Open Mind Surgery

2:19pm: Today's sermon
It's been a busy few days. I have mainly been writing music - first two movements of a string orchestra piece based on the Greek myths of Echo and Narcissus, the third movement will probably get planned this afternoon, and I'll write parts out over the next couple of days.

Business is going well - got a new enquiry from an Edinburgh choir whose original tour plans have fallen through (they want to go to Spain or Italy, which is going to be tricky as I don't speak Spanish or Italian, but should be manageable, as I'm organising a couple of possible tours there already and have some good information from them.)

I've just got back from church - and met another 43-year-old who came out to me. That's the second this week. How bizarre. We're meeting up for coffee next Sunday (but just coffee - a 23-year age gap is a bit much, no matter how open-minded I protest I am.)

( As promised, a general natter about my Christianity )

3:01pm: Ooh, and I had to share this...
http://www.yournotme.com/

There are 67 people with the name Christopher Hutchings.
You are rarer than a wombats wing nut.

Rah. I know who two of them are, as well (ex-manager of Bradford City, and semi-professional percussionist who I once got sent a £60 cheque for by someone incompetent at spnm who had got the job that I'd been interviewed for. Hmm, I think they screwed up there.

10:44pm: Hmmm...
and apparently

Pretty Boy Obsession


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I am having such an unproductive day. But yesterday I bought a nice new bag from Oxfam - it was £1.99, it holds music paper perfectly, it looks stylish and I helped disadvantaged people in other countries by buying it. I think. So that was my good thing for the weekend.