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  • Not much rhythm, not many blues

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    It’s a little bit all over the place. The painting got done, the back hall and three doors. The tidying made everything messier before it evened out a bit. Van got a warrant. Started on the fence – planning it at least. Retaining wall finished (not by me). Driveway next week. Caught up with friends.…

  • Here comes the sun

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    Daylight saving arrived, along with the weird slowness of the first day. It’s like you’re constantly ahead of yourself, and there’s plenty more time to do things. You get it done, check the time, and wait, what? The light is there, so you decide to keep going. And, plenty got done, some clearing out for…

  • A flop, a schlep and a lump

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    There were things to celebrate, and things to be sad about. There were fun songs and sad songs. Then after a mix of Moscow mules, Long Island Ice Teas, a single malt, some salty snacks, warehou and chips and a taxi ride home, it was a relatively early flop into the sack on Friday night.…

  • Not a winning ticket

    Not a winning ticket

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    I’ve mentioned how I entered the RNZ Write an original Christmas song competition. The results are in – and my entry is out! Not a winner. There was an amazing array of entries, all very different and most of them sounded really well recorded and produced. Mine was one of 250 or so entered, so…

  • Something special; something finished

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    I write a bit – often in fits and starts. But today I finished something. Radio New Zealand are running a competition to write a Christmas song. When I first heard about it I was on leave, driving down the east coast. I got the first lines reasonably quickly, mulled the rest for a bit.…

  • Right, this time

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    Starting again, for the umpteenth time.