Gardening

Things in Spain I have to say are very quiet, I don't have much work and I am preparing to head back to London in Nov. To keep me busy I have been doing some gardening which I have very much enjoyed as I find both gardening and cooking very theraputic. So if you need a gardener or a singing chef and you can afford me then I'm ya man, to quote Geroge Michael.

I have been writing some new music and just finished a brand new track called Give me some rope and I really looking forward to recording the new set of tracks, and I am going to attempt to record the songs in the alps using my laptop and some pretty basic music software rather than going intoa studio. My ambition has always been to be mobile, therefore playing live and recording on the road as I move.

Life this way can be pretty lonely as I am never in one place for more than 3 to 4 months however until I find a pocket where life and music groove in harmony I have to keep on moving. The real losers are my children, I am going to miss them when I head back to London as I will be gone for at least 6 months however Paz and I are talking about, the 4 of them, which includes her boyfriend Max, coming up to the Alps for a week in Feb.

So its not the end of the world, life is so much better in recovery than it has ever been in active fucking addiction when life was miserable. Thumbs up to recovery.

I would like to take this time to highlight an artist I worked with in South Africa. Her name is Josie Field, she's great. She supported James Blunt amongst other big name artsits and she is one of South African finest yet to hit the international scene. Check out her stuff man.

Josie Field�s debut album, �Mercury�, released in South Africa in 2006 and sold over

7 000 units in her home territory alone - an astounding achievement for the debut album by a previously unknown artist. The first single off �Mercury� was �Every Now And Then�, which went to number 1 on 5 FM�s chart and was also at number 1 on listener-voted Hi5 @ 5 for 7 weeks. The second single, �10 Years� went to number 2 on 5FM and stayed on the number 1 spot on the Hi 5 @ 5 for 3 weeks. Combined, these 2 singles, have achieved over 120 000 units in compilation sales and downloads.

Not willing to rest on her laurels�following the critical acclaim of �Mercury�, Josie has journeyed the stages of South Africa (& Europe) for more than two years � gigging her way into the hearts of thousands with her honest and engaging performances. Most recently, Josie was invited by James Blunt, to be the opening act for his sell out 2008 James Blunt �All The Lost Souls� tour. This proved an amazing, and hugely impactful event for the young star, and one which also helped prove her capabilities and professional attitude towards her craft amongst the industry and public who

witnessed her near show-stealing performances.