Friday, December 25, 2020

Getting things you kind of already have can still be a top notch...

Playlist
Cloudland Blue Quartet - The Surrender of Barcelona (1934-1937) EP
Jake Muir - The Hum of Your Veiled Voice
Flora Yin-Wong - Holy Palm
Ulla - Tumbling Towards a Wall
Geneva Skeen - Mirror Glimpse
Graham Collier -Works 1968-1983
Various Artists - Cloudland Blue Eclectic Selection Top 100 of 2020 Vol 3
Various Artists - The Best Xmas EP in the World...Ever
Various Artists - Milano Jukebox 2020
Kansas - The Absence of Presence
Max Richter - Henry May Long OST
Brian Eno - Rams: Original Soundtrack Album

Up at 6 to undertake various inconsequentialities, while I awaited the emergence of the Exec Producer...

Then, there would follow, quite possibly, the best 30 minutes or so of the year, as things would be opened and discoveries would be made... 

Merry Xmas Everybody!

But before all that, the final notes re the new EP and out into the world for it...

You can find it here...

And, with these the scenes..


..said EP was enjoyed, along with some recent ambient downloads...


...and the Top 100 of 2020 Eclectic Selection...


Downstairs for a coffee, Anne still not up...


Mmm, trifle for later - proof that I did not drink the custard yesterday...


Eventually the sun came up...



..the Xmas EP was played and everything was ready...


This book will be utilised throughout 2021 to dip into the classical world and, no doubt, require me to add the odd piece to the collection...


Present opening...







It turns out exactly the same bangle as this, my final purchase yesterday, was gifted to the EP on this day 6 years ago...

Uh oh...


My haul - counting the items secured with the Fopp token as it was, after all, an Xmas present...


Physical copies of some excellent LPs released during the year...








...and an Eno Box set...


...and a Crimso box to accompany the cancelled tour...


...and an actual LP...


An Xmas visit from a wee chum...



Meanwhile...













Another Xmas visit from another wee chum...








Dreamies secured, off he went on his Xmas way...

Final touches to the trifle...



...with Count Arthur Strong on the radio...


...and another Xmas visit from a wee chum, possibly avoiding the second chum..


Some listening and reading...



...before heading out around 2:30, with this box...


...to my mum's for Xmas dinner...


Carers cancelled so she remained in her night clothes - not to worry...

Queen's speech and "Coco" enjoyed...


...before a tasty home made prawn cocktail...


...and just cooked chicken...


It was, indeed, Xmas...


Mum wanted the entire trifle...


...but everyone got some...


Some Facetiming with the family...

Here young Harris interacting with the foot of the interactive bear provided to him today by us, via Santa...



Boxer Bo was also on hand...


Home around seven to finally relax, chill out, watch some TV and listen to the presents...

All over...

Till tomorrow...

Highlight of the Day : It was Xmas Day...

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