VALENTINE’S Day. We don’t pay too much attention but we do swap cards.

We also both ignored our ‘no gifts’ rule. Margaret’s got me a nice gig shirt…and I’ve got her a….erm…power washer! She’s been wanting one for ages.

I do a little work on some prototype brass guitar pins. The first sound hole goes right through the brass so I fill it with black epoxy. The next one is more like I intend. I quite like both versions.

In the studio I try to tidy up a bit and start setting up the space to begin recording sessions for the new album…it’s looking like the Kickstarter is gonna reach it’s target 🙂

Late afternoon the wind’s died down a bit – I haven’t had a paddle in a month and decide to head out on the loch for half-an-hour.

Back in the studio I do a video Kickstarter update, post it around my socials then head back to the house to make dinner.

After our black pepper beef noodles we watch a little telly and I find an email from Kickstarter telling me that Creative Scotland has supported the campaign through its Forward Funder scheme.

That, along with a couple more generous pledges this evening, means I just need £78 more in pledges to reach the £4,000 target. Happy days!