We did our usual thing of heading up to the Bluewater shopping center in order for The Missus to spend her birthday monies. The selection of shops and the ability to cover a lot of ground in little time makes it our shopping centre of choice. Trudging up and down Oxford Street lost its shine many years ago…
Lots of clothes were perused and some were even purchased. We spent an awful lot of time looking for a new winter coat for her. Eventually, we found one that was suitable and snug, hidden away in John Lewis.
I even managed to sneak into the music shop in the complex and test out a few acoustic guitars (for they were ones that weren’t nailed down and requiring constant supervision from shop staff). The Missus selected a nice Fender acoustic for me to try and I like it a lot. She wanted to get it for me for Xmas, but I told her no. We could get this online for a much better price, I argued. Later on, I discovered the self-same instrument was available for a £90 saving – so that looks like my Xmas present is already bought!

Me and guitar chum at Bluewater
For the first time ever in a guitar shop I actually did a bit of showing off. There was an acoustic bass free so I picked it up and plonked around. I noticed two young-uns eyeing me up, so I did a few more chops before nonchalantly putting the instrument down. Oh dear, what have I become???
Meanwhile, “God Pays Debts Without Money…” is now available on iTunes.

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