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Wednesday, July 31st, 2024

A selfie of me smiling with Andy goofing around in front of our light aircraft on a green airfield.

Landed!

Looking down on a green and brown coastal landscape where a river enters the sea. Looking down on a fort on an outcrop of land jutting into the ocean.

Enjoying the view

A selfie of me in a cockpit with a headset on sitting next to Andy Budd who is flying, complete with aviator sunglasses.

Flyboys

A man stands next to a small prop plane on grass.

Prepping for takeoff — Andy’s taking me up for a flight!

A beautiful World War Two fighter on a small airstrip on a nice Summer day.

Spitfire!

Tuesday, July 30th, 2024

Lying on the warm rocks of Brighton beach, listening to Veedon Fleece after swimming in the cool sea on a hot day in the Summertime in England.

Just updated to iOS 17.6, hoping that the fix for this frustrating regression had been shipped, but alas, no luck:

https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=273327

Hobbled datalist it is, then. 😞

Sunday, July 28th, 2024

A man playing tin whistle accompanied by a man playing Greek bouzouki.

Back in Brighton in time for a Sunday evening session!

Saturday, July 27th, 2024

A woman playing flute and a man playing fiddle.

Session in the basement

Friday, July 26th, 2024

Fiddle, guitar, button accordion, banjo and bodhrán players at one end of a pub session.

Late night session

Checked in at Crescent Arts Centre. Córas Trio — with Jessica map

Checked in at Crescent Arts Centre. Córas Trio — with Jessica

A flute player in the foreground and loads of musicians all in a row in an ornate pub.

Sessioning

Thursday, July 25th, 2024

Checked in at The Empire Music Hall. Lúnasa — with Jessica map

Checked in at The Empire Music Hall. Lúnasa — with Jessica

A fiddler, bodhrán player, concertina player and guitarist all playing at the end of a table.

Another afternoon session

Wednesday, July 24th, 2024

Loads of fiddlers gathered ’round a piper playing in a pub.

Spent the evening in my happy place, playing in a sublime session with the finest fiddlers and pipers! 😊🎶

Looking over the shoulder of an accordion player at a rake of fiddlers.

Sessioning in Belfast

Monday, July 22nd, 2024

A man on banjo and three women on harp, flute, and fiddle.

Afternoon session

Sunday, July 21st, 2024

Checked in at The Empire Music Hall. Zoe Conway kicking off Belfast Trad Fest! — with Jessica map

Checked in at The Empire Music Hall. Zoe Conway kicking off Belfast Trad Fest! — with Jessica

Going to Belfast. brb

Thursday, July 18th, 2024

Starting a six-week sabbatical …now!

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