Decided to finally take a look at the Nunhide folly.
Followed the track into the woods but it was too steep to cycle. Came back down via Pincents Manor. Had a shower and a bit of breakfast when I got back and then just sat at the end of the garden with M for couple of hours it was so nice. Discovered the weed I took a photo of last week is Red Valerian. Spent most of the rest of the afternoon and evening recording a starter track fot The Weight. Needed to get the timing spot on as Garth was going to program drums. Thought it would also be best if I could break it down into repeatable sections so everyone else could do the same but found the timing kept going out. In the end recorded the whole guitar part in one take with a bass drum track.
Another lovely morning on Tuesday. M went for a run and I went out on the mountain bike again. This time I went back over the newly discover footbridge over the M4 to see if I could find a way through to the start of our walk last Sunday. It looks on the map that the old road goes under the motorway but it doesn't.
However did find a way via the road that goes over but not clearly marked on the map. Then found a nice path along the railway to Purley near Mapledurham lock and then back down the Thames path. The festival site looked very picturesque, full of buttercups.
Started cutting down the dead cherry tree out the front so spent most of the day outdoors. Cooked a mousagne for tea.
Another glorious day on Wednesday but decided to take it easy apart from our regular house cleaning. M got to know that she's got funding for the PhD. Fantastic news. The champagne is on order. She offically starts oñ October 1st.
Went down the hop with Andy and Kelvin in the evening but only for 40 mins as Kelvin was at the barn and need to get back to Hawes.
Another glorious day on Thursday so I did the southern half of my off road round Reading route first thing.
Some interesting graffiti under the motorway out by Lodden Bridge
and a charming little ford over an unnamed stream.
Sat out in the garden for a bit but by 12 30 it was too hot so came in.
Recorded a Ukulele Blues track. The idea is that instruments are sequentally added. Thought it might make an interesting collaboration.
M made face masks.
Bit of a lazy day on Friday. Finished off Play With Fire. Had a call with the Kelly clan in the evening with the champagne. Watched the 97 election after but fell asleep.
Had a test of the virtual festival idea with T and J on Saturday. I seems to be better sound when done via Google Hangouts but it looks like you need Chrome to get the sound apart from having a Google account.
Made a mushroom pie for tea. Watched TV including more of the 97 election.
On Sunday went for a walk down by the Coley water meadows. I'm always pleasantly surprised at how nice it is and so close to the town centre really. Saw a flock of a few hundred starlings. It looked like they were feeding on the long grass.
We did socially distanced bingo down the street outside Derek and Steve's. M won a couple of lines and I won a spot prize which is a meal at Derek and Steve's when we can do that.
On Sunday went for a walk down by the Coley water meadows. I'm always pleasantly surprised at how nice it is and so close to the town centre really. Saw a flock of a few hundred starlings. It looked like they were feeding on the long grass.
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