October Musing Part 1

Musings

I am aching and sore which is quite a bore. Typing is  painful. And sitting too. Funny how a slight unnoticed movement sets everything off. Its very tedious. Off for  a bit  of a walk but it is  suddenly gloomy here, though not cold particularly.  The new trees in the landscaped parts of our development have not faired well due to the drought. I hope they make it through the winter. I am typing standing up again due to back problems. It may help a  little. I am so not bendy and possibly a little Entish  at present again. A lot of arthritis  agro too. 5 years ago on the date of writing this I was getting on the Le Shuttle to do some gigs in France.  A very different world. Time passes in a flash. Currently I am recording and have had to admit defeat on an instrumental which is not working quite as expected, so it will be adapted and transformed instead. Note to self: try not to be too clever.

But hey here it is anyway, you be the judge.

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And in other news: I think there is a war on somewhere, but I am trying not to think about it too much. These are interesting times.  Listening to the radio news with politicians gaslighting away. Are there any left in the UK government that have any sort of moral compass?  Nah… Didn’t think so.

Hope springs infernal as they say

Isaiah 40:31

But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Hoping in the Lord, waiting with confident expectation for Him to act on our behalf will lead to fresh, renewable, supernatural strength.

 

Diana says you have to laugh

What’s Fixed and What is not.

Musings

My lower back is giving me a lot of trouble at this moment and very much dislikes sitting down it seems. I haven’t had lower back aggravation  for quite a while. That’s something I could really do without. Apart from that its mostly business as usual in the music department and related endeavours at present. The weather has now moved over to an  Autumnal vibe too, so it is now quite a bit cooler. My bijou studio/music room is less chaotic than it was , ever so slightly. My brain not so much though. We have just had a totally surreal budget, which basically gives tax back to the richest one percent of the country and thats just for starters. Britannia, she’s always up for a bit of fiscal stimulation governor..

I found some unused song lyrics and put those to good use  on a recent track I recorded as unexpectedly they fitted well  and were better than what I was going to use for the song.   

So this the aforementioned song:

OK  then on with business, except of course that I never am as I was never much good at it.   

Nothing much else to report. 

September The Middle Bit QE2 and afterwards

Musings

It’s I have been busy, with 2 rehearsals, sorting and tidying stuff up and so forth so it’s gone quite quickly. since QE2 set sale unexpectedly this week. It’s a very strange atmosphere though.  This hiatus and stilling of  the world. Shortly my car goes in for an MOT and service. Its old now at 16 years so it’s never a done done deal as to how things will work out or not.  Its done a lot of work for me over the years  so I have had my monies worth out of it for sure. So fingers, legs’ and toes crossed it is. If my car is not viable it will be a bit of a stretch to replace it.  I went to pick up some stuff at a store  which is at the interchange retail park. Weird, very aggressive driving in the car park as people were fighting over spaces. I never go to those places on a weekend normally, and now I remember why. I  have had one of those strange mental health days at the time of writing this. A bit of a wobble. I am not sure why, perhaps due to the very strange atmosphere at present but probably just because. This year has for me been for me personally a lot of false starts, plus a very unpleasant bout of Covid which hit just when I was finally getting back on form again. So today I am a bit fragile. Hopefully it will pass ere the dawn? Today I feel my age. It’s about 16C/60F so way cooler than this time last year.  Also I am no less arthritic either. That of course is no surprise 😲 
The turn of the season also has an effect on the old bones too.

Thank You For Being

Diana Stones Glasscage

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I have been churning out recordings (Mine, plus the Delta Ladies and Jon Bickleys and some others stuff) since I got here in 2018 without really trying to rationalise the Music Room/Studio. So for a week or so I am making the effort to try and improve the environment and working space. It’s got a tad chaotic. I have a lot of redundant kit too which I should really start reducing. I did find a couple of gems among unused bits and bobs though. An original Vox phase pedal which sounds ace being one unexpected find. My life is very different now though. I used to do up to 150 gigs a year, but that has long gone now sadly. If only I could still summon that level of energy though is unlikely I think. Fun whilst it lasted though.  But what next. Well a few things are simmering on the stove, but far from cooked yet. Or perhaps a more accurate metaphor would be that there are some promising shoots and budding, but some of the fruit undoubtedly will wither on the vine. 

At the time of writing its QE2 state funeral tomorrow. Whatever one’s views on the British Monarchy it’s quite an event. The Queen is dead. Long live the KIng.