11 November 2025
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Today turned out to be busier than expected at work. Last minute bookings meant a 200% increase in bookings from what it had looked like on the sheet yesterday morning. However, I was pleased to find that nobody was either … Continue reading
22 June 2025
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We did get a little rain during the set up phase of this afternoon’s gig but the weather was pretty good during our set. It was a bit breezy, so several of my colleagues had challenges with flying music (hurrah … Continue reading
17 June 2025
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This is the recording I was working on yesterday, with Mo, Kev and Jane. We’re all singing, Kev did the guitar and initial sound engineering and I played bass and added post-production. It is my first bit of recorded electric … Continue reading
16 June 2025
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Busy day today, including my first bit of electric bass recording since my arm injury – more tomorrow.
13 June 2025
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If you want to see what my recovering arm looks like, you can now see a photo on my Flickr account. Compared to what it looked like three weeks ago, it is amazing to me how well it is doing. … Continue reading
6 June 2025
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I had my stiches out today, which was a fairly painless experience. I’d expected it to be one long thread but it turned out to be a series of small, independent loops, which got cut and removed with tweezers. I’ve … Continue reading
5 June 2025
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Tomorrow I’ve got another appointment at the hospital when, hopefully, my stitches can come out and I’ll get move to a slightly less bulky version of the arm protection. Meanwhile, I’m increasingly looking forward not just to playing electric bass … Continue reading
4 June 2025
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Since electric bass is off the cards at the moment, I took the opportunity to play my tuba for last night’s CCB rehearsal. I’m neither as fluent or as loud but I did manage to keep up. While I am … Continue reading
25 May 2025
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Despite still having my arm in that cast for another few days, I’ve managed to both gig and rehearse this weekend (with a little help from my friends). Last night I went along to a band gig with a mic … Continue reading
23 May 2025
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Although this photo might suggest otherwise, I’ve still got two hands. However, while some minor tendon damage starts knitting back after today’s surgery, I’ve got a plaster cast and a fetching purple sling, which renders me effectively one-handed for a … Continue reading