Lazy girl
on Jan 25, 2009 in education the bank kettering school lazy girl self-fulfilment We were both spending money on rent, beer and disgusting food, so we had to make money first. We did that by working for the British Council, as language assistants in Northamptonshire schools. The only thing I can say about this sweet experiment is...

Sunday
on Jan 25, 2009 in the bank kettering boredom elections sunday phone calls Sunday, in Kettering. "Not much to do", as Sebastian put it. And not much to say either, apparently. Sunday is the day you really realize what it is to be stranded away from home, on an island made of bricks. Rainy, windy, chilly island. The opt

INTRODUCTION
on Jan 25, 2009 in introduction the bank kettering england There we came and lived for eight months. The holy town of Kettering, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom of Great-Britain and Northern Ireland. The singing paradise of white trash and decadence, the perfect place for the death of the mind and the buria...

The Wind
on Jan 25, 2009 in coriolis force carling the wind the bank kettering bath road We're a punk band, and like early punk bands we give an ear from time to time to reggae music. This song is about the wind. Wind is the flow of air or other gases that compose an atmosphere. When a difference in pressure exists between two adjacent a

INTRODUCTION
on Jan 25, 2009 in introduction the bank kettering england There we came and lived for eight months. The holy town of Kettering, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom of Great-Britain and Northern Ireland. The singing paradise of white trash and decadence, the perfect place for the death of the mind and the buria...

Cash in the machine
on Jan 25, 2009 in cash machine the bank money girls kettering england love UK, like most countries in the world, is about money and cash. You need cash to buy cigarettes. You need cash to drink in a pub. You need cash to get a full english breakfast on sunday morning. You need cash to fuel the beast. And where do you get ca...

This is England
on Jan 25, 2009 in the bank kettering england curry rice The modern world is about globalization. Globalization means immigration. Immigration brings controversial thoughts, and controversial thoughts need controversial songs. You only realize what nationalism and xenophobia are really about when you leave...

Glamorous glow
on Jan 25, 2009 in london picadilly underground the bank glamorous glow dalston There are two escape ways from the town of Kettering: the plane for Luton to reach the continent and the East Midlands train to London. London may not appeal to you, but when you've spent two weeks in a row in Kettering, it feels good to go there and

The birds are back
on Jan 25, 2009 in birds choir the bank kettering aviary peacock feathers It was already winter when we both arrived in Kettering in October, and it was still pretty much like winter when we left in May. In the meantime, we were desperately waiting for spring to come and bring some light on our pale faces and warmth to our...

Cash in the machine
on Jan 25, 2009 in cash machine the bank money girls kettering england love UK, like most countries in the world, is about money and cash. You need cash to buy cigarettes. You need cash to drink in a pub. You need cash to get a full english breakfast on sunday morning. You need cash to fuel the beast. And where do you get ca...