Ho HO Hello
It’s that time of year again wishing you and your people a merry Christmas and all the best for a happy and healthy new year. Here with some of our whereabouts and what not for the year. Writing to you from Shipston on Stour, deep in the horsey heart of the Cotswolds, where the yellow Jurassic Limestone houses and classic country living make for a nice change from our busy Lewes lives. We’ve already taken in our pantomime, Beauty and the Beast, at the Oxford Playhouse, and Christmas Eve movie, The Hobbit, with the pleasure of being with some good people(+food) we're feeling pretty blessed.
The Year in as few words as possible:
Following on Marian and Rosie’s inspiration William, now 10, has picked up the cello. With a great deal of support from his mom is now making some beautiful music that we’re always glad to hear. He’s pretty good and this activity looks to be sticking so we’re pleased for that and with group session, lessons and pending Grade 2 examination all keeping him keen we’re hopeful he’ll move on to orchestra in the next couple of years. Otherwise, he’s preoccupied with cars, chocolate, joking around, stealing time to play whatever game he can get his hands on and loving his parents;).
Marian is doing it “proper like” in the VO booth and continues to progress in her craft all while taking good care of us and anyone else who walks in the door.
After just one go, I’ve suffered a career ending foot golf injury, which was probably for the best but has been a major downer and kept me on the sidelines of my usual physical activities for a while. Otherwise, we’ve had a good year at Light Foot LED and pleased that our now 4 yr old business is continuing to progress nicely with the technology.
We've 2 new additions to the family this year:
Precious, the VW T25 autosleeper campervan, Marian's long sought after weekender, holiday maker and mobile editing office. She's been good to us so far on a couple of trips to the west country, as Sunday walk drinks support vehicle and mobile beach hut. A vision of serenity with us packed in, usually Marian deftly manages the oversized steering wheel while looking a picture of happiness. William, following their summers trip to Dorset, has developed into a keen navigator/ blind spot checker, and sits shotgun. Leaving me to enjoy the leg room and brilliantly contented view as we roll on down the road at whatever max speed momentum allows. An absolute laugh!
Our second new addition Juno, the cat. Minus her aversion to interaction with people and Will's previously unknown allergy to her has been.....better than our last cat who we took in pregnant and gave birth to 8 babies the next day so that's been positive...
Other indulgences
Music?
For years I've neglected music for the quality podcast content supplied by NPR stations around the country so it has been a result and brilliant office distraction to find something new to listen to besides, Marian would say, economists on YouTube.
Still not claiming to be a connoisseur of fresh beats, none of these are even new albums, but still people I’ve been keen on:
Caribou so many great tracks to recommend mostly the whole Swim album but tasters Can’t do without you, Odessa , Our Love, Sun….if I could this would be the music I would love to make.
Sebastien Tellier - La Ritounelle extended version really nice. Boy Genius Flume, Flume again and Tycho Tycho again for running the streets
Finally, this little beauty from Neutral Milk Hotel for when you need it. It feels inappropriate for a music list to occur without note of my favourite track, of late, from the people doing it best. So Staircase and this.
Only one painting this year :{, kind of got stuck after the Venus' and working on some other stuff but resolving to at least double my output!
The Plight of Man (Prisoners Dilemma)
2014 Person of the Year: Elon Musk
Ebola is a big deal and those at the forefront of stemming the spread are worthy of note. However, here we like to look forward, acknowledge those who are upsetting the apple cart and providing for positive change. Elon Musk tops the list revolutionising 3 important sectors of the economy with battery storage next up a pretty awesome effort.
Well, that’s all for us. As always thanks for taking the time to drop in to our lives with a few words of encouragement to have a go as well, I would love to read it. So Merry Christmas! Turn up the christmas tunes and enjoy Arthur Christmas if you’re looking for a classic holiday tale.
Peace and Love,
Bryan, Marian & William
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