Blues to Bliss: enjoying a rest from writing a lengthy blog post

Writing a post on a visit to New Orleans gave me a taste for funk; not any old funk but New Orleans Funk.

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Working on the photographs for the New Orleans blog post earlier today brought back many happy memories of my 1990 USA trip. Adjusting to life as a pensioner – sad bastard – got me feeling a bit down as my smiles were smacked away by the realisation I would probably not be going back to the US again, pending a lottery win of course. But not for long!

I am very lucky to have a music lounge complete with a well-stocked bar so I got some great vinyl on my deck; in seconds I was back in New Orleans with a triple-LP of Funk from that fair city. After a few sides of New Orleans Funk I’ve branched out a bit, but not too far: Buddy Guy is now on the platter and Cassandra Wilson’s Blue Light ‘Til Dawn is lined up for a soothing late night listen. And yes, I have my blue lights on.

My beer of choice tonight is luxurious and exquisite – M&S Salted Caramel Billionaire Stout – truly excellent. Nothing like the blues to help you forget the blues – now I feel like a billionaire! Now this is what I call a Sunday evening…

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