Exchange Arts Sunday 29th July

Our cat, Stix, is having a bad week of it ... He is locked in the stable for the night again! Earlier this week I opened the hen coop to feed the chicks and one flew out. The only way it would survive the night was to lock Stix up - he is tiny for a cat but don't be fooled - he is definitely related to tiger! I get quite upset at his daily dead offerings on the door mat but he does catch moles as well which helps the hay fields tremendously. Anyway I caught the single chick and tonight two chicks flew out as I was trying to catch them and transfer them to the hen run. Stix is back in the stable for the night and first thing tomorrow I shall endeavour to catch the two chicks. The Nudey Lady Harp and I are in concert on Sunday night at Exchange Arts in Keighley - 7 pm. Tel 01535 661591 for tickets. This will be the full version of THE BOOK OF CARIS - words and music by David Widdop - fascinating true story set 2,000 years ago. Reviews so far ... 'fabulous'; 'sublime'; 'enchanting'.

My new computer

YES - thank you Dave for my new computer. I shall now have no excuse for writing this blog. To catch up ... my new harp The Nudey Lady is a beautiful harp but puzzling us somewhat. We think the newly-designed 'spine' to hold the soundboards together is soaking up too much sound. It amps up well though. On the Farm, I struggled to get any hen chicks to hatch earlier this year so imagine how thrilled I was to spot a hen appearing out of the woods with 10 chicks behind her. She had survived the foxes and hidden away. Apparantly she would have laid an egg a day and covered them up until she had 10. Fertility only lasts 10 days so I am amazed that she could apprantly count as well! My next concert is at The Arts Centre on Russell Street in Keighley on Sunday 29th July. It will be the full version of The Book of Caris - the story of 'Jaques', born, Prince of Noab (Aethiopia) 2,000 years ago, who is guided by the Angel Caris. It all starts with the harp commissioned by King Noab to soothe his son to sleep ...