After a lovely, long, refreshing and highly enjoyable summer holiday, we're back into the swing of touring life, once more. It's funny how the stark contrast between holiday life and touring life makes you feel like you're living a dual-existence at times. Not simply on-duty and off-duty, but rather that you are literally two different people: either a King's Singer with everything special that comes with that, or else just a normal person who blends in with day-to-day life in London (in my case). I think it is this balance of the two that brings me overall contentment in my "job". I enjoy both the start-of-the-holidays feeling of being able to get away from it all and just relax and unwind, as well as the very start of term rush when you feel like your whole routine and existence that you'd been getting used to for six weeks starts evolving once more into the travelling, constantly on-the-go lifestyle, most rewardingly being able to share the joy of music with people all around the world...Anyway, I'm getting far too deep for my first blog of the season. We've got a super exciting three months ahead, with the final home straight of this GOLD season, including 50 concerts between now and Christmas, and Tim and Chris G's final term in the group! What a feeling that must be for them - mixed emotions, I'm sure.I've moved into a new flat in London over the summer which I've become very fond of. One of the particular pleasures is that I can cycle everywhere in London, using the Cycle Superhighways - cycle lanes which are nice and safely segregated from motor traffic. I can't tell you how nice it is not to have to squash into the stuffy tube (aka subway) everyday, but rather have the rush of wind in your hair as you whizz over bridges taking in the beautiful sights London has to offer.Anyway, I'd better get on with memorising "Fifty ways to leave your lover" and "Cecilia" ahead of our next rehearsal.
After a lovely, long, refreshing and highly enjoyable summer holiday, we're back into the swing of touring life, once more. It's funny how the stark contrast between holiday life and touring life makes you feel like you're living a dual-existence at times. Not simply on-duty and off-duty, but rather that you are literally two different people: either a King's Singer with everything special that comes with that, or else just a normal person who blends in with day-to-day life in London (in my case). I think it is this balance of the two that brings me overall contentment in my "job". I enjoy both the start-of-the-holidays feeling of being able to get away from it all and just relax and unwind, as well as the very start of term rush when you feel like your whole routine and existence that you'd been getting used to for six weeks starts evolving once more into the travelling, constantly on-the-go lifestyle, most rewardingly being able to share the joy of music with people all around the world...Anyway, I'm getting far too deep for my first blog of the season. We've got a super exciting three months ahead, with the final home straight of this GOLD season, including 50 concerts between now and Christmas, and Tim and Chris G's final term in the group! What a feeling that must be for them - mixed emotions, I'm sure.I've moved into a new flat in London over the summer which I've become very fond of. One of the particular pleasures is that I can cycle everywhere in London, using the Cycle Superhighways - cycle lanes which are nice and safely segregated from motor traffic. I can't tell you how nice it is not to have to squash into the stuffy tube (aka subway) everyday, but rather have the rush of wind in your hair as you whizz over bridges taking in the beautiful sights London has to offer.Anyway, I'd better get on with memorising "Fifty ways to leave your lover" and "Cecilia" ahead of our next rehearsal.
After a lovely, long, refreshing and highly enjoyable summer holiday, we're back into the swing of touring life, once more. It's funny how the stark contrast between holiday life and touring life makes you feel like you're living a dual-existence at times. Not simply on-duty and off-duty, but rather that you are literally two different people: either a King's Singer with everything special that comes with that, or else just a normal person who blends in with day-to-day life in London (in my case). I think it is this balance of the two that brings me overall contentment in my "job". I enjoy both the start-of-the-holidays feeling of being able to get away from it all and just relax and unwind, as well as the very start of term rush when you feel like your whole routine and existence that you'd been getting used to for six weeks starts evolving once more into the travelling, constantly on-the-go lifestyle, most rewardingly being able to share the joy of music with people all around the world...Anyway, I'm getting far too deep for my first blog of the season. We've got a super exciting three months ahead, with the final home straight of this GOLD season, including 50 concerts between now and Christmas, and Tim and Chris G's final term in the group! What a feeling that must be for them - mixed emotions, I'm sure.I've moved into a new flat in London over the summer which I've become very fond of. One of the particular pleasures is that I can cycle everywhere in London, using the Cycle Superhighways - cycle lanes which are nice and safely segregated from motor traffic. I can't tell you how nice it is not to have to squash into the stuffy tube (aka subway) everyday, but rather have the rush of wind in your hair as you whizz over bridges taking in the beautiful sights London has to offer.Anyway, I'd better get on with memorising "Fifty ways to leave your lover" and "Cecilia" ahead of our next rehearsal.
After a lovely, long, refreshing and highly enjoyable summer holiday, we're back into the swing of touring life, once more. It's funny how the stark contrast between holiday life and touring life makes you feel like you're living a dual-existence at times. Not simply on-duty and off-duty, but rather that you are literally two different people: either a King's Singer with everything special that comes with that, or else just a normal person who blends in with day-to-day life in London (in my case). I think it is this balance of the two that brings me overall contentment in my "job". I enjoy both the start-of-the-holidays feeling of being able to get away from it all and just relax and unwind, as well as the very start of term rush when you feel like your whole routine and existence that you'd been getting used to for six weeks starts evolving once more into the travelling, constantly on-the-go lifestyle, most rewardingly being able to share the joy of music with people all around the world...Anyway, I'm getting far too deep for my first blog of the season. We've got a super exciting three months ahead, with the final home straight of this GOLD season, including 50 concerts between now and Christmas, and Tim and Chris G's final term in the group! What a feeling that must be for them - mixed emotions, I'm sure.I've moved into a new flat in London over the summer which I've become very fond of. One of the particular pleasures is that I can cycle everywhere in London, using the Cycle Superhighways - cycle lanes which are nice and safely segregated from motor traffic. I can't tell you how nice it is not to have to squash into the stuffy tube (aka subway) everyday, but rather have the rush of wind in your hair as you whizz over bridges taking in the beautiful sights London has to offer.Anyway, I'd better get on with memorising "Fifty ways to leave your lover" and "Cecilia" ahead of our next rehearsal.
After a lovely, long, refreshing and highly enjoyable summer holiday, we're back into the swing of touring life, once more. It's funny how the stark contrast between holiday life and touring life makes you feel like you're living a dual-existence at times. Not simply on-duty and off-duty, but rather that you are literally two different people: either a King's Singer with everything special that comes with that, or else just a normal person who blends in with day-to-day life in London (in my case). I think it is this balance of the two that brings me overall contentment in my "job". I enjoy both the start-of-the-holidays feeling of being able to get away from it all and just relax and unwind, as well as the very start of term rush when you feel like your whole routine and existence that you'd been getting used to for six weeks starts evolving once more into the travelling, constantly on-the-go lifestyle, most rewardingly being able to share the joy of music with people all around the world...Anyway, I'm getting far too deep for my first blog of the season. We've got a super exciting three months ahead, with the final home straight of this GOLD season, including 50 concerts between now and Christmas, and Tim and Chris G's final term in the group! What a feeling that must be for them - mixed emotions, I'm sure.I've moved into a new flat in London over the summer which I've become very fond of. One of the particular pleasures is that I can cycle everywhere in London, using the Cycle Superhighways - cycle lanes which are nice and safely segregated from motor traffic. I can't tell you how nice it is not to have to squash into the stuffy tube (aka subway) everyday, but rather have the rush of wind in your hair as you whizz over bridges taking in the beautiful sights London has to offer.Anyway, I'd better get on with memorising "Fifty ways to leave your lover" and "Cecilia" ahead of our next rehearsal.
After a lovely, long, refreshing and highly enjoyable summer holiday, we're back into the swing of touring life, once more. It's funny how the stark contrast between holiday life and touring life makes you feel like you're living a dual-existence at times. Not simply on-duty and off-duty, but rather that you are literally two different people: either a King's Singer with everything special that comes with that, or else just a normal person who blends in with day-to-day life in London (in my case). I think it is this balance of the two that brings me overall contentment in my "job". I enjoy both the start-of-the-holidays feeling of being able to get away from it all and just relax and unwind, as well as the very start of term rush when you feel like your whole routine and existence that you'd been getting used to for six weeks starts evolving once more into the travelling, constantly on-the-go lifestyle, most rewardingly being able to share the joy of music with people all around the world...Anyway, I'm getting far too deep for my first blog of the season. We've got a super exciting three months ahead, with the final home straight of this GOLD season, including 50 concerts between now and Christmas, and Tim and Chris G's final term in the group! What a feeling that must be for them - mixed emotions, I'm sure.I've moved into a new flat in London over the summer which I've become very fond of. One of the particular pleasures is that I can cycle everywhere in London, using the Cycle Superhighways - cycle lanes which are nice and safely segregated from motor traffic. I can't tell you how nice it is not to have to squash into the stuffy tube (aka subway) everyday, but rather have the rush of wind in your hair as you whizz over bridges taking in the beautiful sights London has to offer.Anyway, I'd better get on with memorising "Fifty ways to leave your lover" and "Cecilia" ahead of our next rehearsal.
After a lovely, long, refreshing and highly enjoyable summer holiday, we're back into the swing of touring life, once more. It's funny how the stark contrast between holiday life and touring life makes you feel like you're living a dual-existence at times. Not simply on-duty and off-duty, but rather that you are literally two different people: either a King's Singer with everything special that comes with that, or else just a normal person who blends in with day-to-day life in London (in my case). I think it is this balance of the two that brings me overall contentment in my "job". I enjoy both the start-of-the-holidays feeling of being able to get away from it all and just relax and unwind, as well as the very start of term rush when you feel like your whole routine and existence that you'd been getting used to for six weeks starts evolving once more into the travelling, constantly on-the-go lifestyle, most rewardingly being able to share the joy of music with people all around the world...Anyway, I'm getting far too deep for my first blog of the season. We've got a super exciting three months ahead, with the final home straight of this GOLD season, including 50 concerts between now and Christmas, and Tim and Chris G's final term in the group! What a feeling that must be for them - mixed emotions, I'm sure.I've moved into a new flat in London over the summer which I've become very fond of. One of the particular pleasures is that I can cycle everywhere in London, using the Cycle Superhighways - cycle lanes which are nice and safely segregated from motor traffic. I can't tell you how nice it is not to have to squash into the stuffy tube (aka subway) everyday, but rather have the rush of wind in your hair as you whizz over bridges taking in the beautiful sights London has to offer.Anyway, I'd better get on with memorising "Fifty ways to leave your lover" and "Cecilia" ahead of our next rehearsal.
