I suddenly got into a bit of a panic today.  It finialy sunk in that my way of living for the past three years is about to give me a kiss on the cheek, wave me off at the airport and then heave a sigh of relief once I'm gone. (a normal asumption for the overly paronoid).  

I first heard B&S three years ago when an ex-boyfriend made be a tape, which had Boy with the Arabstrap on one side, and a Nick Drake compliation on the other.  The relationship ended in freshers week, when I went to university, but my passion for B&S grew.

My 3 year trip in university, which has involved some of the most traumatic, emotional, but life reavealing experiances in the short 21 years of my life, began with Belle and Sebastian and now is about to end with Belle and Sebastian.  When I witness them playing their little hearts out at Brum, a week after I finish my exams.  This all got me thinking about how bands remind you of events and significant times in your life, and how they can quite often soundtrack experences you're going through.  This may not be an original thought I know, but as lovers of Belle and Sebastian (who are a very emotive and down to earth band), I'm sure a lot of you can associate with this.

As a new listee, stuck on the nursery for the past couple of weeks, I've been very intrigued reading sinisters comments about tosters, biblical shanagans, radio and various other whims and fangles.  Foxs eating biscuits has to be my favourite though.  I've got a fox that eats washing powder.  
Although it has been debated with friends as to wheter he is real or not.

Larry the frog may be pleased to hear that I heroicly saved a petrified frog 
from the raking teeth and claws of a big huge scary cat.  He didn't seem too 
grateful.  Just hoped away, but I'll put that down to stress.

Mike should watch it with Larry.  My hedgehog Ed and my sisters 
hedgehog spikey, continuously e-mailed each other when I went to university. 
  This was all very well untill spikey tryed typing to fast with his feet 
and fell spike over whisker onto the floor. I have warned Ed that hes not 
allowed to use my computer, but he doesn't usualy listen to me though.

luv and hedghugs

Sarah Hedgehog

In Oxford, but soon to be back in Nottingham, campaigning on behalf of the sinister party and the fox alliance


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