Valentine's is not that bad.

I have spent my adult life slagging off valentines on the basis that is invented by Clinton cards and Interflora just to rip people off. And is always a time when the expectant recipients of gifts seem to slag off the opposite sex as much as possible. The reason behind that behaviour clearly to make the opposite sex feel they need to make up for something so buy a bigger, more expensive and shinier gift.

But this year I have actually enjoyed the ‘day of cupid’ (if you call it that it feels less American and less commercial). My other half offered up the suggestion off fish and chips in front of the football. What is a man to do, I had to oblige her request. But to make it romantic we drank a lot of Champagne and the fish and chips were candle lit!

Now Champagne and football go very well much better than 5 pints of Stella. You do still shout at ref and get angry when Arsenal score. Fish and chips and candle light is also a great combo. Both of these partnerships would never have collided but for cupid day so fair play.

All of that thinking and typing has brought me 1 segment of time nearer to being in the studio. Cant wait and am very excited. I have been instructed to dust off the double bass so if we get the time there may well be some real bass on this one. The acoustic studio at Chez Bruce is up and running so some new material will float its way onto the site soon as well.

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