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Almost Easter Again

Delta Ladies, Diana Stones Songs, glass cage, music, Musings, other, whatever

Thats come around quickly. Today I was recording with Jon Bickley and the Invisible Folk Club Band in Whitwell near Luton. It’s a surprisingly scenic area, much to my surprise. You learn something new everyday. Anyway I am back at home thinking. Now that is a dangerous game.
I got home switched the synth on and found some weirdness so I was off and recording a tune. Some unpopular music I think. Violins to be added to taste later.
And here is my new tune



Ways to deal with I depression?

Local walking group? Going for a walk at 09.00 when you can barely stand up due to the spine problems knocks that on the head, though bizarrely 3 hours later I am usually fine. I was very well suited to my previous musical life in terms of body clock and so forth. I only managed to get by in the Civil Service as I could start the day at 10.00 am.

Volunteer?

The labour party is ideologically going to a place that is not for me (far too much tory lite stuff now) . I will vote for them but that is as far as it goes. The latest Labour leaflets are causing a stir as they are plastered in union jacks and people don’t want to distribute them in ethnic minority areas.

There are activities of all sorts going on. I just don’t want to do them alone. As you might well understand making new (platonic as I am emotionally vulnerable) friends as an ageing slightly sweary transgender person is not the easiest thing at times. I am not reclusive, but I do find large groups of people difficult as I am introverted to an extent other than when performing really. Time may of course make all this irrelevant.

Up Hill Slowly

Delta Ladies, Diana Stones Songs, music, Musings, other, whatever

Yep, it’s hard work. My depression is trying to get a grip again. I feel like I am waiting for a call that is never going to come. A bit useless and past my sell by date really. And each day that feeling grows a little stronger. I was really doing well until I had the tooth problem. I got it sorted out really quickly though I was a bit bruised and battered after. But I have just fallen into a bit of a low. I can’t think why though. The only thing to do is just to do. Something or anything really.

Do I approve of me? I am not sure the jury’s out.

Diana Stone @ The Victoria Highgate about 2006

I Am Working On it

Delta Ladies, Diana Stones Songs, glass cage, music, Musings, other, whatever

Still boldly going forward because I can’t find reverse. Here is a blues type song idea. And Happy Spring Equinox whilst I remember. I have had a very sleepy week so far.
I did a St Patrick’s day gig with my band Orchard and that was great fun though hard work.

Ēostre or Ostara was the goddess of spring associated with the festival of the spring equinox. During this time, eggs were used a symbol of rebirth and the beginning of new life and a hare or rabbit was the symbol of the goddess and fertility.

Both these symbols were adopted by Christianity and are still seen today during Easter, together with hot cross buns, another ancient symbol which comes from the baking of sweet buns for an idol.