Dave Daze Archive


Today's Daze

Thursday 6 September 1984: Quito

Fiona had expressed a wish to try guinea pig so we went to La Tulpa, but she had not expected the whole animal stretched out on the plate looking for all the world like a, well like a guinea pig, and only toyed with it, unable to bring herself to use her fingers to dismember.

Happy anniversary, Andy and Fiona!

Blessed birthdate Nigel Edwards


One Year Ago Today

Sunday 6 September 1981: Brockley

Got a greasy fried breakfast cheap in the hospital canteen, sat about … cup of tea in Anna’s (the party-giver’s) room. Half went off orienteering, Ed Paul & I to Notting Hill to sit on a pub’ doorstep till midday. After one defeat regained my place on pool table for large part of the session

Blessed birthdate Nigel Edwards


Two Years Ago Today

Tuesday 6 September 1990: Bridgetown, Barbados

Rang United – George had in fact called me only to be told I wasn’t here (as he said, he must have got a complete ass on the line … Earlier I’d strolled out to be hailed and accosted by a tall artist, Henderson, starting his day touting bag of necklaces of coral and the like.

Blessed birthdate Nigel Edwards



Three Years Ago Today

Saturday 6 September 1980: Litcham

caught the 3.30 train to Norwich, playing Zesar all the way.
Called at Grace & Bob’s, on the road about 6.30, a quick pint in the Boundary then took buses as far as East Dereham. A cheap taxi there and we were in the village of Litcham, where Andy & Fiona married, by about 9.