Changes to the website

I have been told off today for not keeping on top of things and thought it was time I updated the blog with some interesting snippets of information. If you have logged in through the website you will see that the front end of the website has changed again. If you have not logged in through the website then go have a look now (http://www.tripleharps.com/) The picture was taken by me I am pleased to say just Yesterday on Penistone moor a place five minutes from our house. I took some other photos some of Kate standing on the edge of a rock which I quite liked I have decided that since I have not put pictures on for a while I will put small images on for you all to have a look at:- I will post some more later if I get the chance ..

In the meantime I had a lovely chat today with a Lady called Ann (without the E) such a charming Lady I felt unwell at the time when she actually called but she was such a lovely Woman by the time the call had finished I felt quite upbeat (Thanks Ann).

I have been asked if Fiona wants to appear at the bearded Festival which sounds quite different I think it would be good for us to go (Not sure if we have to wear false beards) It is been held in May I just feel it might clash with my Father coming over from Ireland I will have to check with him.

Folk clubs and festivals

KAte and I went to Bacup last Monday evening and we had a fab time at the folk club there, Kate played old favourites of mine and we met some great folk people and I was particularly impressed by the professionalism of all concerned, then on tuesday night Kate was asked to play at the wuthering at Stanbury for st pats night.
Again we had a great time and we were made to feel most welcome.
kate finally seems to be getting recognition for the instruments she designs and builds and plays and more and more people are showing a interest in her work.
She has been asked to play at the Limetree festival this year and we are looking forward to that .
This coming saturday she will be in Grimsby

Bacup Folk Club

Fiona will be performing at Bacup Folk Club on Monday and then on Saturday she will be performing at a concert along with Grimsby Choir

To those of you that are interested the link for the folk club web page is as follows

http://www.bacupfolkclub.co.uk/whoson.html

Harps and Camera's

I am now on well with the new website for tripleharps.com and this will be showcased in about 8 weeks time if all goes to plan. Many of you have told me that you like the existing layout and indeed it does work well but the website has been cobbled together using microsoftword , a bit of publisher amongst other programs and I would dearly like to have the website designed and published with one program which is why I have been at college since September so have a look out for the new site.

Meanwhile - Disaster struck at home , whilst I was out the other evening Fiona decided to shoot a video with the new camera I bought her and whilst setting up dropped the camera . I returned home to find (Katie) Fiona in tears and camera beyond repair.

On a brighter note business is picking up and Fiona is playing at the BAcup Folk Club on Monday evening. Some of you may recall she played there just after christmas and the snow came down so bad on the night that the gig had to be cancelled

March and a busy week

Wow March all ready time flies by so quickly .
My first set of spark plugs arrived on friday I am waiting for another set as I feel it is only right to keep a set in stock. I had a great deal of trouble setting the tractor back up it seems to lack power still but at least it is running thankfully hopefull I can now get the tyre repaired and get my other tractor out of the Mud.
I have a busy week ahead 3 times I am going to after be out tomorrow , then I am at doctors on Tuesday, Computer shop Tuesday afternoon.
Wednesday I am at Doctors again, then at the vets in the afternoon before been at college on wednesday night.
On Thursday I have got to collect the back of a BT van from near my mothers , I have friday free and on saturday I am supposed to be going to Nottingham with Kate as I said busy week ahead.
As this blog is not really for me I guess I should say that in between times I have got to help katie make a video as I have been promising to do this for ages

Long time no news

Yes I know I promised to keep the blog up to date but I have not had a single minute to myself over the last week. It all started with woodworm in the barn I bought a compressor to spray the chemicals and the compressor packed in so I got it exchanged only to have the samething happen with the second then I realised it was not the compressor it did not have a fault it was me that had actually turned it off on the spray gun . Spraying the barn took 2 days and 25 lite of fluid. Then this morning finally my tractor parts for my grey fergie arrived pleased as punch was I until I got a phone call from our Albert (son) telling us that gates had been stolen in the night off some property we rent out leaving a sixteen foot opening. Katie and I travelled to Bradford to inspect the property I ended up building a wall with breeze blocks to stop illegal tipping etc on the land.
I have not eaten properly at all today and tomorrow I am going to hospital for a new implant fitting.

I will of course try and update this page with more relevant news tomorrow (If I get the chance)
David.................

Folk Clubs, Schools and Tractors

Yesterday I spent several hours contacting all the folk clubs that I could find on the internet with a view to Kate performing there.

I was quite suprised how many they actually was , but was more suprised to learn that only 22 of them had a actual address to write to. As I am doing a advanced course on website design I am shocled at this how are people actually supposed to find these places?

Some of them have elaborate email systems and others just saw we meet at the pub first thursday in every month but it does not say where the pub is, what time the venue starts or anything shocking stuff really. Folk clubs if your reading this put your address on your websites!!!

I also contacted a load of schools yesterday morning , ordered some sand (which I am waiting for to arrive) and collected tractor parts from Skipton. PV Dobsons actually on the Snaygill Industrial estate. now the reason I mention this company ios becuase I ordered my parts last week , I was promised them next day they actually took 3 days , I had to case them up then I was supplied with wrong parts and not only that the girl in the shop tried to short change me by a tenner -My advice Stick to buying off the internet and avoid this tractor part dealer at all costs.....

Finally I managed to get the door off my old tractor and have welded it together now I am trying to devise a way of getting the glass in stuff fell out why cant it just pop back in.

Found a website created on my space for kate very good but we do not know who has created it - we need to rectify this as soon as possible but at least she has a myspace website and the good news is it saves me a job!!