Last night at The Ivors Academy Honours, I had the great pleasure of presenting Sir Chris Bryant with an award recognising the lasting and practical difference he has made to songwriters and composers by securing per diems. He is, and the evening was, a delight. Photo credit: Getty / Dave Benett

Rubbish at lady-stuff. Was telling ‘em about my skirt last night. Hate thinking about clothes so buy 5 of the same.Bloody hard to walk in. 3 shows I cld barely move. Shit I’ll have to shop again I thought. Daughter turns up & points out the vent stitch. How was I s’posed to know?

So, here am I around a week into touring. Funny how the muscle memory kicks in seven years since the last but the art of packing & re-packing drags its stupid flat feet. So far I’ve only lost my toothbrush charger. Not terminal but I’ll need to up my Idiot-Check game. It’s lovely to be out again :-)

I’ve many times read that someone knows someone that I hung out with when I lived in London. I’ve never lived in London. It’s the weirdest thing. Well, not the weirdest, but it’s certainly odd. Maybe there was another woman around that looked uncomfortable & talked in Bassoon

This weekend I have been crafting presents. Batik and wood painting. Mostly I have been cleaning up a whirlwind of my own shite. Why does “I know what I’ll do!” create such godawful chaos? Why can’t I do one thing at a time? Back to rehearsals tomorrow with hands like a plasterer’s glove.

@jeanfinch.bsky.social Wanted to say, Jean. It was granny day yesterday and I had your lovely books with me. Thank you so much. The gardening one is very current here. The little one is all about digging up the garden :-) x

If I haven’t seen you saying it, I won’t assert that you did. I promise. It would be glorious to be afforded that same standard by return. All words our own. Wouldn’t that be a thing. :-)

Coming onto a new platform feels as I imagine does dating after a tempestuous relationship that you remember started prettily & descended into punches. Unfamiliar with the rules & uncertain of your own enthusiasm for the game. Hello. I’m Alison & I’m here to see friends. Not yet sure how reliably.