Tues - mxing - and then I found out the priblem with my laptop not shutting down - I did some system restores and found I hadn't remived Norton properly (you need a Norton Removal Tool - wwho knew? ) so everything on my laptop goes back to where I was a week ago so have to reinstall a lot of stuff - however - glad I found the problem.

Weds - more mxing and a jazz duo gig with Andy the Sax at Pixxa Express - my fingers enjoyed doing some jazz instead of mxing - not many there we got to finish early - 2 old muzo mates showed up Grham the Drums and Steve the Bass from Jewellers Eye band so we ate with them in our break.

Thurs - I;ve been mixing Clookai's album - one thing that took a  while was the fact that she had a clicking key on her flute - so I had to go thru every track with a fine toothcomb and find the clicks and fix them - certain clicks needed differetn solutions - given i;ts mostly a flte album this took a while.  I think today I have finished all the tracks, mastered them up and made an order for them and sent copies for appraisal to Clookai and the label. Haven't listened all the way thru the disk yet - need a break from it.

In the evening I had a solo songs gig at the Criterion - it was a quiet little pub gig but a good workout for me as I don't do many full songs gigs solo. I took the teremin which went down well and ended in request for Dr Who theme so I got the audience to sing the bass line while I played the melody. Turned out the Chef at the pub owned a copy of my Contact Light CD (very rare! ) - and is an electonic music maker.

Vikki Clayton rang and wants me to play a London posh gig with her - a Sandy Denny Tribute night with several singers inc M Carthy contributing. We are to do 4 songs or so - I only know one of them.

Sold a Chocolate Bossa CD online (to a usual suspect in the USA)

In the middle of 5 gigs in a row - I;m a bit sleepy tonight.

Finished my short story book Ray Bradury's The Machineries of Joy - excellent selection ending ona  great Irish story very remioniscent of Flan O'Brian. Next short story bok is The Great Years anthology edited by Carol & Frederik Pohl