Monday 16th November 2015
Up at 5:49. Dog walked, papers fetched. Into office for 7.55 then had to wait 10 minutes for windows updates. Good day in the office (sort of!). Practice after work, two songs pretty much sorted, another that won't be too much bother.
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| Same kit I've had for 31 years - mum and dad got it for getting all me o-levels - spoilt I was. |
Home for 8.15, dog walked, watched after hours and something else on telly and bed at 10.30 which was way too late.
Tuesday 17th November 2015
Up at 5:56. Dog walked, papers fetched, halfwit woken and sent packing. Off to work at 7.10 got in at 8.45, marvellous - Lorry Fire on M1 meant queuing all the way from bloody Ripley. Still, mustn't grumble at least I wasn't late or involved in a lorry fire on the M1 so perhaps should stop moaning. After work was supposed to go to see Karima Francis at Derby but it was a very wet and windy night and as I'd only narrowly avoided some boy racer idiot driving into me at Hulland Ward who obviously had no understanding fo what Give Way actually means I thought it might be prudent to avoid tempting fate a second time. Felt a bit guilty for not going though when I said that I would.
Wednesday 18th November 2015
Up at 4am to see what dog was barking at - decided there was no big problem and went back to bed then up at 5.45am. Dog walked and papers fetched, got into the office for 7.50am. Hoping to leave a bit early today. Although hoped to leave didn't actually get away until 7.15pm. Had a bit of a rehearsal focusing on one song and got it pretty much nailed. Couldn't work out why I couldn't play this song properly until I found out that there's one bar of 3/4 time in it that throws the down beat of the next bar out so if you play it straight you find the bass drum and snare drum are totally in the wrong place. Anyway, forensically listening to the tune and getting it written down really helped. Am feeling a bit like a musical director this year taking the initiative in getting song structures safely navigated through. Anyway set off home, decided to avoid Hulland Ward and its ar$ehole driver by going Derby way home which would have worked well apart from someone wanting to throw himself off a bridge and shutting the A38 for an hour so back home about 8.10pm. Tea. Dog Walk. The usual watched "You, me and the apocalypse" which was very good I thought although a hell of a twist at the end.
Thursday 19th November 2015
Bad form this morning didn't get up until 6:08! Dog walk, papers fetched into the office for 8.10am so not too disappointed with that. Good day in the office, found out all sorts of stuff. Had to move music stuff out of rehearsal space as they wanted it for training. Never mind. Picked Lucy up from School on way home. Big walk with Lily for a change.
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| Lily as usual finds a stick just big enough to catch on everything |
Watched a bit of telly, bed for 10:30. Still 0A
Friday 20th November 2015
Up at 5.50am. Dog walked, papers fetched. McD brekko. In office for 8.10am. No rehearsal as we had to clear the room. Had a drinky poo and watched some telly when got home.
Saturday 21st November 2015
Missus going shopping. Was up early, fetched papers and took el pooch a walk. Piccy B brekko. Did a few things in greenhouse. Tried to get a computer table up into the attic it must be 5 mil to big - what a pain so had to put stuff back, Golf at 12 noon - very, very cold but pretty, could see snow up on the hills. Played very averagely - just can't putt these days - might put a bit of practice in over the week as it will be fur and feather this coming saturday and my game is far from A1. Such is life. Bought a NOWTV box from Argos for £13 with two months of Sky Movies - after haggling Sky down to £22.50 on Thursday night to upgrade to have movies would cost an additional £22.50/month so £6.50 a month sound grand. Phil and Lucy watched Penguins of Madagascar and other nonsense so feels like we're getting value for money already!!
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| Blue sky, snow on the hills, bitterly cold, really poor golf! |
Sunday 22nd November 2015
Up early. Dog walked. Not as cold as a I expected first thing but got colder. Borrowed Phil's van and fetched a water barrel from the lotty. Phil give us a hand to drill a hole for a tap and also for water overflow. Took it back down lotty - got it plumbed up to the other one.
Took Pooch on a big walk round Waterly Lane and back up through the farm. As weather was half decent I thought I ought to get down the lotty - took the bean rows down, Put the big canes into the shed on number 7 so they should be good for next year - Shed 7 is slightly non-standard in that it's nine foot long but am not going to be telling anyone that! Got a load of daffs and tulips in as well so hopefully they'll be alright.
Rehearsal for Big Lix farewell concert - did the three tracks I'm doing and then off home! Am a bit out of sorts with the old drums it has to be said. Watched the Pick of Destiny on the Now TV box - I need to see where you cancel it for 21st January!
