Mansize Rooster

Saturday

Got up with a heavy heart and a heavier liver. It was finally time to pack everything in the apartment into a few bags and get organised for imminent departure. With mixed feelings of sadness at the month in New York being over and also looking forward to going home, I successfully completed my project without a plan.

Went out for a stroll down 14th Street to Washington Square Park but with my immaculate sense of timing I managed to walk right into a massive downpour, and being brolly-less got a right old soaking. There was some kind of book fair being held in the park but it all looked a bit washed out. I came back to the apartment via a street market on 8th Street and a browse in the Barnes & Noble bookstore on 6th Avenue.

This evening held in store a Supergrass gig. The venue was just below Union Square so easy walking distance. When we arrived we had to go through the whole rigmarole of proving we were over 21 years old before we were entitled to a wristband which enabled us to purchase beer – jeez! Supergrass came on soon after 9pm and played a stellar set of songs including an acoustic version of ‘Caught By the Fuzz’ which was startlingly good. Back to the apartment for pizza (there was a shed-load from last night filling the fridge) and leftover beer. Old presidential election debates played out on the telly – intriguing to witness the various approaches of Bush the elder and younger, Clinton and Gore. Pure pantomime.