It’s Thursday morning and I was playing a few jazz scales on my guitar and at the same time idly wondering what I might write a short retirement blog about for tomorrow. I was a little stuck but then the answer was right here in front of me. I would write a blog about my… Continue reading Short Retirement blog: Musical challenges on the horizon once again
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Retirement blog : meet that challenge
I’ve just come back from Ireland, Dublin to be exact and a conference, entitled (I think) Trad Ireland, run by an organisation called Tradtalk about how Irish music is faring these days. Jolly interesting it was (it’s still going on at the time of writing). Not such a huge challenge as you might think because… Continue reading Retirement blog : meet that challenge
And the music still plays on : a retirement blog
It’s time to bring my readers up to date on one very important aspect of my retirement and, as it happens, staying at home, namely my musical activities. You’d be forgiven for thinking there won’t be much to update you on, given the current restrictions and all that jazz. Or rather not much jazz. But… Continue reading And the music still plays on : a retirement blog
Short retirement blog about keeping a low profile – if you can
When it comes to the musical side of my retirement I’m happy to keep a low profile. I’m not saying people are continually knocking on my door offering super stardom and all the trappings that go with it. But there are times when my exposure is a little greater than I feel comfortable with. There’s… Continue reading Short retirement blog about keeping a low profile – if you can
A retirement blog about more (musical) challenges*
I like challenges now I’m retired. Many of them, unlike in my working days, are self-set but that’s OK. It means I have some control as to how many and the degree of challenge in the challenges. I suppose what I should say is I like challenges that aren’t too challenging. I have something of… Continue reading A retirement blog about more (musical) challenges*
Retirement and more jazz challenges
Setting yourself challenges, stepping outside your comfort zone, learning new skills, all good things for the retired person and I’ve written about them before although with a cautionary addendum along the lines of don’t set the bar too high, fail and damage what may be an already fragile self-esteem. Phew, that’s quite an opening sentence.… Continue reading Retirement and more jazz challenges