Getting older? – beats the alternative. Great clip btw

Lulu and Maurice Gibb -  'First of May'

Hi Dave,  

I’ve just had a holiday break up to Wester Ross, my first in the Highlands since my twenties! -  the scenery was very bonny and breathtaking.  Weather might have been better though – got totally drenched one day climbing to see these stones on Skye which were shrouded in mist anyway!  Got some good shots though I hope on the trip – not so used to landscapes photography – much happier at the gigs.

I use myspace for my photos and writing – so its part of my contacts. Must admit I don’t log on every day though. Facebook I forget about. Twitter for fast news gathering and gossip; Facebook for friends; myspace for webpages and artists – as far as I can see.  (I hope my word copy and paste doesn't make hUGE spaces on here, am getting a new computer soon)

I find myspace wonderful at times, awful at others. The hard part is seeing the really interesting bits among the rubbish.  I’d recommend not logging on every day – variety is the key thing. Actually I’ve met real people on here too- that I’ve met too in the real world. 

Been reading Burns – total genius.  

‘He is to me the poet of human growth,.. the power of regeneration. Leaves my fall, but only to compost the wide earth, and better days lie ahead.’ Andrew Hagan on Burns.

The summer is gone when the leaves they are green,

And the days are awa that we hae seen,

But far better days I trust will come again,

For my bonie laddie’s young but he’s growin yet. – (Lady Mary Ann)

My first train trip this Saturday since Scotcare last October - to Manchester for a live album shoot.  My dream shoot I think.  Party time!  Paulinex

PSS who on earth is voice coaching X factor this year? I don’t watch but out of curiosity watched Saturday. They’ve taken beautiful Welsh singer and tried to over bake her vocals to be Aretha?  What on earths that about?