Busy

 I've had a busy couple of weeks,  Getting rid of some surplus stuff through Fleabay, Trying to get some more items to put on my Folksy page, Preparing for an AGM at the Woodturning club, visiting a talk on Longbows at Holcombe Heritage group (near Bury Lancashire), Having the Family plus a couple of extra friends on Saturday, to play at Archery and Woodturning.  Well it all keeps the mind and to a lesser extent the body active.

I still find a couple of hours a week to play my musical instruments.  I only play for my own amusement, NEVER in public.  In my mind I am a front liner at Carnegie Hall or the London Palladium.  In reality I'm a daft old fellah doing very poor George Formby impressions. 

My instruments comprise, Guitar, 3 Ukuleles, 3 Chromatic Harmonicas, Various Tin Whistles and Recorders.  I was given an old Piccolo recently and although I could manage my daughters Flute some years ago I can't get to grips with the Piccolo.  Oh and I have 4 different size recorders!

I have played the guitar (badly) for many many years and decided to try a Uke.  Took to it quite well, but now struggle to remember the chords on the guitar.  I mainly use the guitar to play / pick melodies.  The Ukes are the three different sizes,  The "Banjo" one is a soprano, the darker one is a "concert" and the pale one is a "Tenor"

I usually practice when the Daughter is working late,  so if you pass my house on a Tuesday or Thursday night and you think someone is trying to strangle a cat...Worry not it is only Me.

I have made a few more pens as well,  I will spend some time tomorrow (in daylight) and get some decent photos so I can put them on my Folksy page.  https://folksy.com/shops/HowardJonesWoodBits

Left to Right, these are Lacewood, Bird's Eye Maple, Partride Wood and Zebrano.  Not too shabby.

Enough for now,  May talk about Archery next time.