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My Poor Hand…
My hand has got no better and my little finger has now developed a mind of its own. I must go and see a doctor before it sets!!
The summer season is upon us yet again and I’m looking forward to seeing you all at the great British seaside piss up!
Did anyone see ELP in London on the 25th? Please let me know how they went. I couldn’t force myself to see them after my huge bust up with Greg. I hope they went down well. You can’t beat talent; talking of which…
…Rick Wakeman played for us at the British Forces Foundation ball and had everybody opened mouthed. He is fantastic and a great bloke. I wonder how many pop stars are masters of their instruments, as they were in my day? Emerson, Wakeman, Clapton – they were truly talented blokes. Still, Jordon means well and I heard she sang a bit on her new record!
Summer’s Here…
Well, the summer’s here… I know that because as I write this there is a monsoon ripping through my garden. The rain has such power that it hits the trees in my garden, turning the unripe apples into supersonic projectiles. So far, the Mrs has a black eye, the dogs’ got a limp and we’ve killed two passing horses.
Talking of injuries, I have broken a bone in my right hand – I think. I was clowning around with my three sons (sounds like a TV programme) and decided to enlighten them with some Jujitsu as taught by Master Mick Gould (check his website www.mickgould.com). Anyway, instead of a killer blow to the jugular vein, I very cleverly and expertly missed daughters boyfriend head by a fraction and with dramatic effect thumped the floor of the garden shed! I since found out that hardened pine wood is much stronger than skin and bone. Unlike those spindly little Kung fu Shaolin monks, who can punch through titanium without any pain – I now have the knuckle of my little finger up by my elbow. It looks like my arm has grown a nipple – must take more water with it in future!
