Today...

..was good - my royalties came through and the car park in Hanley was free because some bloke was putting wires in and the normal rob-dogging machine didn't work. Too expensive to go anywhere on my new found funds at such short notice and for so few days though, so that'll have to wait until the summer. I quite fancy a southern States tour and buying a new cajun box while I'm over there, either a Junior Martin or a Mouton one....lot of work to do before then.

Working with my hands

There's something inherently satisfying about making and doing things in a physical way. If I was any good at woodworking and DIY, I'd jack the day job in straight away. Working on your own, with the satisfaction of a job well done, without having to meet an improbable target seems quite tempting.

Phew, all that philosophising because I put a fence up and built an office table extension thing.

A minor bit of success

My car tax came, thank goodness. I'm off. I just need money, that's all...