AN EARLY start to get the old PA from the studio to the house before my morning guitar lessons. Someone has bought via Facebook and is coming to collect later.

The first guitar session is online in the studio and followed immediately with one of my weekly in-person students at the house.

All go good and there’s a few minutes after the in-person session before the buyer arrives to pick up the PA.

Margaret’s away with the car all day so I need to get the bus to Balloch for my session at the school. The service isn’t;t that regular so I get to Balloch a good hour and a bit early.

It’s colder than I expect when I get off the bus and I’m starting to need a piss so go to a coffee shop, meet my needs and stray warm with a coffee and WiFi.

The school session is good but West Dunbartonshire Council is completely useless in sorting out my PVG/disclosure and still haven’t even responded to repeated requests form both myself and the school.

The scheme requires ‘the employer’ to start the process but while it’s a requirement the council still hasn’t bothered.

Back home I investigate and find I can join the PVG scheme via the Musicians’ Union (MU). I start the ball rolling. Fuck the council folks.

Fiona’s coming for dinner and I’m making fresh pasta…by the time she arrives I’m covered in flour 🙂

We have a grand night catching up.