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On Playing Music

What's it really like to be a musician
I thought I'd jot down a few thoughts on being a musician. We're a breed apart. I'm not saying people who don't play music are weirdly different such that we can't mix, socialise, marry, procreate or whatever but there is in some way a barrier that the two can never cross. It is a bit like being in one of those American movies where the visitor and the criminal can only talk over the phone though a glass screen. I had a girlfriend years back who was charming in every way but for... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Sunday, April 19, 2020 11:48:00 AM Categories: Music Spain
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A tale of two wasted Ronda hospital visits

Getting seen by a specialist isn't so easy in 2020 lockdown Spain
I wanna tell you a story. Trouble is, I have a split audience. Most folk who actually bother to read my trivial weekly musings probably do so because they know me, so they'll know some of the back-story of my life that puts this tale in context. If you're one of those then feel free to skip the next paragraph. If not, here comes the exposition. I live in Spain on a low income, basically a pension I took early. I don't own a car and I live in quite a remote little village called... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Sunday, April 12, 2020 10:17:00 AM Categories: Coronavirus Covid-19 Hospital Medical Spain Spanish
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Lockdown Cooking Tips

How to make things last when its hard to shop
Now I'm not claiming to be a whizz in the kitchen, but I've endured some difficult times in Spain that have forced me to acquire some culinary discipline. I lost a cushy job selling houses for a Spanish estate agent chain thanks to the 2008 crash, and, being unable to qualify for benefits here, money got very tight. For a few months I was almost living on air. During that time I learned some important lessons which are becoming useful and relevant again, now I'm virtual house-arrest in the ... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Sunday, April 5, 2020 8:16:00 AM Categories: Coronavirus Covid-19
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