Well what to say? It’s the last day of 2005 and boy has the time flown. This has to be the fastest year yet and it scares the life out of me. Next year, in February, I’ll be 35 years old – halfway through the average life expectancy for a male – and this perturbs me greatly.
There were some good points in 2005: seeing VDGG and Tom Jones in the same week, 5000 miles apart. Cool. I saw some good gigs and had many a good time sitting in the sun getting slowly toasted on cider. This is a good thing. I was born for that moment. I’ve found the guitar of my dreams, bought and sold a lot of gear and steadily recorded more music through the year. I also found time to write a little novel (which will probably never be read by anyone other than myself and The Missus, but I don’t care. It’s done and I like it and that’s the important thing).
Well whatever happens, I’ll still be here in 2006 (rent has been paid) trying to get good use out of all this webspace and boring you all with tales of my mundane life and the godammn awful music I make. Remember folks, you can still purchase my CDs at:



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DARREN LOCK: Sows' Ears & Silk Purses
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DARREN LOCK: Without Words
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DARREN LOCK: Textures
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So a Happy New Year to my loyal reader and I hope you have a prosperous twelve months!

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