One

One year since my mum died. I almost missed the significance of the day because I’d lost track of what date it was. Realised eventually. A strange thing to ‘commemorate’. It’s not been an easy year, for multiple reasons. But I am grateful for the life I have and the people I hold dear. Everyone dies. It’s how you choose to live that counts.

Dog walk up the hills.
Dentist.
Gig at the Usher Hall. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. In my opinion, one of the finest songwriters to emerge in the last 20 years. And - when he wants to be - a blistering guitarist. So many great songs tonight but a real highlight was ‘Elephant’. It takes skill to sing a song about somebody dying from cancer, accompanied only by an acoustic guitar, and hold the audience spellbound.