This is beyond a joke now, 2 years from my last post? How am i meant to remember what happened in the past 2 years when i cant remember what i had for breakfast? I will go as far back as i can remember and give a brief update decided the hours / conditions i was working under wasn't conducive for a happy work/life balance and after a conversation with my doctor / boss decided i was going to step down from my job as transport manager. I was taking some time off to sort my head out with help from work this turned into 8 months and just before i was due to go back to work i took a stroke. Now having stroke in my family history i say this with all humor i didn't have a real stroke. Yes i have lasting damage as in no feeling in the left hand side of my face and lower left arm but have full movement and even though i can still type better than anyone i know i am a bit slower.
Went away a few times in the van Kristy and i to tollymore, fermanagh, sligo, then for our wedding anniversary down to dingle and then up to a hotel in Anthery which was great. I should've bee back to work march April 2022 but when speaking to my boss they had building work to do so put it off for a while. I say a while in fact it was August 2022 before i went back starting phased return 9-2 daily for 2 weeks then adding in 2 9-5 days for the last two weeks of August then 9-5 Tuesday - Friday is my new full time hours. It was very tiring at the start but am getting into the swing of it. In between all that Amos/Arthur did A levels and on results day totally blitzed them and got straight into Queens to study history/archaeology. We relocated Amos on Monday 12 Sept into halls via adsa home/ikea then asda for shopping for Amos/Ryan. Classes dont start to 27 Sept so we will see how that goes.
Did a weekend of gigs with Trucker in September Glasgow headling, Galashiels Headline and Chesterfield festival. All 3 went great Glasgow being the worry as it was that long from we had played there but small but receptive crowd made the boys feel right at home, we have played Gala 2 times before and knew we had a fan base there and the gig was amazing with a perfect venue with amazing sound and lighting made it great. We didn't have high hopes for the chesterfield gig as it was put together very quickly after rock n the bowl was cancelled due to cost pressure. venue was small put perfectly formed but loading in through the front door through the crowd isnt ideal. But the combination of great sound and off the wall crowd made this the gig of the weekend, even with the drum kit falling apart couldn't dampen the bands spirits. Selling merch while the band were being fabulous until i decided enough was enough i gathered them up into the van and back to the hotel for a decompression of beers and pizza. We all had an amazing weekend and cant wait to do it again in October.
