Day 3 - Sugar & Warmth

Q: Do coco pops and milk REALLY make a bowl full of fun?

A: Not so much.

However, they do make for a delicious and uncomplicated snack in-between recording tedious guitar parts. I say tedious only because, no matter how much you like a song, playing it repeatedly for three hours is enough to make you never want to hear it again. Despite this though, I am quite excited about the tracks we put down today. We have been working on 'Make It Quiet' and 'Carry Me (Part II)', both of which are really new songs compared to the others.


Having not played them live very much, I hadn't really decided yet what I thought of them - but I'm pleased with the arrangements so far and I can't wait to hear them when they're finished.

In other news, the more astute of you may have noticed the portable radiator in the some of the studio pictures, and those who know me will also know that I love nothing more than being warm. Well, let me tell you: the recording room is cold and that radiator is not fit for purpose. My fingers have been feeling ready to drop off - until today, that is...

Now, my 94 year-old Great Grandmother has many uses; she holds a fine conversation, makes a mean pasty, and often functions as a credit card. This morning though, she excelled herself, when she generously lent me her electric heater. It's out of this world. It stole the show, glowing red in all its scorching glory. Nan reckons she bought it in about 1968; it's missing some of the protective casing designed to stop you making contact with the elements, it makes the room smell like it's on fire, and it's certainly never been a PAT tested. All in all, it's probably really unsafe. But hey, me trying to work in cold conditions is unsafe. Makes me grumpy.

The only upside to the chill is that despite the lack of a fridge in the studio kitchen, the milk doesn't go off, because the room itself is like a actual walk-in refrigerator. Perfect for those who enjoy regular bowls of coco pops.