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As the bank holiday weekend has gone on, I’ve begun to realise how much I needed the break from work. All these bank holidays in April and May may not be the best from a business point of view, but for someone who is unable to take much time off work they are more than welcome. In fact, when I bought a newspaper this morning I handed over the wrong money to the lady behind the counter, as I’d totally forgotten it’s Sunday. I think I can safely say that I am happy about that and have managed to completely switch off from work.

Perhaps worth clarifying my taking time off work comment. Running the business that Dad formed in 1976, as a one man band operation these does make it difficult to have time off. I suppose that being on my own personally too means that there is no-one to really give me reason to take time off, or find ways to make it happen. In 2018 and 2019 I did manage to have a couple of long weekends in New York, even if it meant flying back through the night and going straight into work. My last proper holiday was a Christmas trip to OZ in 2010/11. My last two week beach holiday in the sunshine was in 1999… These days it’s the occasional half-day with Fridays usually being the day. One bit of progress I have made since the pandemic is finishing work earlier most days. I get to work at 7.30 every morning, but whereas I used to finish at 5.00 I will now pack up any time after 4.00 depending on what I am doing.

I am very aware of the work / life balance, and although I haven’t been good at taking time out, I have never been one who lives for their work. I think in life I just need to be better at being open to new opportunities, living for the moment, and just going for things without putting up obstacles.

This weekend I have finished recording a new song, which will be added to the forthcoming Fields of Dawn charity album making it 11 tracks now. This new song is called Here We Go and it’s certainly got a very punky vibe to it. In fact I would describe it as joyously unoriginal x