UP early to get the sourdough in the oven…it’s not long out when the guys from the air pump installation company arrive.
They’re here to do a follow up survey of the work. All seems fine.
Margaret is trying to help Mikey with his accounts and finances. I hit the studio and prepare artwork for the Still Friends pins – a limited edition backers’ pin for some of the Kickstarter backers and a run of a different colour for general sale and promo.
Mikey heads off at lunchtime and I work on video edits. A re-edit of the Come WIth Me video we shot as one of six tracks the other week and a live track form BluesAlive in Czech back in November.
I have a break for a lesson when my guitar student arrives then back onto the video edits.
Next, a batch of pasta dough then a quick walk before my Wildcats’ livestream on Facebook….
STILL running some production experiments in the office then decide to take a walk and deliver an order to someone in the next village.
Kinda chilly and no sunshine, but it’s still a nice day and I enjoy the walk.
When I get back a bunch of pewter coins to run some more processing experiments on. It’s tricky to process because it’s got such a low melting point….but it’s still metal!
Back in the studio I start working on the Spotify pitch for Come With Me which is set for release on 16 May.
I realise I haven’t edited up a Spotify canvas – probably a good idea to upload that before the pitch to show I mean business.
Mikey rolls up and we have dinner, blether, then bed….
WE SLEEP in. A lot. I musta turned off my alarm rather than hit snooze.
After our late breakfast I hit the studio and get the audio masters, artwork etc for the CD edition of the new album off to the manufacturer.
Once the priority jobs are done I deal with some emails and social media stuff then do some more work on a special commission – a pewter kilt pin featuring a Welsh dragon and the recipient’s initials.
It’s intricate and challenging, but starting to take shape.
I also cast some pewter blank to do some laser processing tests.
We’re meeting Betty, Liz and Kate for an early dinner at the local pub. What a laugh we have…then back to Betty’s for a nightcap.
NOT TOO early when the kids come and wake me up by jumping all over me…7am.
I have a busy day though. An online guitar student at 9am followed by an in-person lesson.
Margaret’s taken the kids swimming to give us peace. She’s meant to be coming back so I can get the car to go to the dentist and be home in time for another student’s first lesson.
It’s getting close to when I have to leave and she’s not back. Not answering her phone. Sheeeeiit!
Luckily Dawn, my guitar student, is still here and gives me a lift to the dentist’s where, finally, Margaret returns my calls. She forgot. Jeez, I reminded her before she left to take the kids swimming!
Anyway, all works out fine and I’m home just in time for my new student’s first lesson…he’s accompanied by his mum and sister.
My afternoon is spent in the studio finalising CD pack and on-body art as well as audio masters to go to the CD plant tomorrow (Thursday).
Will comes to pick up the kids and has a coffee then we get ready for Betty coming round for dinner…
UP EARLY to get on the road to Perth for our son-in-law’s Dad’s funeral. He died quite suddenly a few weeks ago.
While a sad occasion, the services at the crem went well and we joined the family and other friends for coffee and a snack afterwards.
We’re home late afternoon and I spend some time in the studio working on CD packaging for the new album before Fiona comes to pick me up and we take Nova a walk up the hill.
When we get back Catriona has brought the kids who are staying the night..she heads off and Margaret and I take the kids to feed the ducks before they go to bed.
AN ONLINE guitar lesson first thing..then I start messing with a first edit of Come With Me from last week’s video sessions.
Once I get the clips sorted I take a break from the editing and put together a news release for next Thursday’s (24 April) show at The Cluny in Newcastle.
After lunch it’s back onto the video editing with only time for a short walk up the lochside before preparing for this week’s Wildcats’ livestream on Facebook.
BREAKFAST at the B&B finishes at 8.45am…so an early call after a big at/night.
David – our pal and the groom’s brother – joins us for breakfast.
We check out and the B&B owner gives us a run up to Kelburn Castle to pick up the car.
A message from the groom asks if we haven’t left yet and there’s space in the car could we take some stuff and drop it off at their place on the way home. Sure.
We stop off at the But & Ben in Croftamie for a coffee and snack then home early afternoon.
Margaret has a nap and I work on some promo item ideas for the local hydro society before spending some time sorting out last week’s video footage in the studio.
For dinner I marinade a bit of flank steak in ginger, soy sauce, lime juice and spring onions then grill it outside in the Ninja Woodfire. Works well..much better than I expect 🙂
NO LONG lies this Saturday – we’re off to Ayrshire for a wedding. Tom and Helen. The ceremony is at 1pm.
We’re on our way a soon after 10.30am and drop our bags at the B&B we’re staying at in Largs.
We discover our pal David and his partner Kat are staying at the same B&B. We give them a lift to the wedding venue, Kelburn Castle, a couple of miles away.
There’s a few folks we know at the wedding and we have a great day and evening….
