Thieves – wtf!!!

How awful some people are. My lovely Moon Palace has been vandalised. This is how the front of the van looked before:

and this is how it looks now someone has robbed the bumper!!

No doubt someone with the same kind of van as me thought they’d just unbolt it and take it home for themselves. Trouble is it was custom made and the bullbars, indicator stalks etc can’t be replaced and it’s not worth claiming on the insurance. So it’ll be a boring cheap bumper for her – at least they didn’t steal the van.

Tuesday in Bristol

I’m not sure what to write today – I seem to have got out of the habit of regular blogging for a while and then when I do it’s not really about my feelings as such but about what I’ve been doing, where I’ve been and some nice photos!

Nothing wrong with that of course and I’ve been to some beautiful places and done loads of wonderful things this year.

In fact I’m just back from nearly a week in France on a dutch barge while P was doing some work on the engine I just mainly lazed about and enjoyed the water and the views, good food, good company and card playing. Without wishing to boast – I did keep winning ha ha.

I’m now spending a few days in Bristol catching up with friends.

My problem is that I seem to have lost my musical inspiration at the moment – it’s a year since I wrote a decent song and where we live now I don’t know any local musicians to get together and play with. I know this will change and that it takes time but my confidence (musically) is seeping away a bit at the moment. I find it hard to promote my album  – I need someone to help me sell it – it’s hard work trying to promote oneself and very difficult to get anywhere with it.

Anyway – just wanted to get that off my chest – I know I can turn it around and I’m very happy in my day to day life but I don’t want to lose my music mojo – there must be an answer *scratches head*…………..

Windows and More!

I bet you thought I meant Microsoft Windows – no – I mean Zenith f***ing Staybrite Windows.

Last year, I had the windows at my rental property replaced throughout by the above company (who did seem pretty good though EXPENSIVE at the time).

Yesterday, one of my tenants contacted me to say their windows were looking grotty and the bay below going all black and condensation everywhere. OK, no probs thought I, they are fully guaranteed and backed by an insurance policy which (naturally grrrr) I’ve paid for. To cut a long story short, I phoned them today and guess what (the timing of it gnash gnash) the company went into liquidation – yes – you guessed it YESTERDAY!!!!

Aggghhhhh – these windows cost thousands and now it’s in the hands of the administrators. I can’t leave it like it is because it’s in their bedroom so it looks like I may have to fork out for the repairs myself.

Never mind, one way or another it’ll get sorted but I can’t believe the timing of it.

On a much nicer note, I had lunch with my neighbour from where I used to live today, we’ve always kept in touch – and that was very pleasant!

Tonight, we have our first drum lesson of the new term and then I’m going to the open no-mic at The Miners Arms to sing a couple of songs – much more fun than thinking about the damn damp at the flats! Will have to get it sorted though – I’ve organised a builder to meet me there tomorrow.