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This came to me by way of Jac...

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My Pet Tortoise

Awww....so cute.

FOR SALE: KORG SP200

Just to let you know that I am selling my SP200 Piano, after having upgraded to the KORG SP250, which has the delightful addition of speakers.

If you would like to buy the SP200 from me, either with or without my massive Peavey keyboard combo, then please let me know via email, telephone, text or FAX as soon as possible, as I will be placing it on eBay tomorrow.

They go for around £350 n eBay for good ones like mine - and this one has the non-standard addition of a genuine KORG damper pedal. Not a cheapy switch, but a proper piano-style pedal.
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As for the sound - well, you've heard me play - and think how good that sounds!

I've never tries to sell anything on my blog before, but I figure someone out there might be annoyed if I sold it without giving them first dabs at it.

As for the amp combo - well, I'll accept any serious offer.

Wednesday's delayed service...

Due to technical problems, the radio show last night had to be postponed.

I'm doing it tonight instead at 10pm-11pm, if you fancy joining me. The theme is "CRAZY".

Enough said.

http://www.adlib.co.uk

Feeling a bit...

Thanks, Jason.

Waterworld

Thanks to Jason for the only comestible gift I can make use of right now

Once on this diet, one thing quickly becomes clear. Water. Water, water, water. Water. WATER. (water) If you don't like water, don't even consider it.

From waking up, even through the night, my mission is to drink water. It is water that works the magic, water that stops me feeling empty and water that is a catalyst for the weight loss process. The powdered food packs help by making me thirsty, but it's important to keep ahead of the drinking regime.

The water helps too, because it is something to do through the day. You're never alone with a 1litre bottle of water - and it's important to finish at least 4 of those per day.

So I am slightly sloshy. I am enjoying espresso coffee for my caffeine hit. I thought I might drink black instant coffee, but it hold little attraction. Because the water intake is so high, espresso is fine - it gives me what I need. I am sure that there is some significance to them not banning caffeine-based drinks. Maybe the caffeine helps the diet in some way. I might ask.

I sense that I am becoming a diet bore. Sorry for being so public about this - I just need to keep it all out in the open. Failure is not an option this time. Motivation is what it is all about - and I am very motivated. What will help even more, is when I feel the first few pounds peeling off.

It can't be far away. Thanks again to everyone who has been encouraging me. I'd list names, but I suspect I'd forget someone and thus offend them slightly.

I'm taking this week off formal work - although as Jason learned to his cost, I am still invoicing. Often for work I have not yet done. It's surprising and heartwarming to see how many clients still pay.

Andyhow, no more diet-related postings for a while, unless something that is actually interesting happens.

In hope of improvement

The start of the diet hit hard today. I had a terrible night, afflicted by a bad headache. When I awoke, it had grown up into a full scale migraine. I couldn't keep a thing down - including my pain killers. Yuk - I felt dreadful.

After a day in bed being texted with good wishes but feeling like death warmed up, I now feel a lot better. Not 100%, but well enough to come downstairs, answer a few mails and write this. Strangely, I don't yet feel well enough to do the washing up. My brief sorties into the kitchen have been to make one of the diet shakes I have been so kindly provided with.

They are horrible. Not at first, five minutes afterwards - and then for hours onwards. I guess this is part of the test. These first three days of the diet are supposed to be the worst, and that's certainly the way it is shaping up so far.

I have four sachets of powder to get through each day and four litres of water. I can hack the powders - but the water is a real tough one. Because I spent a lot of today in bed I missed valuable water drinking time. Not only that, but a lot of the water I did manage to drink came back up again.

So here's hoping for a better day tomorrow. The hunger pangs are now in full force, and I notice even boring foods seeming very attractive. That can of corned beef has never looked so good.

It's been a strange day.

Many thanks to Jason for taking such a wonderful "before" picture for me.

Lighter Life Ahead

So this is it. D-Day. Diet Day.

Time to ship off to Lighter Life in Blyth and shed my food-guzzling persona in favour of one who abstains almost completely from any dietary intake, apart from water.

Becoming slim is a compelling notion for me, having been so overweight for so long. There is much that I have even forgotten how to miss about being smaller.

They tell me that the first week is hell, so please expect a slightly grumpy me in the next week. I am officially taking next week off in order to afford me time to spend at home working on more personal projects. I will enjoy getting tucked into some nice creative music and video. For me that is relaxation.

I am told reliably, that if I keep to the regime, I will soon look very much like this woman. I'm sure a good many of you will find that entertaining, to say the least.

Maybe even distressing. That said, she certainly looks happy, and I'm rarely one to turn some happiness down.

What interests me, in a more analytical way, is the extent to which my reduction in size will affect the amount of pain I feel from my damaged legs. I guess I'll just have to wait and see.

Sincere thanks to all who have expressed support in various ways. Special thanks to Jason, who brought me a celebratory box of Bounty bars round today - ready for me to eat later tonight as I break the diet merely minutes into it. Bless you Jason.

I should remind the radio listeners amongst you that my postponed show is on at 11pm tonight. details, as ever, at http://www.adlib.co.uk.

Those of you who pray - please pray for me. Those of you who don't... well, now is a great time to start.

Trick or Trick

I'm always delighted when I spot one of Derren Brown's tricks - like this one from his current Channel 4 show "Trick or Treat".

I noticed that the cards he was using for TRICK or TREAT were one and the same. It just depends which way up they are. This means that Derren can control whether the person chooses a trick or a treat. So far, he seems always have chosen to deliver a trick.

My guess is that the answer to the question posed for the series is definitely "Trick". It's all a trick - even some of the members of the public are actually stooges. This is a little disappointing, as I believe that his skills could be used to good effect without resorting to low trickery.

Still great to watch though.