Camp it up

10th August 2010

Ok, so I’ve failed already at the aforementioned ‘doing this properly’. But better late than never, eh?

So… I ventured off on a sunny Monday to Anderby Creek to pitch my tent and get away form you ‘orrible lot, with the intention of writing some songs.

I packed some food in a box. For your viewing pleasure and amazement I include photo of all the items
and one of them magically packed into the box. Yes, my skills are abundant and limitless. 6 years of packing decorating gear into a VW Polo has taught me a few things.

I mostly did reading (a lot by candlelight when it got dark)
but managed to fit in a trip to the beach
And also some songwriting . I have completed a new and as yet nameless song, but I like it and I hope you will too. Similarly to new-ish song “Overgrown” (which you may have heard us do live as we have yet to record it), it will feature a track with some yummy loops and bits and tings. Oooh.

I spent the week at a campsite which has some animals floating about. On more than one occasion I was visited by chickens. The photo does not do it justice, they came in a flock of about 8 and one cheeky little madam physically tried to eat the soup I was cooking in a pan. I wasn’t quick enough to gather photographic evidence, but it was oxtail. The chicken ate COW!

Since then I have been having fun gigging at such events as Webstock and my birthday (which despite James’ absence due to a hurty foot, we had a blast at. Mainly thanks to the lovely Phil Wilson standing in and doing a great job of filling James’ stinky shoes but also to some other lovely people contributing to a fun little jam after we’d played. Rah)

For full size versions of my holiday snaps, please continue to the media page and click on the album ‘Camp’. Much love to you one and all.