Travel Trials and Tribulations

8 03 2008

Why did I think that my travels would get any easier? In fact it went completely the other way. I really have had loads of shitty luck when it came to getting on flights.

I could just leave it at that but that would be completely out of character and just not Hoox.

The only consolation to the whole fiasco is that I am now writing this from a fully reclining seat in business class on Air France flight 038. I eventually made it so there is a happy ending

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Amy Belle - What a star!

8 03 2008

What an incredible story this is.

Amy Belle, was discovered busking on the streets of Glasgow by a friend of Rod Stewart and really soon afterwards was performing with Rod on stage at a “One Night Only” show at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Simply incredible. For those not familiar with U.K. terminology, Busking is the practice of doing live performances in public places to entertain people

I absolutely love this video and have watched it countless times. It gives me goosebumps. Watch this and just try to imagine how her nerves must have felt. God I love this. Amazing sax too! Awesome!

You can check her out on MySpace.

The following interneiw was taken from The Daily Record:

Singer Amy Belle Is Back Busking To Pay The Bills - But Rod Stewart’s Team Are Ready To Launch Her Into The Big Time

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