So we're finally into March. It seems to have been a terribly long time in coming this year, so thank Heavens it's not a leap year, or it would have been even longer. We've finally got a bit of sun even though it's still cold enough to snow at night. I'm just hoping it stays somewhere near fine for the all-important first Stock Car meetings of the new season this weekend! I don't mind wrapping up warm, but please: no snow, gales or floods or anything else that might lead to it being cancelled. So much has had to be re-scheduled due to weather this year already that I might just go spare if this goes the same way. I've been looking forward to it for a while you see :)

Speaking of adverse weather, my heart goes out to those in Chile and in France as yet again fate shits on the planet from a great height. I have a friend with family in Chile who remain uncontactable. It doesn't bare thinking about.

I was playing at Mr Foleys in Leeds last night, another new venue for me. It's located on the Headrow opposite the Town Hall, which means it's a bugger to even unload, let alone park. I took to driving down the pavement on the Headrow (a surreal experience) in order to pull up outside the front door and load in.

The gig is good for me though, there's virtually no paid work on a Monday night, or for that matter anywhere else in Leeds (!), and it's a nice relaxing bar. I played 2 sets mixing covers and originals as per usual and I was quite pleased with how it went. I'd also like to say a big thank you to the New Inn 'crew' who came along to support me, it means a great deal.

I hear that The Primrose is to close down. That's a real big loss to musicians everywhere, but especially locally at grass roots level. I was just planning on doing some more open mic stuff and the Primmy, with it's big PA, would have been one of my first ports of call. Now it seems it's gone the way of many other pubs, and alledgedly it's for the same stupid reason as why we now see so many derelict rotting pubs in the area.

More gig news to follow, if there's anywhere else left to play!!