writing

i have started writing some of my own stuff recently. i always did from time to time, but now it seems to be a more fequent 'time to time'! I love it, its just such a great outlet for creativity. I write a bit in my band and when four different thoughts and viewpoints (and tastes!!) come together to form something, its just beezer. The guys keep me humble - used to hate bringing ideas to them in case of ridicule, but soon realised thats a good thing and i now have no fear bringing any ideas to the fore because that means that if they like one of them or its fitting into what we are doing, then they must really like it. Dont ever be scared to bring an idea, it might not be the best one or right just for that time, but the good ones will get there.

In my very limited experience of writing songs, sharing is refreshing and if you can get people who can honestly and sensitively critique what your doing, do it. Also, if you are in a band and dont play a 'lead instrument', still dont be afraid to explore and come up with ideas. Some bands have one songwriter but in ours, all four of us do the work.

keep 'er lit!

Its not fair?

Check out this article I found (please click here) which debates whether or not 'fair trade' is as it seems. While efforts have been made by companies, still more can be done.

How far does the fair trade bar go? As far as it needs to.

Justice for the oppressed

ciao bella!

im off to italy for a week with work. ill be visitng some very nice tile factorys, but I will try and see himself if at all possible....this may be fickle but i think i liked the old one better.

profit for peanuts

its no secret that tescos are a very powerful buying group in the fmcg/retail sector. This is something I feel very strongly about - 2 billion profit? For all their 'tescos in the community' and 'computers for schools' initiatives and so on, how healthy can this be. We find ourselves buying into an empire, yet while tescos and the large multiples have the buying power to offer cheap alternatives to any products that we could ever want, we need to challenge this notion that cheap=good. A saving for us the user, yes, but who is losing out down the line? We have the power to speak with our purchasing. See more about this on the blog of a good friend of mine www.ohtheerustedsatellite.blogspot.com

my boys

hello there, please do check out veteranmusic.com, the website of my band. i like it and you might too. please feel free to comment on the music - we have a gig next saturday in the duke of york, belfast as part of the soni musicbest showcase - feel free to come along

hello there, your looking well

welcome one and all...this blog has been lying dormant. here i am dusting it off for general consumtion. my mind is creaking into gear so lets see what happens

country roads

country roads
this is near where i live. where i live is sadly beautiful and ill keep you visually informed of it from time to time