I’ve been spring cleaning and decluttering my house. I started my ritual at the end of January actually. I like to get in nice and early. My favourite time of year seems to arrive sooner then. It starts on St David’s Day, then comes British Summer Time which means it’s almost Easter. I LOVE Easter ☺️

I love seeing the days get longer. Dawn tiptoes in and gently rouses me a little earlier every day. The warm embrace of her light is full of life and energy. Winter affects me more deeply each year. I find the cold increasingly intolerable. I have to tear myself away from the heater in the kitchen. I’ve gained weight. Bigger portions of warming healthy food have been comforting.

My joints complain but I exercise regardless. The attic is so cold when I go up but after 10 minutes my inner radiator switches on.

In other news, my psoriasis is significantly better:

I’ve had no itching since about a fortnight after I started acupuncture ☺️ From last July I diligently followed the herbalist’s advice for 5 months, cutting out lots of foods from my diet and taking the tincture 3 times a day but I think my legs got worse. Traditional Chinese medicine may well be the way forward for me. I might get down but I’ll never give up.

I’ve enjoyed a fayre free weekend. Bookings are down this year and couples are, quite understandably given the current climate, hesitant about committing. It’s heartbreaking though. Fayres are really hard work and a bit pointless if they’re not producing gigs. I look at social media like this 🫣 because I wonder what’s wrong with me/my playing/ my personality if I’m not booked up for 2026 and beyond and having my best year ever like some of my peers. Don’t get me wrong, I’m delighted others are super busy but it does affect me and it makes me question my services and my future in the industry.