Hounslow

John's first introduction to Pops and Al Hall (who seems to have evaded all of these pictures) in Hounslow.




Gary in Tesco (in Reading) buying beers for the weekend. If memory serves, he was following the bear. (I.e. drinking Hofmeister).


Simon, Gary and Pops in the Moon Under Water (a Wetherspoon's pub) in Hounslow. In this pub, each of us found a different drunken lunatic in the toilets spouting off about something random. "I've only got two working limbs...", as well as "I only came in here for a half pint, and now I'm pissed". Magic.


Simon, in Pops' room, in the house where he lived along with Al Hall, Ian Abbot and Steve something or other.


Gary gets a baguette down.


Gary again.


Pops is a cider drinker.... Pops' room had at that time a large number of Iron Maiden and Garbage posters.


A trip into central London during the Hounslow weekend. This here is around Chinatown. I think this picture is of Gerrard Place - in honour of Gerrard McKee - AI lecturer extraordinaire. "Whaaaaale basiclee yer foct."


Simon and Gary in Mr Wu's All You Can Eat Buffet, in chinatown.


A picture taken for Tim, who liked the word "Diva" at the time.


Back in Hounslow again. Gary and Ian Abbot at the front door to the house in Hounslow, looking on as Al and Simon nearly get arrested for either smashing bottles in the road or trying to break in next door (you can just about see the boarded up door on the left hand side). I did take a picture of Al and Simon in the street, but it never came out. Interestingly Ian here is the cousin of Jacqueline Abbot, lead singer in the Beautiful South. It transpires most of her family (well Ian's close relations at any rate) think her music is really crap.


Either late on the Saturday night or Sunday morning. A collection of cans and bottles, now empty. Beverages consumed during the evening include Cafferey's, Hooch, Strongbow, Hofmeister and orange juice.


Back in Radstock, maybe the next day, just to finish the film off. In John's room, Mr. Magic Brontosaurus and Mr. Magic Stegasaurus. They had their own webpage for a while (the microscopic coalition plastic government page) however sadly it got lost a long time ago. They were acquired from a 20p egg machine while Russ was staying I believe.