros agentes culturales alrededor de una causa o de una fecha espefícica, a veces como una reacción casi inmediata a hechos recientes, y a veces planteada desde una cierta distancia crítica. Empezamos este programa allí donde lo dejó nuestra anterior emisión, dedicada a Ultra-red: con el recopilatorio «Fifteen Sounds of the War on the Poor», producido en su netlabel Public Record entre 2008 y 2009. Luego, nos acercamos a «15M. Un minuto para el silencio», un recopilatorio lanzado por el netlabel Micropolítica en verano de 2011, y hablamos con Sergio Sánchez (JazzNoize), uno de sus principales instigadodes, y también tratamos sus proyectos actuales, como el netlabel R.I.R. (República Ibérica Ruidista). También tratamos algunos de sus proyectos en curso, como «Sonar históricamente». De paso, abordamos la cuestión de qué implica el momento actual para el presente y el futuro de los netlabels, haciendo referencia al muy interesante debate sobre este tema que está teniendo lugar ahora mismo en la web de mediateletipos.net Dedicamos el resto del programa a una edición reciente: la de la convocatoria «Sonidos en recesión» en LEA Ediciones, y hablamos con Juanjo Palacios, que, junto con Edu Comelles, está detrás de esta referencia. Abordamos esta iniciativa en concreto, y, otra vez, nos acercamos a la cuestión de cuál puede ser el papel de los netlabels hoy en día. * Playlist 1. Pablo Álvarez - Cuando la pobreza… de Ultra-red, «Fifteen Sounds of the War on the Poor» (Public Record, 2008-2009) 2. Elliot Perkins - «Waiting room, Torquay Citizen’s Advice Bureau 10:27 13.06.07» de Ultra-red, «Fifteen Sounds of the War on the Poor» (Public Record, 2008-2009) 3. Terre Thaemlitz - «1980’s Christian New Wave» de Ultra-red, «Fifteen Sounds of the War on the Poor» (Public Record, 2008-2009) 4. Pedro Rocha - «Untitled» de Ultra-red, «Fifteen Sounds of the War on the Poor» (Public Record, 2008-2009) 5. Beljko Blace - «43C 06'36’‘N 17C 42'00’'E» de Ultra-red, «Fifteen Sounds of the War on the Poor» (Public Record, 2008-2009) 6. Stephan Mathieu - «Karthena» de «60 Sound Artists Protest the War» (FITA, 2003). 7. Kim Cascone - «GPS Jammer Output», de «60 Sound Artists Protest the War» (FITA, 2003). 8. Yamataka Eye - «tr37», de «60 Sound Artists Protest the War» (FITA, 2003). 9. Steve Roden - «Untitled», de «60 Sound Artists Protest the War» (FITA, 2003). 10. Merzbow - «Untitled Peace» de «60 Sound Artists Protest the War» (FITA, 2003). 11. Fennesz - «Remember July?», de «60 Sound Artists Protest the War» (FITA, 2003). 12. Steinbrüchel - «./.», de «60 Sound Artists Protest the War» (FITA, 2003). 13. Carsten Nicolai - «Strategies against War 1.0–Covering All Information with White Noise», de «60 Sound Artists Protest the War» (FITA, 2003). 14. i.r.real_ - «15M», de «15M. Un minuto para la Historia», (Micropolítica, 2011). 15. Juan Antonio Nieto - «15M», de «15M. Un minuto para la Historia», (Micropolítica, 2011). 16. José María Pastor Sánchez - «Jornada de Reflexión», de «15M. Un minuto para la Historia», (Micropolítica, 2011). 17. File Under Toner - «Todos los caminos llevan a Islandia», de «15M. Un minuto para la Historia», (Micropolítica, 2011). 18. Mao Sound System - «PP & PSOE, los partidos del FMI», de «15M. Un minuto para la Historia», (Micropolítica, 2011). 19. Jazznoize - «La llamada de Obama a Zapatero», de «15M. Un minuto para la Historia», (Micropolítica, 2011). 20. Jean Montag - «Manipulació», de «15M. Un minuto para la Historia», (Micropolítica, 2011). 21. Edu Comelles - «Ocho banqueros se balanceaban», de «15M. Un minuto para la Historia», (Micropolítica, 2011). 22. mPlex (microPlex ESP) - «No nos representan», de «15M. Un minuto para la Historia», (Micropolítica, 2011). 23. Io Casino - «France-UK», de «15M. Un minuto para la Historia», (Micropolítica, 2011). 24. Carlos Suárez - «Veritas odium parit//////////», de «15M. Un minuto para la Historia», (Micropolítica, 2011). 25. 1894 - «Change the World», de «15M. Un minuto para la Historia», (Micropolítica, 2011). 26. megaedit - «15M. Un minuto para la historia (Dj Pequeñoburgues megaedit)» de «15M. Un minuto para la Historia», (Micropolítica, 2011). 27. Lali Barrière - «Imaginària», de «Sonidos en recesión» (LEA Ediciones, 2013). 28. Juan Cantizzani - «Colapsonus» de «Sonidos en recesión» (LEA Ediciones, 2013). 29. Chinowski Garachana - «Rajoy, generador de ruido», de «Sonidos en recesión» (LEA Ediciones, 2013). 30. Chuse Fernández - «Pensamientos en voz alta», de «Sonidos en recesión» (LEA Ediciones, 2013). 31. Edu Comelles - «Parc Sagunt I», de «Sonidos en recesión» (LEA Ediciones, 2013). 32. Juanjo Palacios - «Yo arreglaba España», de «Sonidos en recesión» (LEA Ediciones, 2013). 33. Atilio Doreste - «Megaphonic», de «Sonidos en recesión» (LEA Ediciones, 2013). 34. Fulvio D'Orazio - «Crisi», de «Sonidos en recesión» (LEA Ediciones, 2013). 35. Paco Rossique - «Coyuntura de cambios», de «Sonidos en recesión» (LEA Ediciones, 2013). 36. J.M. Costa - «4'34"», de «Sonidos en recesión» (LEA Ediciones, 2013). ————– self/noise se emite el segundo miércoles de cada mes en Ágora Sol Radio (http://wwww.agorasolradio.org) entre las 22:00 y las 24:00. 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parasholidays · 5 years ago

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Top 25 Best Places to Visit in Australia

Australia is the only country in the world that is known as a continent glittering like a rare jewel between the Indian Oceans and South Pacific. This wild and gorgeous country is wrapped with surprises that will awestruck travelers, starting with the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Cairns. The prime tropical rainforest of Queensland’s Gold Coast Hinterland, the coastal cities of Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane and the arid mountains and savannahs of Australia’s red sand are some major highlights for Australia tour packages from India.

Here are 25 places that must be added in your travel lists.

1. Sydney

Sydney is Australia’s favourite city and finest destination for international travelers across the globe. This engaging city has numerous attractions such as hearty dining opportunities, fascinating shows and entertainment, serene beaches, and a wild nightlife. Cultural attractions include the unique light sculptures of Vivid Sydney and the renovation Sydney Opera House. Sydney Olympic Park, home of the 2000 Olympics is a must visit for all adventure lovers. Nature enthusiasts will be charmed by many enchanting national parks and attractions, including free tours of the Royal Botanic Garden.

2. Gold Coast

Gold Coast is extremely beautiful for Australia honeymoon packages with Broadbeach, Burleigh Heads, and Surfers Paradise top most visiting destinations. Broadbeach is Gold Coast’s swanky, waterfront neighborhood where tourists relax at Kurrawa Beach, fancy shopping at Pacific Fair, and try your luck at the Jupiter Casino. Burleigh Heads is the ideal place for experiencing surfing with international pro events. Other places are Burleigh National Park, Burleigh Beach Tourist Park, and David Fleay Wildlife Park. Surfers Paradise is the hidden treasure of Gold Coast with the shops and cafés of Cavill Avenue, and the Q1 building with the SkyPoint observation deck.

3. Melbourne

Melbourne is a great metropolitan city giving the gateway to Victoria’s natural springs, awesome wineries, alpine villages, peninsulas, and charming coastline. The city offers as a culture and arts epicenter with happening bars, covert boutiques, quirky cafes, and lively restaurants found at every corner. The Southbank precinct is definitely the favorite place for artists featuring The Arts Centre, Recital Centre, MTC Malthouse, and the National Gallery of Victoria.

4. Cairns

Cairns is a calm city where travelers will admire the great outdoors. A necessary visit is the Great Barrier Reef known as the largest coral reef system in the world. Whitsunday Islands and Hayman and Lizard Islands are also some prime features. The Daintree Rainforest is worth visit and an inspiration for the movie Avatar, and the world’s oldest rainforest. For Adventurer lovers they have lot to offer such as whitewater rafting, tubing, bungee jumping, and skydiving.

5. Adelaide

Travelers planning for a cosmopolitan Australian experience should begin their journey in Adelaide. A hearty food and wine destination, the city also gives a chance for a fun foodie in the Adelaide Laneways, a former warehouse district repurposed into fancy bars and shops. The ideal way to discover the Central Market by leisurely walk through its hormone-free meats, seafood, and farm-fresh produce. History enthusiasts will love walking ancient Port Adelaide. Adelaide offers numerous beaches such as retro-bohemian Semaphore, surf happy Glenelg, laidback Henley, and quiet Grange.

6. Brisbane

Brisbane is an evergreen city and part of Australia honeymoon packages offering visitors variety of experiences such as the outdoor urban fun of Riverlife Adventure Center, the magnificent gardens of Mount Coot-tha and the City Botanic Gardens, the subtropical rainforests of D’Aguilar National Park as well as the Australia Zoo. Redcliffe Jetty Markets artisanal market and James Street’s boutique retail shops is surely a shoppers paradise. Those who have a way for history surely discover Brisbane’s convict and World War II history. Travelers can enjoy breathtaking views above the Wheel of Brisbane or climb Story Bridge, cruise the Brisbane River, or take a brewery tour to explore the city.

7. Broome

If you adore different cultures then Broome and the Kimberley are the destinations to know about Aboriginal culture. It is situated in the northernmost corner of West Australia, the Kimberley is home to sailing charters that redefines the Buccaneer Archipelago. You can try Horizontal Falls by boat or seaplane, tour a pearl farm at Willie Creek, or have a complete guided jeep tour of Dampier Peninsula with the excellent James Price Point beach. The other must-do activities in Broome are the futuristic hovercraft flights out to sea, and the adventurous camel rides on the beach during sunset.

8. Byron Bay

Byron Bay is located on the northernmost coast of New South Wales. A famous Australia packages from India destination filled with beaches and hinterland. The temperate climate here is suitable for outdoor activities. Cape Byron Headland Reserve has been known as one of the most beautiful places on Earth, with rugged cliffs and unbeatable views of both the ocean and hinterland, rainforests, and vast sandy beaches. It highlights Cape Byron Lighthouse, Australia’s most easterly and most powerful lighthouse. Offering more than seven nature reserves, tourists will search plunging waterfalls, rainforest communities, endangered species, isolated beaches, places for rock scrambling and bird watching, and much more.

9. Canberra

If you are planning to have best things to see and do in Canberra, then you only need to checkout Lake Burley Griffen. The lake is in the heart of the city and most of the prime features ring its shoreline, such as the boomerang-shaped New Parliament House that lays on its shore, forming one side of the Parliamentary Triangle. The National Carillon with 55 bronze bells is placed on Aspen Island, one of six islands in the lake’s center. Other highlights are the solemn Australian War Memorial, the National Gallery, Questacon – the National Science and Technology Center, and many different sites.

10. Darwin

Darwin is known as the laidback capital of the Northern Territory with Asian and Aboriginal inspirations. You will see Aboriginal art in remarkable museums and galleries here. The Nightcliff suburb gives the chance to enjoy a lively food van scene with Asian, Greek, and other cuisines. The beachside neighborhood is ideal for wandering along the jetty or a dip in the shaded waterfront pool. Mindil Beach os ultimate for enjoying sunset market with international food stalls, crafts, street performers and music. You can also try the journey from Stokes Hill Wharf for a sunset harbor cruise.

11. Fraser Island

Fraser Island has been the world’s largest sand island. The World Heritage-listed island offers over 100 freshwater serene lakes, towering rainforests, sand dunes, a shipwreck, and splendid sandstone cliffs. This is the destination for eco-tourists and shore anglers. Tourists can try island cruises to know about the western side, guided island tours, and self-drive tours. Anglers will adore the fishing off Kingfisher Bay Resort jetty, Sandy Cape, or Indian Head. There are various rides such as hot air balloon, helicopter, and airplane tours; nature and wildlife tours; ranger-guided four-wheeler tours; secluded beaches; and crystal-clear lakes. Lake McKenzie is the most awe inspiring of them all and a must-see.

12. Grampians National Park

For nature enthusiasts who also love a good bottle of wine, Grampians National Park is the destination that will serve your senses. This nature reserve in Victoria is recognised for its rugged sandstone mountains, ideal for knowing dramatic rock formations, ancient Aboriginal rock art, and ultimate waterfalls via mountain biking, four-wheeling, or trekking. Wildlife can be witnessed in abundance here including kangaroos, koalas, and emus. Some of the prime places are Mackenzie Falls, Reeds Lookout and the Balconies overlooking Victoria Valley, The Gap Vineyard, Baroka Lookout overlooking Fyans Valley and Halls Gap – gateway to the park.

13. Great Otway National Park

Great Otway National Park starts from Torquay to Princeton and ends up towards Colac after passing through the Otways hinterland. The vast park gives majestic rugged coastlines, rock platforms, clear sandy beaches, and a windswept heathland. Towards the north, tourists will provide a complete varied landscape of towering forests, serene lakes, thundering waterfalls, and ferny gullies. The park includes The Great Ocean Walk, around 55 miles from the stunning resort town of Apollo Bay to the Glenample Homestead, which neighbors the 12 Apostles. Nature lovers will have fun discovering the area on a mountain bike or via horseback and also picnicking at the numerous waterfalls.

14. Hobart

Hobart is the tiny, spectacular, capital city of Tasmania boasting huge city sights, a hearty food scene, bold art, and many natural attractions. A Foodies paradise where they can try a wealth of dining experiences from the lively restaurant strips in North Hobart or ancient Salamanca to the waterfront restaurants along the city’s docks. Visiting the MONA would be great cultural experience being the continent’s largest privately owned museum constructed within sandstone cliffs and be amazed by an eclectic collection of Old and New World art that just can’t be missed.

15. Kakadu National Park

Kakadu National Park is one of the grand nature reserves in the world and also listed in World Heritage Area for both its natural and cultural heritage. There are plenty of distinctive experiences available within the park, like trying the spectacular natural rock art galleries featuring over 50,000 years of Australia’s rich heritage. You can try the most popular Yellow Water Cruises through Kakadu’s wetlands and four-wheeler tours to unique areas like Boulder Creek, Twin Falls, and Gubara Rock Pools.

16. Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island is placed in South Australia stretched over 300 miles of picturesque coastline highlighting many pristine beaches. It’s the perfect place to watch wildlife in the bushland while enjoying various adventures. The island gives natural attractions like Admirals Arch, Flinders Chase National Park, Hanson Bay Sanctuary, and the Penneshaw Penguin Center, suitable for witnessing the local wildlife. For adventure lovers will try sandboarding, quad biking, adventure caving, and horseback riding.

17. Kuranda

Kuranda is a breathtaking mountain village around 15 miles northwest of Cairns in Far North Queensland. It is a World Heritage-listed tropical rainforest and also recognised for having an energetic arts and craft culture due to its artisan inhabitants. There is too much to see in Kuranda like the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, Kuranda Koala Gardens, Birdworld Kuranda, Rainforestation Nature Park, and the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. You must be at the Kuranda Scenic Railway, for visitors going on a journey through the scenic Barron Gorge National Park as they glide by spectacular waterfalls, dense rainforest, and steep ravines.

18. Margaret River

Margaret River is located in Western Australia about a 3-hour drive from Perth; it’s known for its isolated beaches, wine, and adventures. The area gives visitors over 90 local tours like whale watching, horseback riding, hiking, and diving, as well as cultural and heritage activities. A travel lover will go to the cave and lighthouse tours, which helps you exploring underground beneath the surface of the Leeuwin Naturaliste Bridge where more than 150 special limestone-decorated caves reside. Beyond the touring experiences, head to the world-class restaurants, microbreweries, relaxing beaches, natural jewels, and towering forests.

19. Perth

It is situated on Australia’s west coast, the bright city of Perth seamlessly combines together scenic green parks and clear beaches with a small, thriving metropolis having various dynamic restaurants, lively bars, and amazing street art. There are plenty of things to do here, wandering through leafy Kings Park, touring the Swan Valley vineyards, or discovering nearby Rottnest Island. For your travel packages major attractions that must be added are swimming in the translucent waters of Cottesloe Beach, touring St. Mary’s Cathedral, swimming with dolphins in Rockingham and visiting Fraser Avenue Lookout.

20. Phillip Island

Phillip Island is the best family holiday destination for those planning trip to Australia. The island is home to many white beaches, exciting wildlife, and hi-octane motorsports. Wildlife watching is a bliss, where you can see koalas and penguins in their natural habitats. It’s also a great place to enjoy the water with many sheltered swimming beaches, a rugged coastline best suitable for surfing, ultimate fishing hot spots, and also whale witnessing from May to October.

21. Port Douglas

The gorgeous Port Douglas almost takes an hour to reach north from Cairns. In this favourable climate where balmy days turn into tropical evenings with clear starry skies there are unlimited things to do. It’s the only attraction in the world having two natural gems on the World Heritage List, including the rainforest of Daintree and the Great Barrier Reef. Cape Tribulation is a quaint village where these two special places meet, a hidden treasure all of its own.

22. Royal National Park

The Royal National Park is a Sydney Heritage-listed park constructed in 1879 and also the second largest national park in the entire world. It’s an outstanding day-trip excursion that gives endless things to do like bushwalking, fishing, bird watching, and whale watching. Appreciated by locals as “the Royal” or “Nacho,” is where you will get everything from sandy beaches to rainforest, wandering amongst fascinating plants, watch native wildlife, surf, and cycle. It’s also most suitable for camping, barbecuing, and picnicking.

23. Townsville

Townsville is a major gateway to the Wet Tropics, Queensland outback, and Great Barrier Reef, providing visitors over 320 days of sunny skies each year, green tropical gardens as well as national parks that are on the UNESCO World Heritage list. This youthful city highlights Federation-style architecture, alfresco dining, boutique shopping, and calm beaches. With plenty of things to do, it could be difficult to select from where to start, but you can begin with this prime feature like the SS Yongala – the country’s biggest unblemished shipwreck – should be in your lists.

24. Uluru-Kata National Park

Uluru-Kata National Park is listed as World Heritage destination and one of best Australia’s attractions within the country’s Red Centre. This royal ochre-colored desert landscape is rich with Australian indigenous spirituality and culture, giving tourists many ways in which to discover it. You can wander with an Aboriginal guide while knowing about ancient traditions and tales from Dreamtime. Riding across this lovely desert landscape while on the back of a camel, or trying through behind the handles of a thundering Harley Davison, is also a great option. Visitors can experience the high skies via a hot air balloon or helicopter to take in these beautiful surroundings.

25. Whitsunday Islands

Just off the Queensland Coast in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef are 74 fascinating and admirable island wonders, the Whitsunday Islands. These islands include Hamilton Island, Hayman Island, Daydream Island, and Long Island. These Queensland resort islands offer welcoming, activity-based, eco-friendly, luxury, foodie-inspired and all-inclusive accommodation options. Visitors can try activities like sailing, swimming at isolated beaches, rejuvenating spa treatments, jet-skiing, helicopter sightseeing and skydiving.

Source- https://www.parasholidays.in/blog/top-25-best-places-to-visit-in-australia/

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One of the nicest things about heading West and giving dad a break from the farm is seeing some old paintings i didn't want to let go of. This one is Icarus having a real crack in Biarritz, France. It was late evening and the beach was nearly empty except for one other - the mist had begun to roll in and the waves were searching for the man made cliffs. Which had been built to stop the casino falling into the water... very strange sight, to see rocks propped up on concrete... . 😊 . #oilpainting #painting #light #dark #igersmelbourne #newcontemporaryart #painting #realism #fineart #melbourne #australiancontemporaryart #artcollective #sunset #ballarat #Brunswick #torquay #tonal #landscape #shadows #city #colour #figurativeart#pleinair #geelong #biarritz #france

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A little distance can go a long way on a bike in Europe. One moment I'm cycling out of Nice, the next I'm lunching in Monaco. By late afternoon, I've crossed into Italy. Three countries on two wheels in one day, and my journey has only just begun.

I'm cycling from one Riviera to another – France to Italy, Nice to Genoa – a week-long ride through sun, beaches and surprisingly rural and remote villages just the length of a few beach towels from the coast.

In Nice, the sun pours down on another Cote d'Azur day and the beach is a mosaic of umbrellas and bodies. Leaving this city of 350,000 people is surprisingly easy, with a coastal bike track wrapping around the bay. For a few minutes, I'm just another bike buzzing along the waterfront.

Monaco by lunchtime. Photo: Alamy

For a week, I'll never be far from this coastline, following roads and bike tracks, setting out along a coast where half of France seems to lay out in the sun in tiny bays nibbled into white cliffs. Soon Nice is behind me and plush villas hang from the coastal slopes like loaded wallets. Cliffs rear out of the sea, with stony bays and terracotta villages strung across their toes.

Ahead of me stretches 250 kilometres of cycling, but the burden is light. Each day my luggage is picked up from my hotel and delivered to my next stop. My own task is simple: pedal, eat and drink.

As is the nature of coastal rides, a pattern begins immediately – rolling down into seaside towns and climbing back out. I ride beside, through and under cliffs, and I'm forever stopping to peer down at the Mediterranean Sea, which is adorned with super yachts. There's not a bad view to be seen.

For the moment my journey is on roads that I share with vehicles, though on a summer weekend even the cars are bunched like pelotons.

I'm lured ahead this morning by the prospect of Monaco, that great grail of wealth that hides from view until I'm deep inside it, suddenly down at the edge of its port, a lone bicycle among sports cars and yachts so large they might qualify as islands.

I'm soon rolling east again, back into France, with the Vegas-sized resorts and hotels of the principality falling behind me. The road creeps up the slopes to Cap Martin before rolling to the point where France ends in a burst of beauty at Menton. With its long stony beach and backyard of craggy peaks, Menton is like a slimmed-down version of Nice, with fewer high rises and more beach umbrellas. At the end of its beach, beneath great cliff faces of rock, I roll into Italy. I'm less than 40 kilometres from Nice.

There's immediately a more earthy feel to the coast. In the sea, for the first time, there's not a single super yacht, agriculture stripes the slopes and cars seem more sprawled than parked on the road. And against expectation, it's Italy that proves the most bike-friendly of the two countries.

The next morning, approaching San Remo, I turn on to the 25-kilometre-long Riviera del Fiori bike path, beginning through a long tunnel with a gallery of photographic moments from the famed Milan-San Remo bike race hanging from the ceiling. It's the perfect welcome to one of the world's great cycling towns, which is home also to one of Italy's four casinos, pitting it as a rival to Monaco.

Out of San Remo, the bike path runs long and flat and soon it's almost empty of bikes. San Remo becomes just a smear along the bay behind me, and then as I slip through two more old rail tunnels, it's gone forever.

France ends in a burst of beauty at Menton. Photo: SHUTTERSTOCK

The wind propels me on, and I feel as though I could happily ride this path every day of my life. Other cyclists materialise in what seems to be the local team uniform of bare skin rather than Lycra, and a woman in her 80s cycles by, working the pedals as though she is herself coming into the finish of Milan-San Remo.

Ancient towns crown the hilltops just above me, and as the bike path ends I turn up on to the rise. Within minutes I'm far above the coast, climbing through dry slopes dotted with ancient, gnarled olive trees. Apple and pear trees lean over the road, their limbs heavy with fruit, and the road is so narrow that when the only car passes me, I have to pull off into the grass to let it through. It's as though I've left one Italy and entered another.

My climb ends in the hilltop village of Civezza, where almost nothing moves in the midday heat. A radio pours chatter through an open shuttered window and cats laze in the shadows. The place is almost a caricature of itself – the idyllic Italian village – but so lovely for it. I cool my face in a 160-year-old fountain and roll back down the hill to the coast and an endless line of beach umbrellas.

For the next three days this is the new pattern of my ride – gentle cruises through the seaside towns of the Italian Riviera, broken by climbs to timeless stone villages that sit like sentries above. Even older than the villages is a section of the route along the coast out of Alassio, at around the halfway point of my journey. Here, beside an 11th-century stone church and archway, the ride turns on to a part of the Via Julia Augusta, a Roman road built in about 12BC, under Emperor Augustus, linking Italy's Po valley to Spain.

It's a short date with history – just a few kilometres to Albenga, the so-called Town of 100 Towers – but the way is dotted with the tombs and crumbled buildings of a Roman necropolis.

The Romans knew their aesthetics and it's one of the most dramatically beautiful sections of the ride, poised above the craggy coast with turtle-shaped Gallinara Island just offshore. Quickly the old road narrows to a dirt trail through the forest before it bumps across a section of the Via Julia Augusta's original 2000-year-old stonework. I feel as if I should be riding a chariot, not a bicycle.

The following morning, out of Finale Ligure, I begin the ride's final climb, a four-kilometre, winding, gradual ascent to the Altopiano plateau. The Ligurian Sea below me is now transparent, and for the first time I'm a little jealous of the bodies swimming in it.

On the Altopiano, the forest canopy becomes my own beach umbrella, and the greenery that lines the road – olives, grapes, figs – consists of the very things I'm consuming each night.

With this last climb suddenly behind me, the ride returns to the coast, passing through Savona, Liguria's third-largest city, to Varazze, where an old railway line has been converted into the Lungomare Europa bike path. It will mark the finish of my ride – 10 kilometres of traffic-free cycling – before I hop on a train into Genoa.

The Lungomare Europa twists and turns with the shape of the coast, which is rocky, rugged and indented with stony beaches. Sunbakers sprawl on rocks, looking for all the world like seal colonies.

The Riviera sun is warm on my back, and a wind pushes me once again towards Genoa, which now rises in the distance like Oz. It's pedal perfect.

FIVE OTHER EUROPEAN RIVIERAS

COTE D'AZUR (FRANCE)

The original and most famous Riviera, stretching through Nice, Antibes, Cannes and St Tropez to near Marseilles.

RIVIERA DI LEVANTE

Italy's second Riviera, on the opposite side of Genoa, featuring the famed Cinque Terre and Portofino.

SWISS RIVIERA

A strip of towns from Lausanne to Montreux running along the shores of Lake Geneva.

ENGLISH RIVIERA

It might sound like a tautology, but there is an English Riviera, wrapping around the coast at Torquay and Paignton in Devon.

BUDVA RIVIERA

Keep travelling south from Dubrovnik and you enter Montenegro and its Budva Riviera, encompassing the town of Budva and spectacular Sveti Stefan island.

TRIP NOTES

Andrew Bain travelled as a guest of UTracks and Rail Europe.

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FLY

Qatar Airways flies from Sydney and Melbourne to Nice and Genoa. See qatarairways.com

TOUR

UTracks has an eight-day self-guided Cycle Nice to Genoa trip from $2025 including hotels, bike, breakfast and luggage transfers each day. E-bikes are available for extra. A Rail Europe France-Italy Pass allows travel between towns along the ride and into Genoa. See utracks.com, raileurope.com.au

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Page 4 SOUNDS April 10, 1976

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TOUR DATES

NILS LOFGREN A further date has been added to the Nils Lofgren tour: Edinburgh Usher Hall May 13.

DARRYL HALL/JOHN OATES Darryl Hall and John Oates, the blue-eyed soulsters who made their British debut at the New Victoria last autumn, will play nine dates next month.

The full list is: OGWT Special May 18, Bristol Colston Hall 19, Manchester Free Trade Hall 21, Oxford Polytechnic 22, Croydon Fairfield Hall 23, Birmingham Town Hall 24, Brighton Dome 25, London New Victoria 26, Leeds Town Hall 28.

MANHATTAN TRANSFER Manhattan Transfer have added a third night to their stay at the London Palladium so the dates are now April 26-28. Their second Atlantic album, produced by Richard Perry, is set for mid-May release.

HEAVY METAL KIDS Heavy Metal Kids have already started on a short series of gigs which they describe as “a tour of our favourite clubs” before picking up work on their first album with Mickie Most.

The upcoming dates are: Birmingham Barbarellas April 13, Cromer Pavilion 15, Maidenhead Skindles 17, Croydon Greyhound 18.

Their first RAK single, produced by Most, titled ‘She’s No Angel’ b/w ‘You Got What It Takes’ will be released on April 21. They are about to finish mixing the album which has been recorded on the RAK mobile in France and at Morgan Studios in London.

JACK THE LAD Jack The Lad are back at work after their bad road accident in Norway and are recording and preparing to go out on tour again. They plan a single and album with producer Tom Allom who has worked with The Strawbs and Hundson-Ford.

Gigs so far confirmed are: Cambridge Lady Mitchell Hall April 26, Southampton University 30, Bristol Polytechnic May 1, St Ives 2, Colchester North-East Essex Tech 5, Liverpool Polytechnic 7, Leicester University 8, Carlisle Market Hall 12, Lincoln Drill Hall 13, Reading Coatham Bowl 15, London Marquee 20, Ilford Town Hall 21, Sheffield University 22, Alsager College 28, Oxford Polytechnic 29, Aberdeen Music Hall June 3, Edinburgh Herriot Watt University 5.

WIDOWMAKER Widowmaker, the new Ariel Bender/Steve Ellis band, are to support Nazareth on their short UK tour of six dates from April 20-25.

AL GREEN Plans for Al Green’s British tour have been deferred and the previously rumoured May gigs are unlikely to take place.

FROGMORTON Frogmorton play Towcester Cornhill Folk Club April 8, Portsmouth Centre Hotel 11, Slough Rotunda Folk Club 20, Ilford Tiffany’s 27, Chichester Bishop Otter College May 1, Norwich Keswick Hall College 7, Cambridge Bassingbourne Folk Club 8, Birmingham Boggery 10, Wellingborough United Reform Church 21, Grantham Kesteven College 22, Ilford Tiffanys 25, Verewood Homelands Farm College 27, Southampton University 30.

CHOSEN FEW The Chosen Few are at Peckham Bouncing Ball Club April 17, Ilford Tiffany’s 18, Manchester Russell Club 19, London Carnaby Street Colombo’s 23, London All Nations Club 24, High Wycombe Newlands Club 25.

BOTHY BAND Bothy Band play Redcar Coatham Bowl April 14, Kilmarnock 15, Inverness Festival 16, Dingwall’s 21, Cambridge Festival July 30-31.

CARAVAN Caravan go back on the road this month with a tour of major colleges and concert halls. They will be promoting their new album ‘Blind Dog At St Dunstans’ out on April 23 – the title comes from a Noel Coward joke in which he tells a curious young nephew: ‘Well, the dog in front is blind the dog behind is pushing it to St Dunstan’s”.

Support on most dates will be Stars who have their debut singles ‘Crossed Line’ out on RCA this week and an album out later this month.

Full dates are: Maidenhead Skindles April 17, Guildford Civic Hall 18, Dunstable Queensway Hall 22, Lancaster University 23, Nottingham University 24, Canterbury Odeon 25, Brighton Dome 26, Liverpool Polytechnic 28, Lancaster Polytechnic 29, Manchester Free Trade Hall 30, Sheffield University May 1, Croydon Fairfield Hall 2, New Victoria 4, Bristol Colston Hall 7, Birmingham Town Hall 9.

SMOKIE Smokie have been added to the Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel bill at Wembley Empire Pool on April 12. The start will be 10 minutes earlier than advertised, at 7.50, to accomodate Smokie and the full two-hour Rebel set.

This comes in the middle of Smokie’s own nationwide headlining tour the remaining dates of which are: Harrogate Royal Hall April 9, Redcar Coatham Bowl 11, Southport Floral Hall 15, New Brighton Winter Gardens 16, Ashford Stour Centre 17, Southend Cliff Pavilion 19, Scarborough Ocean Ballroom 22, Glasgow Kelvin Hall 23, Carlisle Cosmo 24, Hull New Theatre 25, Bournemouth Winter Gardens 26.

UPP Upp are hitting the road again this month with a new lead guitarist, David Bunce. Their dates are Cheltenham Pavilion April 16, Wigan Casino 17, Norfolk NI Club 22, Scunthorpe Oswald Hotel 23, Dudley JBs Club 24, Chester Quaintways 26, Lancaster University 27, Stafford College Of Art 28, High Wycombe Nags Head 29, Burton-on-Trent 76 Club 30, Birmingham Barbarellas May 1, Twickenham Winning Post 2, Chelmsford Mid Essex Tech 3, East Retford Porter House 5, Torquay 400 Club 6, Portsmouth Poly 7, Nottingham Boat club 8, London Roundhouse 9.

NUTZ Liverpool band Nutz have added keyboards player Kenny Newton to their line-up and a lot of dates to their present tour: Thurrock Technical College 9, Darlington Masonic Hall 10, High Wycombe Town Hall 12, Shrewsbury Music Hall 13, Scunthorpe Priory Hotel 17, London Roundhouse 25, Derby Cleopatras 29, Isleworth Borough Road College May 8, Plymouth Woods 13, Wigan Casino 29.

JALN BAND JALN play Coventry Tiffanys 5, Sheffield Top Rank 6, Brise Norton RAF 7, Hanley The Place 9, Manchester Piccadilly Club 15, Birmingham Barbarellas 16, Margate Dreamland 17, Tottenham Royal 18, Farnborough Burlesque 21, Wolverhampton Lafayette 23, Cheltenham College of Technology 24, Newport The Village 29.

HEDGEHOG PIE Cheadle Threapwood The Highwayman April 11, Ambleside Park Hotel 13, Towcester Cornhill Manor Hotel 29, Lincoln University 30.

HEAD Scottish jazz/rock group Head start an English tour this week. Stockton Dovecote Arts Centre 3, Hull Humberside Theatre 4, London 100 Club 5, London The Phoenix 7, Liverpool Banyan Tree 8, Leicester YMCA Theatre 9, Sheffield Hurlfield Campus 10.

STEVENSON’S ROCKET Dunstable Queensway Hall April 5, Northallerton Sayers 7, Grangetown Rockafellas 8, Cleveland Philmore Disco 9, Cleveland Spa Pavilion 10, Kettering Central Hall 12, Tunbridge Wells Assembly Hall 15, Coventry Tiffanys 16, Goole Viking Hotel 17, Mexborough Jesters 18, Warley Haden Hill Leisure Centre 19, Sheffield Top Rank 20, Barrow-in-Furness Maxims 21, Doncaster Bailey’s 22, Edinburgh Clouds 24.

JOHN GRIMALDI John Grimaldi, former Argent guitarist, has got his new band together and they will be making their debut at the Marquee on April 13. The line-up apart from Grimaldi, is Mick Parke (keyboards), John Giblin (bass) and Preston Ross Heyman (drums).

REAL THING Real Thing’s dates are Birmingham Barbarellas April 23, Stroud Leisure Centre 24, Barrow Maxim’s Club 29, Andover Country Bumpkin May 1, Manchester Piccadilly 6, Leeds International Club 8, Norwich Crocker’s 20, Wolverhampton Civic Centre 21.

TRIBUTE TO DUSTER BENNETT

ANY BENEFIT concert that Alexis and Co. might organise for the family of Tony “Duster” Bennett would make real sense if Peter Green was there to lead the parade.

For at a time some eight years ago when Duster was reluctant to push his one man band routine it was Green who gave him more encouragement than anyone, urging him to make a career of his music and ultimately bringing him to Mike Vernon’s attention by putting him second on the bill to Fleetwood Mac at the now legendary Blue Horizon Club.

Tony Bennett was almost dogmatic in his beliefs and was not easily persuaded to abandon a career in ceramics and pottery. But with a guitar style similar to Jimmy Reed, a brilliant harmonica technique in the tradition of Slim Harpo and a Heath Robinson rig out which evoked comparisons with Jesse Fuller, Duster quickly made the Surrey club scene all his own just as the Stones and Yardbirds had done five years before.

This quiet, diffident bluesman never really received the acclaim he deserved although down in Surrey – particularly at his ‘home’ club, the famous Gin Mill in Godalming, where he always outdrew Fleetwood Mac, Free, Jethro Tull and so on – he was a legend. His second album “Bright Lights . . .” was recorded live at the Gin Mill and featured his wife Stella, Peter Green (credited as Blue), Top Topham (the old Yardbird) and Tony Mills (his bass player-cum-roadie).

Over this period he became a good friend although he never seemed certain which way his career should be guided. He turned down many tempting offers . . . including a management offer from Peter Grant after touring the States. In fact his overall guardedness probably stems from the days shortly after he quit the Georgia Skin Band and wound up across the national newspapers busking to theatre queues with acoustic guitar, bass drum, hi hat and harmonica. It was something that repulses him.

Coming from Richmond, the sixties home of rhythm and blues, his vista was much wider than that, and his first album “Smiling Like I’m Happy” had every texture of fifties blues from city r&b to loose southern combo music. He would state such diverse influences as Tommy McClennan on the one hand and Bobby ‘Blue’ Band on the other.

When it looked as though Duster’s career was heading into a rut John Mayall asked him to join the band for a British and American tour. But on his return Duster’s career once again fluctuated. He’d built up a huge following in British clubs and in the States, but afer an abortive attempt to get his own band going with American RICK WRIGHT he went into a recession and over the past five years had largely fallen into oblivion, changing his base from Hampton to Dorking and finally to the Midlands. His third album “12DBs” had not been wholely successful and once he quit Mike Vernon’s Blue Horizon label his recording career was at an end.

But despite his relative absence from the music scene over recent years he will be greatly missed, not only for his genuinely self-effacing, philanthopic demeanor but also because he went as far as anyone in proving that white men could indeed sing the blues. – JERRY GILBERT

We all need someone to lean on and friends, you can lean on SOUNDS’ 56 page musical extravaganza next week including . . .

HEAVY METAL HOPEFULS All the poop on the latest in dry ice, make-up, and guitar smashing from Aerosmith to Kiss to Z.Z. Top

I WAS A ROADIE FOR A WEEKEND We hump gear for Deep Purple and the Stranglers

J J CALE Gets down after midnight

TUBES Mind blowing LA creation starring Fee Waybill and a glittering cast of thousands

COUNTRY MUSIC How the Fest was won

Plus the baaadest singles reviews in North London. Blow your mind and then your nose with SOUNDS

Next time: page five

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