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All live music has stopped so that has reduced my income by about a third. <\/p>\n

I have had one or two bits of freelance session work. Recording can be done remotely quite easily now. That kind of work is unusual for me (as in decent pay), but there may be more in future.<\/p>\n

A couple of low-level bits of programming work. So basically a few odd jobs.<\/p>\n

My mental health is somewhat poor, so I have to work within limits. I suffer from GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) and Bi-polar 2 which most manifests as depression with occasional mania. Moving to a rural area has helped considerably with all this, and it would be very uncomfortable for me if we were still living in central London in the present circumstances.<\/p>\n

I have just about enough to live on with pensions and savings. I have a small pension from the Civil Service but was only there for 11 years and if it had not been for some very rapid promotion I would be in very dire straights now. My state pension starts at 66 so a couple of years and a bit to go, assuming I am still around to collect I will be OK. as it will double my income.<\/p>\n

Lockdown has cut me off from most people I know that I could casually meet and chat with. I have a lot of casual acquaintances that I have worked with are in music and arts but they are not close friends. I am not great at small talk so sometimes it’s difficult for me too. I am also not a natural with the phone, though I am much improved in that respect. Also, many people I know have health problems, (most are late 60’s to 70’s age range and many are considered to be vulnerable medically). Musicians tend not to be fitness fanatics at the best of times of course<\/p>\n

I do have video chats with people. My partner takes a lot of classes including painting and these are all done via zoom or similar apps and also keeps in touch with her sisters and friends that way.<\/p>\n

I video call my sister in Colne, Lancs, she can show me how her garden and cats are getting on.<\/p>\n

So I practice my instruments, write music, record it, put on websites (work on one or two collaborative music projects). I do sell a bit of music via amazon and other sites too.
\nOccasionally it makes me a bit of extra money which is handy, mostly songwriting and recording royalties via PRS and PPL though these are not huge amounts.<\/p>\n

Today if my back behaves I shall take a stroll in the sun or if it does not I shall sit on the veranda and watch the world go by.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    All live music has stopped so that has reduced my income by about a third.  I have had one or two bits of freelance session work. Recording can be done remotely quite easily now. 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