TOO late and busy to blog ....

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....... late in from a journey back on Eurostar from Brussels ........ Joy and me hardly spoke on the journey ..... it was iPod and sleep ....

It has been a good time - great to be with Joy.
I will have to return to reflections as the priorities are getting out early am and kicking the darkness until it bleeds daylight .....

So more from me tomorrow, if I can get online tomorrow.

Quote;
So just *how* big is God?
Nice quote from U2's Bono at Darren Friesen's blog, The Invisible Sun

"I find solace in places I never could have imagined: the quiet sprinkling of my child's head in Baptism, a gospel choir drunk on the Holy Spirit in Memphis, or the back of a cathedral in Rome watching the first cinematographers play with light and colour in stained glass stories of the Passion. I am still amazed at how big, how enormous the love and mystery of God is -- and how small are the minds that attempt to corral this life force into rules and taboos, cults, and sects."


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BACK FROM CHOCOLATE CITY .....

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The One Thing I wanted to Do in Brussels ............ ++++ U2 of course ..........

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..... ..... have you ever seen a little dog following it's master around - so close - never needing a lead or anything. Just following staying close .........
That was me today as I followed Joy in the shopping trails of Brussels .......... I had done my one thing by visiting the 'Wittamer' shop ....... maybe the best Chocolate shop in Belgium ....... meaning the world!
My friend Byorkvin from Iceland had texted me to remind me about the chocolate city I was visiting. I promised to have one on him. I did!
See the pic ............
Then Joy took over. She is a professional shopper - she does this for a living as she charges around London to select clothes etc. for models to ponse around for photographs. So I followed her - only stopping for a cup of tea to rest the weary legs and pump the soul.

Yes ......

....... hey pipdiddy here ..... been living life free in Brussels and coming down After a night of U2.

We have been free to explore today and have a great meal out tonight hey hey ..... one day I hope you can do this with your daughter or son.

This is her blog ..........

"cherry beer
kir
brouilly
asparagus de malines a la flamande ou vinaigrette et saumon fume
carre d'agneau bouguetiere gratin dauphinois
cointreau

a hard days night

spending a weekend with pip diddy it makes me realise most of my bad habits stem from him - all social of course............ we must do this more often. i miss foxy bitch. loved hanging out with rock bitch. wish wiggle bitch was here too."

Such is life ......... we have loved it and it is late Saturday night now and home tomorrow ......

stay beautiful .....


bhp

JOYANDBEER - ME PRESSING THE BUTTONS

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Joy on Eurostar - knitting as she does when she travells the world ......... iPod too of course!

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............ well - Big John wants a gig review - how can a man do that with his head blown away by this set list* ........ see 'the' review on www.u2.com ........ if you are a member of the U2-Website Family you get lots of goodies.

Just in case you have just tuned in to pipdot blog planet - I am in Brussels with daughter Joy and loving her and loving it. The idea was to get here for the FIRST;
FIRST
European leg Gig 2005
Outdoor/Stadium Concert Vertigo Tour 2005

On one side of me, as I stood in the mix stand, there was Gavin Friday who is a big Bono friend and on my right Natalie Imbruglia .... ..... amazing how celebs and well known humans gather for events such as this ........ it is is easy to be in awe of such people but they coped with my celebrity very well :-)

Snow Patrol hammered away as little dots under an massive screen - not one spotlight was passed over them. It was daylight and stayed so for half of the U2 gig as well. They tell me that it will be like that in London because there is a 10.30 curfew (we had 11.30 finish here). Glasgow will be worse but Manchester the best. When I go to Oslo ........ the sun will still be baking I guess?

Gig wise ........... it was powerful music - hit between the eyes first when they did New Years Day. I love the switch between piano and guitar - Edge doing his tricks.
Miracle Drug was powerful with Bono dedicating the song to his Dad. On the last tour four years ago, his Dad was dying and it was during the European Leg. He travelled every night after the gig to sleep next to his Father in hospital. I was there the gig when his Dad had died. Listen again to that song .....

The concert really kicked for me when they did Sunday Bloody Sunday and the audience of 50 k jumped to the the rhythm ............ he sung a verse of 'Please' in the middle of that as well.

After that the screen came into full power, even though it was only operating on 40% out put, when BULLET hit the emotions .........

My standouts were;
For powerful messages and meaning and life changing purpose - 'One' I won't tell you more.
For rocking the massive stadium - Streets
Musicianship - New Years Day
Visuals - The Fly
My favourite track, has been for so long - 'All because of you - I am'
Sing along - so great to hear the audience singing a prayer - Yahweh

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Vertigo
Until the End of the World
Electric Co.
Elevation
New Year’s Day
Beautiful Day
City of Blinding Lights
Miracle Drug
Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own
Love and Peace
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Bullet The Blue Sky
Running to Standstill
Pride in the Name of Love
Where the Streets Have No Name
One
Zoo Station
The Fly
Mysterious Ways
All Because of You
Yahweh
Vertigo

Now see pix;
Of a blow up doll at the U2 concert -scandal - just not right in that holy place.
Knitting on Eurostar eh?
What happens in the dark @U2


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Joy in view - from the mix position, all the visuals and impact are generated here .....

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WW BLOW UP DOLL .... just before the gig .....

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Little dots of 'Snow Patrol' ...... see how light it is .....

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