30th Jan - The Love Kickstarts Again



Well, I was expecting a quiet Sunday today, but that's not quite turned out to be the case. In fact, I'm currently writing this from the back of a van... Let me explain. I awoke with a dreary mind, imagining the hot breakfast and cool Winter air. The strum of local lawn mowers, or background comfort of easy Sunday morning TV. Instead, I checked my inbox to find Elliot, aka Example (you know, that guy), sliding in my DMs to ask if I'd be able to give him a hand down in Cardiff tonight. Without going into too much detail, those of you who know me well are aware of the fact that when it comes to the music industry, my life is an ever-revolving turnstile of bits & bobs, and this has been the case for some while now. 

But even this, came as a surprise to me, given the last-minute nature of the request. El's currently embarking on his latest UK tour ('All The Bangers'), whilst on another short hiatus from his now-native, Australia, and the Cardiff leg of the tour promises to prove particularly raucous due to the fact the event is being held in the University's student union. Despite the potential waft of blue VK & chlamydia in the crisp Welsh air, I gave Team Gleave the green light, and packed up a quick bag, as my partner and I raced across the Wye, (why, why, Delilah?). Though, due to spacing issues with transport coming into Cymru, I found myself bundled into a back of a van (it's not as 'Crimewatch' as it sounds, I promise!), making my new-found home around the wood planks, and a dusty old whiteboard with 'Tottenham Hotspur Football Club' written on it in deep blue marker pen (that was soon rubbed off, I can tell you). 




Tour life? At my age? I'm gonna feel horrendous tomorrow, but it will all be worth it come 10pm tonight... When the love kickstarts again.  




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