Baby you can drive my car.......

As a freelance musician, one is left at the mercies of public transport, relying on catching every connection on a train journey, or else spending a night sleeping on a train platform or a small fortune on taxi or B and B are a very real possibility. Turning down work because there is no nearby train station is equally depressing.

Having decided that I have gone long enough depending on public transport for every single gig, I decided last month to finally get a license and a car. Horrid waiting lists in Ireland and 4 years studying in london have hindered this process somewhat, so the best and easiest option was to do t over here.

28 days and 3 lessons after receiving my Provisional license, I am now a fully qualified driver (that must be some sort of record). I was incredibly lucky to get a cancellation test only a week after starting to look and the test itself went very smoothly.

I am now looking for my first car, with the assistance of an old friend of our favorite organ tuners. Reanault Clio, Ford Fiesta or Vuaxhall Corsa have all been suggested as resonable cars which will not cripple me on insurance. Next week I am doing an advanced course which will significantly reduce my insurance cost also. Will keep you updated on my progress as I plan to own my own car within a few weeks. Aren't you proud?......

London Son BMus (Hons)

The horns of 2007:

Having achieved what many thought was impossible, and acquiring a degree (albeit a music degree). The time came for me to collect my degree. I was very honored that Our and Our Mother were able to attend my graduation ceremony. It was also a superb chance to catch up with my colleagues of the year of 2007, many of whom are studying or working abroad. The horns of 2007 reconvened for the first time in over 6 months.



The ceremony was held at the impressive and very prestigious Great Hall of the Guildhall of the City of London; not the unimpressive and not very prestigious Semigreat Hall of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama as the parents had assumed. Once the robes were donned and many thousands of photos taken we filed into the Great Hall to receive our degrees and various points of wisdom from the Mayor of London and other important people. It was actually a very meaningful and dare I say moving ceremony, followed by free wine and food.

As an extra bonus, Our Parents had time the following day to travel down to the Isle of Wight, where I was working and managed to get to my concert that evening. I believe they had a super day exploring and rediscovering spots of interest from Our Fathers past, I presume their blog contains details?? They then drove me home which was rather nice, although we did get rather lost in London. They even bought me a nice coat before leaving the following afternoon.