Music, garden and a dog

I play keyboards in a Bob Marley tribute band in Australia, and post mostly about playing music, gardening and my dog.

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  • Playing at Stones Corner, Brisbane

    A fab shot from the stage at Stones Corner Festival a few weeks ago, (courtesy of Stones Corner Festival). That was a fantastic show! Great sound, great crowds. I’ve been so slack about writing. Hopefully will get back to it… Continue reading

    Playing at Stones Corner, Brisbane
  • Herbs in a small vase

    I don’t even know what this little glass vase is called. My friend Sonya gave it to me. “It’s an old-fashioned thing, for small flowers and herbs. Weave them into the grid in the lid,” she said. Quiet joys. Changed… Continue reading

    Herbs in a small vase
  • Kooralbyn morning

    Was going to open the gate and let Wookie out, but then I saw this. Blessed. Continue reading

    Kooralbyn morning
  • Performance Diploma, gift to myself

    When I turned sixty, I fancied doing something to celebrate getting to this stage in my life! I considered working on a piano diploma, as a gift to myself, since music has been so important to me, especially in later… Continue reading

    Performance Diploma, gift to myself
  • Gardening is great but watch out for snakes

    ”Can you get some herbs for me?” I love hearing that from Mike! He’s gonna cook and it feels so good to go in the garden and cut him some herbs. The typical ones are here, lemon grass, kaffir lime… Continue reading

    Gardening is great but watch out for snakes
  • Made tau fu fah with supermarket silken tofu

    Mike usually goes to Sunnybank to buy tau fu fah, but today we made some with supermarket silken tofu. Woo hoo! I used rock sugar, water and ginger to make the syrup. I put several big lumps into the pot… Continue reading

    Made tau fu fah with supermarket silken tofu
  • Op Shop life! Found an old moka pot

    I swear, working at the Uniting Church Op Shop is the best job I’ve ever had in my life. It’s all feel-good: you’re happy for customers when they find bargains, you’re part of an organisation which enables things to be… Continue reading

    Op Shop life! Found an old moka pot
  • Home practice

    Once my rig is set up there’s not a lot of space in my little music studio! But I don’t mind. It suffices. I did some practice today, we have a show next week at The Royal, in Nundah, that’s… Continue reading

    Home practice