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BAD:
Rich has done himself quite a mischief, legwise. Whilst walking his dog early on Sunday morning he managed to bend it the wrong way and tore some ligaments in his right knee. This means he's on crutches for a bit and won't be able to play the drums for a week or so, but he's confident he'll be fit for the PodParty gig at Smiths on the 19th.
In other illness and accident news, Lexi is miserable with a cold and I managed to get quite badly sunburnt whilst gardening a couple of days ago. I discovered a whole new world of discomfort yesterday when I got my hair cut and all the really short hairs found their way down my collar and onto my already itching-like-mad back and shoulders which were far too sore to scratch. I've also hit my head on shelves twice today, in one case ironically when bending down to gain access to a chemicals cabinet that was installed in the name of health and safety.
GOOD:
I wrote a new song this week, called "Hatred". We ran through it at rehearsal a couple of nights ago and I caught Chris whistling it a couple of hours later, so I reckon it could be a winner.
The singing on the Betika album is 9/10ths done. It has been a painful and unpleasant experience for all involved, but I think that ultimately is will all be worth it. We'll have the first two or three tracks mixed ready for the start of the festival season so we've got some CDs to give away by the hundred.
UGLY:
There is a video interview with Betika on where-r.co.uk. In it I look very uncomfortable and like I have tiny little eyes like a shark. That aside it's a lovely bit of film-making, with some live footage from one of our recent shows.
and that's all
Dave
