Hello list, Oh sweet bliss, just a few more hours until I am officially on holiday! Jetting off to Paris with Pumpkinny, then a solo trip back home for a few days. I've got a lot to cram in while I'm in Toronto. Here's a sneak preview of my 'to-do' list (which will mostly make sense only to Canadians, I'm afraid) 1. Eat quarter-chicken dinner at Swiss Chalet, end with coconut cream pie. 2. Pack suitcases full of: a) President's Choice 'Decadent' chocolate chip cookies b) Static Guard (a non-existant product in the UK) c) Butter Pecan coffee beans from Second Cup d) Two-four of Sleeman's cream ale 3. Eat a delicious grease-laden meal at the Stem diner on Queen Street 4. Watch all the fabulous programs on the CBC. Guess which of the above is *not* true. And of course... Elizabeth #1 said:

Another Elizabeth, er Elisabeth, will be coming into town on the 1st and we intend to meet up for a Soul Clan night at Rancho Relaxo. EveryAnyone is welcome...look for me, the former mod with the bad hair cut.

B&S There really isn't much to say about them these days, is there? For list content I'll note that the Manchester Sinister contingent met up with Swannie (en route back to NYC) and Fluffy Sarah (representing the Preston contingent) for drinks and dinner last night, and it was great, despite our evil waitress at Tampopo. Although I have to say I'll put up with just about anything there because of my weakness for Japanese food. Anyhow, happy

Oh yes, and here's a few more details: It's on Friday, the 3rd of September, and starts at about 9 pm at Rancho Relaxo (which, I believe, is at 333 College Street, just west of Spadina on the north side of College) UC lager on tap for cheap and the DJ's provide complimentary talc and high quality northern soul for your spinning pleasure. Just say no to the lame indie clubs!! trails Swannie, let's do a diner crawl sometime when/if I'm ever in town.

BEACH & BOYS I must admit "God Only Knows" has been spinning around on my CD player a lot. The words do crap all for me but the tune is phenomenal...Brian Wilson and any of his followers, hands down. The Beatles were only good because of John Lennon. My mother once told me that Paul McCartney looks like the back of a spoon!

It's weird...but all those 'classic' bands that I started my 60's collection with (i.e. Beach Boys, Left Banke, and to some extent the Beatles -- but not the Doors thank GOD!) are collecting dust these days. I know they're good but it's just not...exciting anymore. I know they're there and I'd never sell them -- I guess it's kind of like all the sentimental crap I've saved over the years in my closet, freaking if anyone so much as suggested I throw out a crumpled ribbon I won in an orienteering contest in 1986. That said, when we visited the Beatles Shop in Liverpool a few weeks ago, I was quite in awe. Even though it was just full of keychains, coffee mugs and horrible golf shirts which I'm sure John Lennon would never have endorsed, I felt a little thrill go up my spine. Not as big a buzz as the autographed photos I just got from Bill Tarmey, mind. love elisabeth xx +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+