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A friend put me onto Steven Wilson some time ago, and I have gradually dipped my toes into his music. His work is heady stuff - an emotionally immersive experience; I do not know if I can handle too much of it in one sitting, it's that rich. His songs can be like morality plays mixed with tragedy.

But for the past twenty-four hours or so I have been haunted by this piece - "Perfect Life". So touchingly sad and painful, yet beautiful.

Allow yourself to become lost in this.


Album version (almost):-



Extended mix:-



Live performance:-

This song has been haunting me recently. Who knows why?

I think it's a beautiful song that you can lose yourself in. It also tears me up, and I don't know why.

Enjoy...?



Here's a live performance:-

Disappointed to find out this morning - not because I was contacted but because *I called* - that my order form 9 days ago has not shipped and that the prices will not be honoured as quoted in my order after I entered a voucher code for a discount. Is this even legal?

Also advised that one of the items is not available. The website did not tell me this and I received no out-of-stock email notification. Had this item been unavailable when I attempted my order, I would have abandoned the whole order and gone elsewhere because it was a must-have item. So now I am set to receive less than what I ordered and at a greater price.

Frankliln Covey UK once again demonstrates that they do not have a credible online presence. And I am reminded of why I stopped ordering from them a few years ago. Nothing's changed.

I shall be returning to Day Timer for my dated materials in future.

I expect this is what I will feel like on my first day back at work after the Christmas holiday tomorrow.

Day #7: "Already" by Nik Kershaw

And to play us out at the end of this week's worth of ditties, here's what I think is a barely known song by the master craftsman. Nik Kershaw has been quietly writing material for years since he faded from 1980s fame. I think he's improved with age.

Wistful. Poignant. Yet Hopeful.




I've blogged my reflexions on this tune before, here: Nik Kershaw - Already