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 At least I worked out how to do my total chapter rewrite (the wonky riddle one). Just have to do it - but I will first go through the shit version, make note of anything that has to be in there before deleting the lot and doing it from scratch. It's exactly what I need at this point and as Pat's away tomorrow may have a go tomorrow night. 

Chapter rewrite started well then I ran out of steam but worked out why so should progress today. Went to solicitor's and Wayne's and estate agents today so quite dynamic. Will meet on Sunday to walk dogs and maybe do a few things in house before valuation on Monday. Starting to feel slightly guilty for fighting my corner re: will as I was under the impression there was more and that my sister would be able to retire. Now not sure about that. Wayne, our old money man, had difficulty meeting my gaze when we took death cert round, which is interesting. He must know we're much better off financially now he isn't creaming off those large fees 

It's weird how much slicker Setup 3 is now I've decluttered it. Having the line mixer feed all my poly synths into the 505 makes so much sense. Have even used its monitor for the DD-20 geving me ambient looping too. I fed the DRM-1 through the BOUM and VF-1 and it sounds incredible. All my drumming needs with Cirklon driving it, perfect. Now it's Setup 2 that's the poor relation, which is interesting.

Saturday has a nice play on setup 1. Later on Pat's watching some shite police thing on TV while I'm trying to write. Not only does she watch this noisy, obtrusive shit but she keeps talking to me about it while I'm trying desperately not to engage cos I really despise this kind of program. Then, after saying she's going going to bed she then stays up so long it just isn't worth trying to do anything. There is a promise of some totally alone time next week though, the dog going south with her. We'll see if that actually happens.

Monday and I got the Blofeld connected to the Osmose and remembered how much I like it and how much poly AT brings the Blo to life. I also had an issue with the GR-1 and they tell me I have to reflash and that I must always shut down manually. Told them screw that I'll go back to the old firmware that worked just fine. Something to do with old Linux shite apparently. Will try and get it done tomorrow but will move it away to setup 2 for the time being so the Blo can take its place. Contemplating Wed/Thu in the studio and maybe even doing a video jam if I get anything good going. 

Pat went south a day early hoping to miss traffic. So I have the free-est week to wallow in for a very long time. Starting my adventure with a good cup of coffee, chocolate and calm contemplation.

Well, yesterday seemed to go pretty well. I got through a fair bit of drink, including finishing that first bottle of Jura 12 (I was wise enough to get another). The thing I recorded sounds OK on first listen but I didn't note its (Cirklon-generated) name so it's stored by date only until I power on later. Sun is shining and I may go for a walk to clear the old noggin. Then I suspect I'll make like Peter Baumann and repeat, repeat... thawed out chilli for tonight but might get curry, not sure what opening times are xmas day.

Today went v welll. Setup 1, like. Now stoned and watching John Wicks 4, waiting for new gummy to kick in. Stopped watching the film as I'd either seen it before or is was so predictable that it seemed like I had. Don't recall what else I watched, roamed Netflix probably but can't remember any highlights. Did some novel work.

Today's christmas and I plan to do the same as the last two days, if my body can take it. Hopefully I can get a curry later from Sangam. Think one half gummy for today as having a second one yesterday didn't really touch the sides, so to speak. 

Did a video, nothing too coherent. Had fun though noodling. I'm wondering how it might be to work unstoned occasionally. Radical eh? Got a fair chunk of novel done but feel like an early night.