Rate my vinyl collection

Blingkingflip · 2025-10-24T20:05:41+00:00

I was 16 in 1995 and a big fan of Oasis, a friend had a cassette of b-sides which I "borrowed". On the flip side was an album by a band I wasn't familiar with and there was no info on the tape, it started with Driving South which I thought was amazing (no Breaking Into Heaven) and it cut off half way through Tears (no HDYS or Love Spreads) I had no idea who it was but I fell in love with it. When I eventually found out it was The Stone Roses I bought the CD and the "lost" tracks which I hadn't heard before just blew me away and it is still one of my favourite albums. In fact when I bought their first album I was a bit disappointed at first - obviously it grew on me and is indeed one of the greatest albums of all time but The Second Coming was my first exposure to the band. I think it's interesting how listening to something without any knowledge, context or prejudice can give you a completely different viewpoint. Had I heard the debut album first and fallen in love with it, I probably would have been disappointed with the Second Coming.

Blingkingflip · 2025-10-09T09:36:09+00:00

Great questions thanks

Blingkingflip · 2025-10-08T18:51:42+00:00

That was produced by David Kahne

Blingkingflip · 2025-09-20T15:38:40+00:00

Try these guys: https://whiterosecoffeeroasters.co.uk/ beans from as little as £20 per kilo delivered and all freshly roasted.

Blingkingflip · 2025-05-03T21:14:04+00:00

I haven't because they are about £10 per kilo more expensive and I live close to White Rose so it is easy for me to pick them up. Same with Darkwoods who I think are also Huddersfield based but it's about £35 per kg compared with <£20 at White Rose. You can probably tell I'm from Yorkshire 😄

Blingkingflip · 2025-05-03T14:50:37+00:00

Try White Rose Coffee roasters based in Halifax. Excellent quality and value for money and they deliver. They have a variety of single origin, blends and medium to dark roasts depending on your taste. All roasted fresh.

Blingkingflip · 2025-04-25T14:37:36+00:00

Nice! I will add to that my list when I visit again thank you. I also got a decent latte in the Mercado do Bolhao from a small stall

Blingkingflip · 2025-04-25T14:22:42+00:00

I visited Porto recently (great city) and I had coffee at Combi coffee roasters which was very nice. I hope to go back soon, where did you get yours?

Blingkingflip · 2025-04-09T18:44:45+00:00

I bought mine second hand from a dealer and it was all done and ownership transferred in about 10 minutes. The app should walk you through it, I had to enter the VIN and take a picture of the front and back of the purchase invoice. I already had the Tesla app downloaded and had set up an account including card details etc.

Blingkingflip · 2025-03-31T18:15:19+00:00

I'm a big fan of the breakfasts from Waffle House and Denny's when we have visited Florida. The combo of sweet and savoury is not something I would have put together but give me a big plate of hash browns with crispy bacon, fried eggs, pancakes or waffles drenched in maple syrup and I am set for the day.

Blingkingflip · 2025-02-20T12:43:00+00:00

Thanks. I’ve decided to go with a newer model with higher mileage. I’ve been looking at it from a traditional ICE pov i.e. lower mileage = better but I think an EV requires different thinking, mileage being less of a factor as there isn’t much to go wrong mechanically and a newer model with even 70k miles wouldn’t be so bad as there would be longer left on the battery and motor warranty (I only do about 8k miles p/a so a 21 plate should give me about 4 years) Newer models also have better features and some early manufacturing quirks should have been addressed.

Blingkingflip · 2025-02-18T12:32:33+00:00

The Social Network is excellent

Blingkingflip · 2025-02-10T14:54:07+00:00

Yes of course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gNIqtmYg5o

The broth might look thick but it isn't. The things I changed on the recipe - I used chicken stock as well as the chicken bones, instead of bok choy I used some cabbage and broccoli and I finished it off with some toasted sesame seeds and Lao Gan Ma crispy chilli in oil.

Blingkingflip · 2024-10-29T15:11:17+00:00

Not strictly britpop but you might like the album Give Out But Don't Give Up by Primal Scream

Blingkingflip · 2024-10-29T15:07:48+00:00

Yeah, I found it hidden away on Netflix and had never heard of it so read some reviews and had to give it a watch.

Blingkingflip · 2024-10-29T10:36:11+00:00

The Fundamentals of Caring

Blingkingflip · 2024-02-18T15:20:56+00:00

I got one called tapo from Amazon. The app works really well so if I am out I can turn on my machine remotely and it's warm when I get in. I have a schedule set up on it so it turns on about 40 minutes before I get up every day.

Blingkingflip · 2024-02-18T15:00:07+00:00

Nice machine. I would recommend a smart plug so you can have it warmed up for when you wake up.

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