waitress

"I used to have dreams about a wall of people trying to get in. [nods her head] And we're trying to seat them all, get them menus, take their order...

...It's stressful. I have to meditate before I come into work."

--Waitress at Pastis

Enos the waiter cat

Enos the cat - the best waiter in Mykonos!

As T.S.Elliot once claimed 'the naming of cats is a difficult matter it isn't just one of your holiday games'. However I'd have to disagree with Mr Elliot. The naming of cats is actually a rather simple matter as we proved when we recently went to Mykonos and met 'Enos' the waiter cat. As I think you'll agree it's a name most fitting.

Enos is the best waiter cat you'll find in Mykonos. He can be found entertaining patrons at the 'Elias' a lively scenic beach bar/restaurant situated on Elias beach. If you'll lucky he'll even give you a free shot of Ouzo!

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flashfetish

Some amazing Jazz Improv electronica from another melanie - alerted via rashbre.

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kate

Rashbre seems to have Kate Walsh as a car CD fairly often and I'm pleased to see Kate is about to do a UK tour of mainly small venues.

Kate started with home assembly recording, made an exceptional album and performs spellbindingly with an acoustic guitar. I see she is also performing at the Union Chapel in a few days (thats where the above video was filmed) and I couldn't resist getting some tickets. I suspect various rashbre central associates will be present!

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Union Chapel Little Noise

I've mentioned the various other uses for churches and chapels in my area. The Polar Bear gig was in an ex church now a museum and performance space and the late lunch a few weeks ago was in a converted chapel.

Now I'm on the trail of the Little Noise gigs, which are in November and due to be held in Union Chapel, Islington. The plan is to run around nine nights of acoustic sets by some of the great and good on the indie and pop circuit, hosted (curated?) by Jo Whiley and in aid of the Mencap charity.

And this chapel? It is still used as a church, as well as being a London venue and a homelessness project.

tudor

An Evanescence soundtrack to a story about Henry VIII, being played by Jonathan Rhys-Meyers?

Actually its the American Trailer, which is somewhat longer than the BBC2 sting for the same show. I believe the series was made by Canadians, so it will be interesting to see how it develops. And the website is like something from The Sopranos

I gather a few character names like the many Marys have been adapted to (eg) Margaret to lessen plot confusion. So stand by your text books. I can't find the BBC2 45 second trailer online, but its more like this...