The Kathryn Williams Frappr Map!!

Tuesday Blue... again!

Michael and I had an amazing time last night at DeMontfort Hall with Chris, Hazel, Charlotte and Keiran when we went to see Kathryn Williams support the Be Good Tanyas on the UK leg of the tour. I even managed to get some guestlist tickets thanks to the generousity of Neil, Kathryns manager (and in true rock-style, her husband!). The tickets had some aftershow passes attached too, but unfortunately, we didn't take advantage of these, as we needed to dash off. Besides, I was too shy!! A great night, and maybe a little too much alcohol consumed by me. Oh I like that Makers Mark! So, maybe that's why I'm feel a bit depressed today. And maybe that's why my head hurts this morning! and why I slept late, and....

I'm going against everything I believe in and planning my Christmas. Working at this factory as a nurse does have the advantage of having the old fashioned seasonal shutdowns, which means the factory shuts for a whole week starting the 22nd Dec. I think I may even take the week prior to the 22nd off - another perk of being a self-employed nurse. I hate the commercialism associated with Christmas: Beth (our friend) used to say Christmas was evil... I'm starting to understand what she means! God bless us all, every one...

I set up an enterprise sometime ago - a graphic design company, albeit a bit of a cottage industry. Business has been so disappointing it's untrue. All because I can't afford advertising. So far, I've only taken on one client in six months, redesigned the entire website 3 times and still very little. For once, being a nurse is a worthwhile profession!

I'm booking a weekend break next weekend, so maybe that'll be fun! In the meantime, we'd better get some cat sitters!!

I'm doing this (very bad) from work, so I'd better close this entry for now... x

Another Working of the Album Concept

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A Sneaky Preview

A few people have been asking me what I'm spending my time on lately. They seem to get more interested when I mention that I'm working on a possible album design for a Kathryn Williams collection of music. So, I've given in to the requests... here's a very small, very sneaky preview of what's coming... feedback please (leave comment)!

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Red Currant Jelly

I bought some redcurrants the other day. They've been sitting there in the kitchen for about three days now, and I had no idea what to do with them. They looked good enough to eat but when it came to the eating, my eye's nearly popped out of their sockets - soooo bitter!





So, today, I made a small quantity of Red Currant Jelly, ready for Sunday Lunch. Here's my method/recipe:

Ingredients

2lb (900g Sugar)
and the same weight in red currants

Method

Put your currants in a pan, bring slowly to the boil and stir, pressing the redcurrants to break down the fruit and release the juice. As soon as the fruit is cooked (about 10 minutes), add the sugar, stir until absolutely dissolved, then bring the mixture up to a rapid boil, and boil for 8 minutes. When the 8 minutes are up, tip the whole lot into a sieve and let it drip through into a bowl. If you don't mind not having a completely clear jelly, you can press to extract as much as possible. Then pour the jelly into the jars, which have been washed, dried and heated in a moderate oven for 5 minutes, cover with waxed discs and seal while still hot. Leave to stand.

A MondayfeelslikeSunday Reflection.

Not a hectic weekend today. Went into town, bought some food etc. Had roast chicken for lunch. Thought about cleaning up the flat... pfah! It'll wait!

The CD cover on the left is a design I'm working on for a Kathryn Williams CD, an unofficial release. Its' about done - we just need the sleeve notes etc, and the finalised track listing. All this is going on as a result of this.

Hopefully, my design company (Flomo Creative Design) will get some business some day soon...

Feedback would be good x

A Distorted View of Beauty #2

Last night I posted a video from the Dove Real Beauty Campaign. I love this, and the video has made an important message become more effective. Even I 'touch up' the odd photo of myself, because maybe I don't want that odd wrinkle here or that odd spot there.

I just wanted to make the point that not only do girls have issues with their self-esteem, but us chaps do too. Most won't admit it, but I will - I stuggle with my physical appearance all the time, and sometimes I even think that the way I look is a direct reflection on who I am, when of course, it isn't. I guess its another one of my useless desires - to be more attractive, and therefore more popular and therefore a better person and so on and so on... Stuff and nonesense.

I wondered when Dove, or someone similar are going to set up a workshop for men/boys. But then it occured to me... would any men actually turn up and admit they have self-esteem issues? perhaps not. We're notorious for not seeing doctors, ignoring lumps, ignoring advice etc. Why should this be any different.

Anyway, I need to leave for work. If you haven't seen this video, take a look below...