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Sofie Bribiesca

Tue, 18 Nov 2014 11:24:17 +1300

Leapfrog down here

Leap frog
Leap grog
Leap dog
“whisky kiss”

Lap Frog
Lap grog
lap dog
"Whiskey miss"

all in all, bloody nice :)

Marcus Turner

Tue, 18 Nov 2014 09:23:33 +1300

Leapfrog down here. In years gone by, each year at the Whare Flat Folk Festival, held at the New Year, it was the done thing to take a bottle of it – or some other malt – and throw the top away. These bottles were shared around at the New…

Peter Darlington

Tue, 18 Nov 2014 08:39:05 +1300

My other main memory is, groggy after 24+ hours of travel, having to pick up the 50kg chest from the moving luggage carousel. And, fortunately, getting it first time.

Good times!

Now, if you manage any further record store capers and just happen to come by the Forward Down A…

Russell Brown

Mon, 17 Nov 2014 20:12:44 +1300

I certainly have vague anxiety inducing memories of trying to get overstuffed vinyl cases back to NZ via hand luggage.

When Fiona and I came back home to New Zealand…

webweaver

Mon, 17 Nov 2014 16:20:17 +1300

A small word of warning about the Excess Baggage Company – I used them the trip before last to send a big box of xs baggage home after a trip to Europe – and the box arrived with the most valuable stuff missing...

They had carefully opened the outer box,…

Peter Darlington

Mon, 17 Nov 2014 14:13:41 +1300

I certainly have vague anxiety inducing memories of trying to get overstuffed vinyl cases back to NZ via hand luggage. For purchasing new vinyl copies of classics from all genres at a decent price, you can't go passed Dunedin online shop "Noise Worth Hearing". Brilliant for reggae, funk, hiphop, punk…

Alan Perrott

Mon, 17 Nov 2014 12:57:07 +1300

hell yeah Paul – there are was and means, as long as they're in the middle and kinda wrapped tight, they're pretty robust. I've never had a breakage. also jam 'em into your carry on and practice walking like it weighs nothing.

also, mo' early doors Bob Seger...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JL_N-Dly-Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=487t88pz-2Y

Sofie Bribiesca

Mon, 17 Nov 2014 12:17:58 +1300

That's the one . :) I got 5 small bottles of Laphroaig (or as I call it and get called on for it... Lap frog.) home from the Distillery. Although it was late on arrival. The $20 Customs wanted was well worth it. It would seem one will pay $5…

Hugh Wilson

Mon, 17 Nov 2014 11:35:19 +1300

Record shopping is indeed one of the greatest joys of travel!

I posted packages back every week when in the US for a month not too long ago – worked out at $5 per album .... well worth it over the longer run given the range / price differences which…

Paul Brislen

Mon, 17 Nov 2014 11:27:08 +1300

If in doubt, ship your clothes home via Post and pack the vinyl in your suitcase.

YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO.

Phil Palmer

Mon, 17 Nov 2014 06:57:36 +1300

From the Excess Baggage Company

All shipments into New Zealand are subject to MPI (Ministry for Primary Industries) clearance. MPI was previously known as MAF (Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries) clearance. MPI is charged per cubic metre with a minimum charge of approximately NZ$120.00. From July 1st 2010 all shipments…

Duncan Campbell

Sun, 16 Nov 2014 10:50:40 +1300

Russell Brown

Sat, 15 Nov 2014 23:29:45 +1300

Hey Russ, thanks heaps for the memory. Remember that Burning Spear gig we went to?

I sure do!

Found a new shop you'd like in the Brixton covered market — which has not gentrified as much as people would have you believe. Lots of original reggae pressings, and plenty of…

Craig Ranapia

Sat, 15 Nov 2014 21:05:02 +1300

As I shuttled around yesterday, I had to keep saying to myself, “excess baggage”, because there is simply so much that takes my fancy.

I feel your pain — I may be unable to walk past a halfway decent bookstore (even if it's in mainland Europe and I can't read…

Lisa Black

Sat, 15 Nov 2014 20:13:17 +1300

Do you know of the Skint Foodie? Peckham is his part of town.

Duncan Campbell

Sat, 15 Nov 2014 17:43:15 +1300

Hey Russ, thanks heaps for the memory. Remember that Burning Spear gig we went to?

TracyMac

Sat, 15 Nov 2014 16:12:02 +1300

Those hot baths were decadent but lovely, and have you bought olive oil lately? Almost impossible to find and tiny amounts. Expensive! The Roman grocery down the road used have it for 5 sesterces the amphora!

Ian Dalziel

Sat, 15 Nov 2014 13:56:31 +1300

the emperor's new close...
I suppose it marks me out as a prat when I feel that some gentrification is ok – livening up a neighbourhood with a better range of shops and food, and some houses getting fixed up
Londinium just hasn't been the same since the Romans left!…

TracyMac

Sat, 15 Nov 2014 13:28:23 +1300

I have to say that the Royal Mail is an excellent organisation that will take your excess luggage and ship it back to NZ for a reasonable price.

Last time I was in London, I went berserk in the bookshops and ended up with about 7kg of books. I think…

Sofie Bribiesca

Sat, 15 Nov 2014 10:57:08 +1300

Have you thought of shipping said finds back ? When I was last in the UK (or one before) I brought back German Pottery and heavy glass objects in my carry on luggage. I walked onto the plane all casual like, like my bag weighed nothing only to reveal myself…

Jen Ferguson

Sat, 15 Nov 2014 01:49:21 +1300

Sorry (not sorry) to add to your excess baggage – it really is a killer tune. A great night out and a cracking account of it. A wonderful perspective on the mighty SE15.

Russell Brown

Sat, 15 Nov 2014 01:30:05 +1300

Also dropped this last night — thanks to Jen's stash

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1rH_iaZkv0

And she even let me have her spare copy :-)

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Sat, 15 Nov 2014 01:30:05 +1300

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