In Dry Dock.........Again!

Hi just thought I would keep you posted, The old health has taken a turn for the worse I've been stuck in hospital for 6 weeks not a great time was had I must admit but i think i'm on the mend again (almost).
This meant that I had to cancel 2 gigs, I think Roy tried to let everyone know that he could but there will have been 1 or 2 that turned up but it couldnt be avoided iwas very ill for the first few weeks, i'm just getting my feet on the ground again and I hope to do some live workASAP.

The LGI ward 32 are amazing, Renal wards are by nature differant to most wards in that the patients are regulars (Kidney Failure) and therefore it feels like going home..........almost !
The staff are dedicated and i admire them for what they do, God knows they never have enough time to do everything due to staff shortage but they get there in the end, I do hope that the team spirit will be kept as the Renal departments are being moved , Some to Seacroft and the rest to St James, and the welcome wing at LGI is to be demoilished I think? Good look in your move I think you are going to need it.

Any way enough about hospitals.

I have no plans for live music at the moment at least not until i am feeling better so not much to report on that front.

I suppose i ought to try and get back to mixing the DVD 'Live at The New Roscoe' which was interupted when I became ill,
Any way not much else I can tell you apart from 'Keep on Rockin'

Love & peace Charlie

What a night

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the audience who attended my gig on Friday 16th June @ Korks in Otley, a truly memorable night was had by all, especially by me & the band,

The atmoshere was electric, It was so intimate it's so much better to be able to communicate with people when you can see the whites of there eyes , often at bigger gigs its hard to feel that your part of anything, kind of painting by numbers.
I didn't feel too good before the gig so just rested up most of the day, I was finding it hard to drag my ass off the chair but I'm so glad I did.

The audience where so attentive & supportive it made my job a lot easier, The band were so tight it was fun to mess with the songs ,I like it when we don't stick to the set it puts the guys on alert and they start to really play, which in turn helps me to groove a bit more.

The staff were very helpful especially Lloyd on the door & Andrew who was the MC for the night, The sound was looked after by Trevor who kindly stood in at short notice, afterwoods we had some supper of home made burgers salad & chips including a couple of cold beers, I couldn't have wished for a better birthday if I had tried.

I'm sure we will be coming back to Korks again it was a pleasure to be part of a special evening.

Cheers Charlie

Cant Sleep

Hi it's been some time since I updated my blog, time just slips away I dont know where it goes one of those mysteries in this life I think.

Got our gig on Friday night, 16th June at Korks in Otley which promises to be interesting.
There are no gigs planned after this one, I must get my finger out and sort something.

I would like to do something a little bit differant in future, try and make it more fun i think.
Just sat listening to Sweet Gene Vincent from a best of Ian Dury CD, what a shame he aint around any more he made some wonderful records which is so hard to do.

Heard a story the other day some family friends were on holiday in Thailand having a drink in a local bar when the DJ played Silver Strings from my album 'Silver Strings' he was asked why he picked this track and apparently I'm big in Thailand..........What a small & strange world we live in.
Cant think of anything else to say so I'll shut up........later

peace Charlie

Mixing sound for CSB DVD

Hi just wanted to let you know that I was in Otley earlier at Rod Holts studio mixing the sound for the DVD filmed at the 'New Roscoe' gig last July.

There was a good crowd in that night, it was a most enjoyable evening the audience were very receptive and the band played out of there skin, I think we had 2 rehearsals prior to the gig which when you are not playing regulaly is not enough really but they all did me proud on the night.

Just bought a small swimming pool its called Endless Pools, work starts on the building shortly just waiting for the planning dept to get there finger out, you get to swim in a current so that you are virtually swimming on the spot, Iv been told that I must get regular exersize but dont have much energy to walk very far, Im ok pottering about but because I have End Stage Kidney failure, I have to Dialyse at least 4 or 5 times a week which puts a big hole in your time and also restricts me from travelling very far as i need to stay close to my Dialysis machine.

Gerry is now my designated nurse I have my treatment at home now so with the help of my partner and a team of doctors, Nurses and support technicians ,instead of going to hospital 4 times a week and feeling crap in the process, I can decide when to do my treatment to suit ourselves. I can definitely say that the NHS is a wonderful thing and some say it doesent work .try saying that to somone like me who has an extended life through there care & professionism I cant thank them enough.

I am looking forward to the gig on the 16th of June at Korks in Otley (Tel: 01943 462 020) which I know from experience is a good resteraunt and they put gigs on in the back room it usually makes for a good night for those that are interested the tkts are on sale from Korks at £6 each, It would be nice to see some of you there but i think it will be busy as i think it only seats 70 sounds intimate......my kind of gig & we get to eat too.

I must go fishing soon i feel the need as soon as the good weather arrives i want to be off watching the wild life fly, scamper & swim all around me whilst I sit under a fishing umberalla smoking my head off and drinking crap coffee.

The river swale is magnificent I have always felt at home in this place, I used to come here as a child with my family it feels like home to me.
By the way I dont use keep nets and I use barbless hooks and always return them I treat the fish with great care.thats if I ever catch one, Its nice to catch a fish but I would do it anyway its the one place I know I can go and not think about anything else its so cathartic.
Iv dribbled on long enough so I will take my leave and away to my bed.........goodnight.

Gone Fishing

Hello

Welcome to my new website - and my weblog. Here I will tell you all about my life and about making music. Of course it's not all been plain sailing...! But it has been, and continues to be great fun. That's why I'm still here doing it.

Speak soon

Chas.

Hi folks this blogging buisness is new to me so go easy on me, I have just been fishing on the river Swale for a day or two,I use barbless hooks and allways return all fish caught in good condition with the minimum of handling, had a really great time watching the wild life that you never see if you were just passing & walking through, I have seen a Kingfisher 2 or 3 Swans loads of ducks and all manor of other wild birds the River Swale is so beautiful to be near, it is my dream place, sometimes when you want to think of something that will take your mind off what is actually happening I try to think of this place( It never fails).

My early years were spent on this river i have a picture of me fishing with this great big fishing rod I was only 3 years old, my father was almost hanging on to my britches to stop me falling in.

Did a gig at the New Roscoe on Sunday the 14th of May which turned out to be a really laid back gig with a load of old friends and one or two folk i've never seen before,I wish we had recorded it , it felt really nice to me I enjoyed it, Someone suggested that I should record a blues album I suppose I should really its just that what with one thing and another there aint much time left,I have to Dialyse at least 5 times a week this treatment kind of ties me to my house which is where I now Dialise with the help of my good wife Gerry(nurse).

Just off to the airport to pick Gerry up she's been sunning herself and having the odd drink or two !...........no doubt. catch you later

love & peace Charlie