Things In My Mind

I spent the last week in England, visiting family and recording a girl called Rosie. I played a show in Hertfordshire last night. Laura-Jeanne and I stayed in a room above the venue, which had just a large bed. For dinner we shared a steak and ale pie, which was delicious. I felt bad that they were being so nice to us so I washed up my own plate.

The bad news is that Cooper was hit by a car in Britanny last Saturday. He was our 2 month old puppy. He ran in to the road and was killed very quickly, so I think he didn't suffer. On Saturday I am going to Britanny with Laura-Jeanne and we will visit the place where he was burried. We've been very very sad for a couple of days but things are getting easier for everyone. We're not going to replace him. I'm trying not to think about Cooper, but it's quite hard - I really think he was going to grow up to be an amazing doggy. One comforting thing is that while he was alive he didn't do anything bad - he was too young to get in to any real mischief, so he just made everyone happy for 2 months and then left. That's the nicest way I can think to put it.

Moving on from sad items, here is my musical news:

1. I've secured a residency at a venue in Paris called La Bellevilloise. It will be one Sunday a month and sometimes I will have guests. The best thing about this venue is that they have a nice piano.

2. I'm playing a show at The Union Chapel in London in September. It's an excellent venue that I've dreamed of playing for a long time, so I will try hard to make an extra special show. In short, I'll use the pump organ.

That's it for now.