http://www.goldstraw.com/index.php Aidan Goldstraw: Musician, journalist, electronic media specialist Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:42:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Nope, still not dead. That's what you were thinking, hey? But no - Goldstraw's still live(ish) and kicking - just been hellishly busy. Perhaps one of the more positive aspects of self-employment is that it generally keeps one away from fripperies like blogging! Health update: I have tinnitus. What started as ... http://www.goldstraw.com/index.php/long-time-no-see/ Last year I had the pleasure of playing for a wedding at Blenheim Palace. Those of you with nothing better to do on Wednesday, Feb 27, may wish to switch on your tellies and watch Masterchef on BBC 2 to maybe catch a glimpse of yours truly. The BBC filmed ... http://www.goldstraw.com/index.php/im-on-ttelly-perhaps/ Just a quick note to wish all my friends a very happy new year for 2008. I've been far too busy to bother much with the blog, which is both a good and bad thing at the same time. Early in 2008 the address of the blog will change to ... http://www.goldstraw.com/index.php/happy-new-year/ I received a note this morning from the Express & Star, informing me that as they were scrapping the newspaper's classical what's on column, they no longer required my services as a freelance journalist. After 20 years of service, the news was delivered in a brief, two par e-mail from the ... http://www.goldstraw.com/index.php/cutting-the-final-thread/ Don't bother worrying about the creeping onset of the police state, it's already here. http://www.goldstraw.com/index.php/freedom-what-freedom/ According to the BBC, the charity Childline is gearing up to help a new swathe of upset and disturbed kids. Who can't cope with the death of a major character in the new Harry Potter book. Are today's children not taught the meaning of the word "fiction" any more? Or have ... http://www.goldstraw.com/index.php/not-so-wizard-wheeze/ It only occurred to me this morning, as I dragged myself out of bed, that it's roughly a year since I started working for myself. Miraculously, I'm still here and solvent. It's certainly brought a refreshing unpredictability to my life. For example, last Saturday I was at a girls school in ... http://www.goldstraw.com/index.php/happy-birthday/ Despite sporadic yet determined efforts on my part to de-rail it, it would seem that The Diet is working. Today I deflowered a hole on the belt of my suit trousers. Oo-er, missus... http://www.goldstraw.com/index.php/notching-up-the-landmarks/ ...consists of these six words: Tony Blair Middle East Peace Envoy. Hmm. http://www.goldstraw.com/index.php/todays-non-sequitur/ Seems a while since I posted a picture of myself on the blog - and normally they're "horror" genre ones to show off my latest scar or whatever. I can't promise this one won't give you nightmares either, but it should show at least some weight loss. Yes, Vikki and ... http://www.goldstraw.com/index.php/less-of-it/