Today I re-join society after being home ill for pretty much the whole of last week. It was a horrible illness that couldn't decide whether it was a cold, the flu or sickness. Coupled with the fact that the holiday television programming was dire, I had a pretty miserable week.
Whilst I was sweating out my germs in my sick bed the rest of the world was busy getting on with it meaning that there were new exciting things for me to learn about upon my return.
Taunton has a new cafe/bar called Perfect 5th and it is my new favourite place. I want to be there morning, noon and night drinking cold cappuccino and playing on the guitar they have propped against the wall near some board games. I had a really relaxing afternoon in there on Sunday where I did just that - drank several coffees and worked on some ideas for a new song.
The staff in there are all new and very eager to please - there isn't that horrible 'get ya in get ya out' mentality of other coffee shops in Taunton and the decor is still fresh and welcoming.
My new song will hopefully be finished very very soon so that I can perform it at my next gig on the 9th of January at The Brewhouse. I pretty much have the lyrics done, most of the arrangement including a middle 8 section and I am just working on the overall rhythm of the song. I am desperate to try and continue writing at the high standard I have set myself with my earlier material which is proving hard since my new material is quite different so I think its difficult to draw straight comparisons.
I am also excited to have a potential subject for my first audio documentary. Martin is currently working hard on a proposal for the Appledore Arts Festival and I'm hoping he will grant me permission to document his preparations for this, as well as me interviewing him and producing a piece on the topic of his move into the studio.
Ive also had some ideas this afternoon regarding the recording of some informal interviews and performances by local singer songwriters from The Winchester Arms open mic night.
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