My friend kindly took some photos of me with Norm, Chris and Crispin on Monday, down on Preston Docks. It's great to have a new up-to-date photo for the gig posters. There's a couple more in the Media section.



Remember to listen out on Monday lunchtime to BBC Radio Lancashire!
I'm looking forward to it, it'll be different for me because they have a studio audience.

Tomorrow the lads are coming up for a rehearsal and we'll work on 'Day to Remember'. Chris hasn't heard it yet and I'm looking forward to hearing it with the drums.
In August I've booked us in to record some demos of the new songs. I can't wait!

Last night was great!
Thanks to everyone that came, I'm still smiling! I really like playing at the Black Horse it's becoming a home from home.
I'm off to my sisters for a couple of days which I'm looking forward to. I have a happy new song buzzing around in my head and I'm hoping the drive will give me the perfect opportunity to find the rest of the words. It's called 'Good Thing'

 

It's been a busy couple of weeks. The gig at the Mad Ferret went well and then I've been working in the flower shop covering for holidays. Feeling pretty tired, all those early starts.
We were on Preston FM on Sunday and played two of the new songs 'Keep the Faith' and 'Charming Man'. 
Recorded a demo of 'Why' last week and started working on 'Angel' this week.
Sang 'Day to Remember' to Norm and Crispin to which they played some lovely guitar. Hoping to get it recorded soon. I'm really enjoying the new songs!
I went to see Tim Allen and band play upstairs at The Bitter Suite on Saturday and had a great time, then listened to a couple of bands next door at Glaston- Ferret. Fraser had the floor turfed and bales of hay to sit on so it smelled wonderful!

Thanks to everyone that came to the gig at the Black Horse! We really enjoyed it. I've put some photos up on the gig page. We are back there on the 10th July, so hope to see you then!

The sheep have eaten half of the little cherry blossom tree.

It's been blowing a gale for three days but yesterday the wind dropped and I went for a walk through the fields with my sisters dog. He's come to stay for a few days. I watered the fruit trees and noticed all the flowers the lambs had eaten. We need to sort the fence out for next year.
The Mad Ferret gig went well and I'm looking forward to going back on the 21st June. Frasier has built a stage and it looks great. There will be three other bands on that night, I'll put their names in the gig section when I know who they are.
I started writing a new song this week called Sweetest thing, about the ups and downs of love.

It's been a great week! I feel really energised!
The gig went well. Thanks to everyone that came along! The room was packed!
We played for 40 minutes, a mixture of songs from both albums and three new ones, 'Charming Man' 'Start Again' and 'Dreams Come True'. It was great to see so many friendly faces and with Chris on the drums - it was brilliant.

They've asked us to come back so we'll be at The Black Horse again on 12th June, with more new songs to sing!

The weather suits my mood today. If only it could wash away feelings. I sat in the car and watched the water run down the window screen distorting the yellow shapes, turning them into smudges. It's odd the daffodils are still out, but it's a bit higher up just here.
I've been to a friends birthday party and listened to some people talking about the adventures of their lives together and it was lovely to see them in love after 28 years.
I came away feeling quite sad. I sat in the car and listened to the rain on the roof, I find it very comforting. It's something I miss when I'm away. I haven't been away for ages. It would be lovely to be in the sun for a while, by the sea.  
The farmer put some sheep with lambs in the field today. They really are so funny, they change in an instant and do something nutty. They make me laugh!
Right, time for a cup of tea to go with this delicious chocolate birthday cake.

The rehearsals are going well with Chris on the drums! I'm looking forward to May 1st.

I'm feeling really happy. I rehearsed with Norm and Crispin today and sang them a new song called 'Keep the Faith' it's sounding great and I'm looking forward to next week when we'll meet up with Chris and see how it sounds with drums :)

The next gig is at the Black Horse, which I'm excited about because it has a lovely atmosphere and the sound is good. It'll be our first time playing together the four of us and I'm looking forward to it.

It was wonderful to be outside doing something energetic this weekend, I planted a couple of fruit trees. I feel so much fitter for doing some digging. The daffodils are out and in between the hailstone the sun shone and the wind dropped and it was beautiful. Did you see the sky tonight? Like a Turner painting.

I've started spring cleaning. Got rid of some clothes I haven't worn in years, some I've never worn and have no idea what I must have been thinking when I bought them. Clothes shopping isn't really my thing. Mind you I might have to start now because there's nothing much left. I like my wellies, my hats and my slippers. It's too easy to hide away when you live in a quiet place with an open fire. I love it here though. It's the perfect place to think, write and sing.

I have some days in the flower shop to cover for holidays. I like it, it's good for me to feel useful. I made a lovely tribute for someone who lost their father today. I love making arrangements like that, it was all blues and greens, thistles and lavender, it smelled gorgeous. Anyway I'm off to sleep. Got to be up at dawn! Not really. . 6.20am, it just feels like the middle of the night to me!

I'm really looking forward to tomorrow! I'm playing with Norm and Crispin at the Kolor Bar on Church Street. We're playing songs from both albums from 9pm. Hope to see you there!!