Wednesday 16 October 2013

whispering voices

The rain is coming down the walls ... on the inside! Just in a couple of places! We are renovating fast so this is just a tiny blip. For the first time in years the windows are painted a d the heating works, so much so that the harps are playing up (whoops, didn't mean that pun). When the temperature drops strings break. As I have over 30 harps this means quite a flurry of work at this time of year. I love Autumn and found literally hundreds of beautiful large red and white spotty toadstools hiding in the woods just behind a wall next to a busy footpath. I have never seen anything like it before in such quantity. Last night I tried to finish off the latest CD to go with Dave's new book. I took the memory card up to Dave to listen with him. At the beginning of one track, running over the start of the music, was a whispery woman-s voice. It was difficult to hear but seemed to say she wanted me to wait until she sat down as she was tired... incredible! This is the third time we have recorded something.

Wednesday 9 October 2013

tablets

Long time no blog! I intend to rectify this and to help Dave has brought me a tablet.it is proving to be a huge learning curve but I am adiment to master it... near us is a big farm shop with messages on blackboards outside. This week they are selling a Christmas cake in a bag - everything you need - just mix and stir! It reminded me that at boarding school we all waited in turn to stir the Christmas cake. The mixture was in a huge bowl which the wooden spoon didn,t reach the top of.The cook was brilliant - a ddescendant of captain cook,s - she was tiny, but madefantastic bread aand muffins. Concerts coming up are. Oxen hope community centre23rd nNovember and poppies cafe in settle on 6th December.