An up and down month. I had lots of family visits, which were nice, but would ideally be under better circumstances. In happier news, Bee and I celebrated ten years of marriage. Interestingly, despite lots of blogging ten years ago, getting married never got a mention! In my defence, the […]
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August was unusual on a few fronts. Weather was up and down, work was quiet then very busy. I started the month with the chaos and buzz of releasing new music, then the vacuum that follows it. Some reflections on the music release. I should begin by saying that I […]
Every summer I feel anxious to capitalise on the opportunities of longer days and less teaching work. It doesn’t always pay off. This year I am happy to have finally completed some music. I am also some way into what I’d like to record next, which is unusual for me. […]
A sunny month. Long overdue, but then my enthusiasm to be outside has meant that I end the month burnt. It feels almost criminal to not be outside when the weather is like this, because the winter has been so grey and dull. How British, constantly commenting on the weather. […]
Sunshine finally arrived this month. It has been a bleak winter, with lots of grey and rain, and a crappy political landscape of war, extra costs and general decline in living standards. Hopefully a corner has been turned, at least in the meteorological sense. Some summer may make things a […]
April was pretty busy, mostly in a good way. I managed to see all my family over the Easter break and finished off a lot of loose ends on work things. I exported a mix of a new album, which I am going to listen to for a couple of […]
A grey month. Lacking in sun, lacking in excitement. Grey all around. The month began with some work delivering the BAFTA albert training to students and staff alike. This was fun. Then there were a couple of college visits, which were also fulfilling. And I had a chance to record […]
February flew by for me. March is on me like an unexpected rash, completely overwhelming as I had imagined in my mind that I had plenty of time; ‘it’s next month’, then it is that month. Of course this is dumb. I am capable of reading a calendar and planning […]
In fairness, despite the snappy title, this January has not been too bad for new habits. I prefer the term ‘habits’ rather than ‘resolutions’. I normally attempt a few things at this time of year. A few years back I successfully reduced alcohol intake by measuring the habit over the […]