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Posts From April, 2020

Things that wind me up

My surprising reaction to life in Coronavirus lock down dystopia.
Maybe it's cabin fever but one thing I've been reflecting on of late are things that have got on my nerves over the years. (Politics aside that is. Though it pains me to do it, I generally try to keep this blog politics-free since it is probably dull enough as it is and my Facebook feed is full of it anyway). All of a sudden my house has become like sensory deprivation tank, free from outside noise and interference. There are no kids playing ball in the street, or playing 'Knock... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Sunday, April 26, 2020 1:26:00 PM Categories: Coronavirus Covid-19 Dystopia
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On Playing Music

What's it really like to be a musician
I thought I'd jot down a few thoughts on being a musician. We're a breed apart. I'm not saying people who don't play music are weirdly different such that we can't mix, socialise, marry, procreate or whatever but there is in some way a barrier that the two can never cross. It is a bit like being in one of those American movies where the visitor and the criminal can only talk over the phone though a glass screen. I had a girlfriend years back who was charming in every way but for... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Sunday, April 19, 2020 11:48:00 AM Categories: Music Spain
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A tale of two wasted Ronda hospital visits

Getting seen by a specialist isn't so easy in 2020 lockdown Spain
I wanna tell you a story. Trouble is, I have a split audience. Most folk who actually bother to read my trivial weekly musings probably do so because they know me, so they'll know some of the back-story of my life that puts this tale in context. If you're one of those then feel free to skip the next paragraph. If not, here comes the exposition. I live in Spain on a low income, basically a pension I took early. I don't own a car and I live in quite a remote little village called... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Sunday, April 12, 2020 10:17:00 AM Categories: Coronavirus Covid-19 Hospital Medical Spain Spanish
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