cancer fundraising
What tends to happen with my music is that I record a song and then release it straight away. This means that after each release I tend to have a few months away from the music. However, my ambition with this all along has been to release an album one day, and I realise that
Today I bought a ticket to see Frank Turner in Reading this September. It’s something more to look forward to in the diary. September looks like being busy for gigs as I already have Kim Wilde and Steve Norman in the diary. Frank was absolutely fantastic with my last book The Record. He met me
I have posted on a number of occasions recently about the importance of self-care and treating yourself. I ordered this Alarm necklace back in January, so I have had to be patient whilst it was made in the USA by DeAnna Cochran Jewelry. Like me, she is a fan of The Alarm and supplies these
The postman has been busy today. Firstly at work my very special Strength mini re Treat box arrived from Elysian Botanicals. Lovingly created by Holly, Laura and Natalie, all the profits from sales of these beautiful boxes go to Bowel Cancer UK. The box contains Mini Peace Mist, Strength Aromatherapy Pulse Point Roll On, Mini Relax &
My plastic poo is getting everywhere even aboard The Titanic with Kate and Leonardo! This photo idea might feature in the video for Check Your Poo, depending on how many people send me their photos / videos for inclusion. I am still some way short of what I need, so if you are up for
Today I managed to shave my head without managing to leave a bald strip like I did last time 😆 I think that strip has gone now, as my hair had grown enough to do my normal grade 2 all over. I have been thinking about growing my hair again. I’ve had it short for
What a surreal day! A day that began with a message from Andy Labrow, The Alarm’s amazing and hard working tour manager, who asked if I was going to the gig in Oxford, and if so would it be possible for me to lend my Auden Deceiver guitar to Mike Peters for the gig! The
Tonight I mixed the Check Your Poo song, and have put it up live on the website for ordering now to make the most of bowel cancer awareness month. I’d love to know what everyone thinks of it. I’ve managed to include some of the key bowel cancer phrases in the lyrics, and hopefully have
Another very productive evening with the Check Your Poo song. Got the vocals completed and the proper drum track arranged and finished, so in just 3 days I’ve written and recorded the complete song. Tomorrow night I will mix it all together, as at the moment its just in its rough format. If you are
I was very pleased with myself last night, as I turned 4 lines of lyrics that I had about checking poo into a complete song. Well tonight it really has taken shape and I’ve made excellent progress and it’s sounding good! Guitars and bass all done with a guide drum rhythm beat, which basically leaves
