dazzling little darling

haven't smoked for about two or three weeks now. havnt been keeping a tally as that would mean pressure.

pleased.

cut down on wine is next on my list : )

This next song is a 40's jazz number.....

Been doing a regular gig in camberwell ever since about mid - October. It's making me so happy, getting paid to get up and sing beautiful songs.

rainy and pretty

its lovely and rainy outside. Jane is on her way round. I am wearing a patch on my arm as i wannna break from smoking. anwyway, i am hungry and cant wait for some pizza. Will go to shops to get some icecream for us all.

Well of coca-cola

D woke me up in the night and we both couldnt get back to sleep. but he was so sweet, he pointed at the sky and told me that i had gone up there; a bad dream I suppose. well, his little face crumbled. I kissed all his little tears away, and then pointed out the big wheel from my bedroom window, which was lit up by cerise lights, and he shouted WOWWOW!!

where to get gigs? anyone know any good places in London where we can perform our blend of jazz/soul/melodic tunes?? really mellow and some great jazz standards in there, like Cry me a river, and My baby just cares!!


x

I am currently enjoying a nice glass of red wine. i have just got D back from his nursery school, bringing him a McDonald's, which he gobbled in his pram all the way back. Well here we are, in our flat, D is watching Horrid Henry, and i am enjoying that glass of red wine. Today was dull. I spent it roaming from room to room (over quite quickly) and thinking that I can't bring myself to take that final step with my novel and send it to the publishers. And what's worse Eastenders isn't on tonight, so i cant even slip into genuine escapist heaven, instead I'll have to deal with real television.

the river

taking D on the way to school today we walked alongside the river again. it was beautiful as always: the metal relics of ancient moorings and the timber rotted by years of serpetine tides.

We made some cakes this evening. YUM. D is going to give some to the neighbours.

I had a brilliant gig at the Mitre on Sunday. Alot of my neighbours turned up, and I did originals and covers.

The Music is all I ever Needed

Thursday 23rd, D called me out on the balcony and started singing me a song, while holding his guitar. Next, I hear Joel calling up. his name isn't actually 'D' by the way.

We all went to the park, me, D, my sister Alice and her two; Amelie (2) and Joel (11)

we went up to the flower garden and fed the ducks, it was late in the day, and the park was mellow and still warm. The deer stood beyond their silent confines too, and we showed them to the children. Alice and I had some rose wine, and drank it in paper cups while the three of them sat in a massive crater a quarter of the way up one of those ancient Greenwich park trees. their three heads poking out was adorable.
The flowers were in bloom amongst the foliage, the large floppy kind, and the smell was an achingly sweet reminder of hte days of my life, and that i was a child once


They all stayed at mine for the night. Alice said it was like a holiday, which to me, felt like a huge compliment to my hosptitality, and my lovely warm, cosy home, with the big trees rustling on one side, and the blossom snowing down on the other.

D has just asked me to play 'pom pom peowww' - which is us firing at each other. Cute.

Anyway ,my gig on Sunday was magical. The whole place came to a stand still, and me and Dan performed perfectly, we really did, it was so smooth there were no mistakes or nerves. Everyone cheered wildly between each song. I am so happy.