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Wowsers, its been a long time since I've written anything! My frail excuse is that I've just moved house and have no 'proper' internet connection. The idea of blogging from my phone far from appealed!

So I've done a good few cool things this past couple of weeks.

A little bit of teachering at Flegg High - which is always a pleasure. Lovely school, passionate teachers, talented kids, what more can you ask for? Great Yarmouth Library just unvieled their new community garden complete with hand-carved totum pole. I love wood carvings - totum poles expecially - so much story telling involved. Images I use for my ep and album are printed from carvings into lino - then scanned blah blah blah but someday I'd love to attempt a wood cut!

Then there was the Otis Gibbs support gig at The Slaughtered Lamb in London. Nice gig. Thanks for all the people that came out to support me! Heres a quick pic of me and Gibbo after the show - its a bit dark but its is me, promise. Otis supported Billy Bragg on his American Tour last year. Heres hoping the Braggster will call on me for that honour one of these days!

what next - oh yes then my BIG DRIVE

I'd never been to Dorset before and I have to admit I was a little skeptical about driving all those miles from Norwich to Swanage just for one gig - but what a gig it was! The Square and Compass seemed to be a kind of beacon - as people from all over seemed to be drawn in for its atmosphere. I met some lovely lovely people and played a whole bunch of my songs including a rendition of 'Froggie Went A-Courtin'' in an effort to cheer up a crying child. It worked...for about 15 seconds! Walk in the country, check, Cider, check, Pasty, check, Lion Bar, check...

Then on to Brighton for a gig at one of my favourite places - 'Get Rhythm' at The Foundry in the lanes. The night is the brain-child of fellow singer-writer Danni Nicholls and all the music is totally unplugged which is a HUGE treat and all the better for stomping ones boots! Americana, Country, Gipsy, Folk, Roots - all the good stuff.

I had a fab day the next day despite horrid weather conditions, nerding around in Brighton and then headed home. Went to a lot of shops selling cowboy boots - but then didn't buy any!

As if that wasn't enough I got to play one of my other favourite gigs with one of my other favourite acts Grapevine at Bedfords with The Proposition. As always this crowd is a joy to play too and it was a fantastic night. If you missed it - sorry - you missed out!

It could almost be a Christmas card!