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The Big Fun Run
Aug 15th
A little while ago I decided that as I have been running quite regularly these days, I would have a go at doing my first Big Fun Run and see if I could raise a bit of money for Saint Gemma’s Hospice. The run took place at Roundhay Park, Leeds. An area where I spent
Adding Extra Icons to the Mystique Theme
Mar 18th
The new web site is pretty much done now and I have pretty much settled on using the fantastic Mystique theme for WordPress. This is one the nicest and most useful themes I have seen. Built by the amazingly talented people at Digital Nature. Many people have been having trouble adding extra icons to the
The Price of Fitness
Mar 17th
Fitness and diet – Something I haven’t really written about before (and probably won’t again) but here’s a little story for you: Around Christmas time, like many of us, the result of some rather indulgent meals and lack of exercise prompted me to weigh myself for the first time in years. The results were not
Good To Be Back
Sep 3rd
Just a short post here regarding the past weekend of music: We played at Manchester Pride on the main stage Saturday afternoon to approximately 10,000 people (apparently). I have to admit it was somewhat a strange and of course great feeling. Why? Well, I’ve worked on stage now since I was 13 years old. But
That Was A Tough One (And Still Is…)
Aug 28th
Long time no blog… I promised for my own safety (and the reader’s) that I would not write anything over the past few months. Mum’s illness (cancer) got much worse in May and after some time in St. Gemma’s, she finally passed away on July 1st, 2009. Here’s a picture of us from early June.
Anniversary / Elvington Air Museum
Feb 16th
Wow! Our fifth wedding anniversary on Sunday Fifteenth Feb (2009). Off we went to York and stayed over at the beautiful Parsonage Hotel. Really nice place. Obviously at this time of year the scenery was a little lacking but all in all a great little retreat. Drunk some wine and had food, watched TV and
Terry Pratchett, QI, Tears and Bad Weather
Feb 5th
After tweeting about this last night, I felt a little more detail was in order. I’ve always been a huge fan of Terry Pratchett. Since right back when the first Discworld novel was released, I’ve been there. Inevitably I also became interested in the author. last night I happened to be flicking through the channels
Back in the UK
Jan 9th
Well that was an interesting interlude. Arrived in Dubai on December 30th to prepare for the New Year’s Eve event. It was revealed that NYE celebrations had been cancelled by Sheikh Maktoum (in a show of solidarity towards Gaza). Later it was revealed that he had changed his mind and entertainment could now go ahead.
Day Off v2.0
Dec 18th
Having a day off is never as simple as it should be eh? I am preparing for the release of a major update to my MEAP software. The work on that never ends. There is always something new to add. I didn’t intend to do much with MEAP today but as is often the case,
Nothing
Dec 17th
Well it’s The Quiet Before The Storm for me… Lots of work going on over Christmas. Then a flight to Dubai for more work. Public holidays are never holidays for those in the entertainment industry. Not much chance for rest after tomorrow. So I thought rather than explaining with words, I would post a picture
Ahh Christmas Holidays
Dec 16th
Finished the (Riffs & Rays) Lady Gaga mix after a long day at the studio. That’s it for the R&R team now until early January 2009. I still have a few gigs to do and of course will be performing as Phil Alan every evening over Christmas and New Year.
