Clanger mode...

 Four maypole bookings in two weeks.  Calling dances for one to two hours total in each case.

I've lost my voice.  Been a while since I last lost it, but it used to be a very big problem for me.

I'm not sure how long it will take to come back again, but I suspect it will be a week or two at least before I'm normal again.

I see several days of whispering or whistling clanger style before me.

I've got my first day's work with Showsec next Sunday.  I'm not quite sure what I'll be doing as there are several possible things for stewards to do at concerts and the like.  It's going to be a long shift, so I suspect my feet will be really tired by the end.

I'm doing the Showsec work mainly because although I think the bookshop is going to renew the lease at the end of this month, we haven't actually had official confirmation of this, so I want to make sure I have a second job option if I need it.

Next maypole booking is a month away, so at least my voice should be okay for that.

More marionettes a la planchette

 Alex Holden linked to this page  which is full of pictures of marionettes a la planchette.  The interesting thing to me is that it's part of a  pipe and tabor web site.  I stated learning to play pipe and tabor and it fell by the wayside when I hit time and health problems, but I want to get back to it, and this may be the perfect excuse.


 

If I convert Alex the fifth to a marionette, then I can play for him myself using either concertina or pipe and tabor.

I think I see a conversion in his near future...