So, how's the Paganini project going?

 Next Saturday will mark one month since I started and, since my project was planned to last four months, I have three left.

Counting the tune (the easiest part), there are 12 parts to this piece. I've had a muck around with most of them but have concentrated on the first 4. My aim for this week is to get these four up to a reasonable level so that they can be polished over the next three months. That will leave 8 more to do. I've worked out the fingerings, bowings, etc. for these first 4 and can actually play through them so this week will contain a lot of repetitive practice. I'm planning on going to a jazz jam on Sunday so there will also be quite a bit of jazz practice. Today I'm having a play (jazz) with brother Daryl.

There you go.

I made something a little different for dinner last night but I'm not going to tell you what it was, only that it was washed down with a very good Cleanskin.

Someone in the supermarket told me that this stuff is better than French champagne. He was slurring a bit but seemed to know what he was talking about.