Wednesday 16 May 2018

by | May 17, 2018 | Dave's diary

MIKEY is off to Stirling and Margaret has some stuff in Glasgow. I come out the shower and find another bleedin’ tick…on the back of my upper arm this time. I manage to find the tick remover but after 10 minutes of messing around trying to reach the...

Saturday 28 October 2017

by | Oct 28, 2017 | Dave's diary

EARLY start to head south…I pack the gear and merch and we’re on the road soon after 9am. It’s over 300 miles to Horsley Woodhouse in Derbyshire where I’m playing a special event organised by Newtone Strings who make and provide my guitar strings…in...

Tuesday 20 September 2016

by | Sep 21, 2016 | Dave's diary

MY eyes are feeling a bit odd…I tried to convince myself yesterday that it was the cold or something but it feels a lit like the uveitus is flaring up. I decide to wait a while before phoning the hospital – meantime, I speak to our insurance broker and sort out...

Monday 11 July 2016

by | Jul 12, 2016 | Dave's diary

THE CAR’S packed, so all we have to do is shove in our overnight bag and a few other bits and bobs before we hit the road. First stop is Matlock where we’re stopping off to see Neil at Newtone Strings…I’ve been using custom gauge (ie: very...