Out of Touch

Just got back home from ten days of Artisan gigs in the southern half of the country. Annoyingly I didn't find one place where I could plug my computer in and receive and send email. I managed to download a couple of times but - something to do with the way Turnpike sends via pop-3 - I couldn't send any mail at all from my regular address. Bummer! Yes I could have done web mail, but Demon's web mail interface is appalling. Grrrr! After 14 years of Demon I'm beginning to think it's time to grit my teeth, change from Turnpike to Thunderbird and change ISPs.

Anyhow... gigs were good (though our Hampshire fans didn't seem to think much of Gosport on a pissing wet Monday night). We had a couple of good festival appearances - both concerts in Wallingford and Swanage being in really lovely churches - and good gigs at Lee Mill (Devon), St Neots, Dorking, Stoney Stratford and Donyatt (Somerset).

Had one day off and visited Number One Daughter and her husband in Twickenham. G now has a seven month bump. I'm going to be a granny in November.

A couple of times we passed close by mevennen  and charlieallery and I wished I'd had the foresight to have their phone numbers with me. Not wishing to pounce unannounced, I waved as I passed by.

Just three more Artisan gigs now and then immediately away to Milford in the wilds of Snowdonia.

Out of Touch

Just got back home from ten days of Artisan gigs in the southern half of the country. Annoyingly I didn't find one place where I could plug my computer in and receive and send email. I managed to download a couple of times but - something to do with the way Turnpike sends via pop-3 - I couldn't send any mail at all from my regular address. Bummer! Yes I could have done web mail, but Demon's web mail interface is appalling. Grrrr! After 14 years of Demon I'm beginning to think it's time to grit my teeth, change from Turnpike to Thunderbird and change ISPs.

Anyhow... gigs were good (though our Hampshire fans didn't seem to think much of Gosport on a pissing wet Monday night). We had a couple of good festival appearances - both concerts in Wallingford and Swanage being in really lovely churches - and good gigs at Lee Mill (Devon), St Neots, Dorking, Stoney Stratford and Donyatt (Somerset).

Had one day off and visited Number One Daughter and her husband in Twickenham. G now has a seven month bump. I'm going to be a granny in November.

A couple of times we passed close by mevennen  and charlieallery and I wished I'd had the foresight to have their phone numbers with me. Not wishing to pounce unannounced, I waved as I passed by.

Just three more Artisan gigs now and then immediately away to Milford in the wilds of Snowdonia.