It was a treat to be out on the water again today. I left my sheets flapping in the wind to dry on the line as I left the house but an hour or so later at Loch Lomond the wind had just died. And the rain had started. It was so calm I was able to lie out on the edge of the deck - maybe its the waterbed effect (which is maybe the calming effect of being in the womb??) but I love to do it.
Yesterday was spent tracking down a new bed. I was at one point all set to get the rolls royce equivalent but I tried one last shop and came to realise that my foam mattress needs a firm base - it had a sprung one, so one sheet of plywood later it feels much firmer and comfier.
I was watching a Making Of of The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd this week. I do like most of Pink Floyds music but I've been particularly indifferent to what is one of the most significant albums of all time. Listening to the songs played on the guitar and stripped right back I realised what amazing songs they are. I think that songs come through all sorts of filters before they really reach the listener. There is something in the atmosphere of the production that I find very difficult to get past. I need to find an unplugged version of it!
A new artist that I have found is Karine Polwart. She's Scottish and of about the same age as myself - have a look at this bit from her website about her honest appraisal of her musical roots http://www.karinepolwart.com/about/verywee.php and you can have a listen at http://www.myspace.com/karinepolwart if your fancy is tickled.
Another week at the saw and nailgun beckons. Its one of those that I will be glad to have put behind me as I feel under a bit of pressure after one job has been added and added to and others are backing up.
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