jez71
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Allo folks!
Haven't been on here for quite some time.... infact the last time I was on here think I was looking forward to going to the closing parties....instead I went to France to see my Dad in an effort to sort my head out... So still have never made the closing parties!...one day I'll get to them...they kind of paled into insignificance end of last summer...
Finally plucked the courage to walk away from an unhappy marriage last August...walked out with the clothes on my back, a few other clothes and a duvet! Slept in my car for the first night as couldn't face going through it all with friends that night while it was all so raw....went to work the next day feeling life death warmed up.... confided in friends/colleagues about it that day and was amazed and grateful to the brilliant friends and colleagues who offered me a bed for however long I wanted it for. The last few months I've really found out how good a cycle of friends I have.... And God did I need them... with only my Sister living in England and parents abroad I literally left with no where to go! I don't think I ate a proper meal for about a month...to say I was a mess is an understatement.
I'm hoping once all the horrible financial stuff is sorted out my divorce will finally come through.
In hindsight I probably wouldn't of left without any belongings...a few months after the split I went back to the house to collect my decks while there was no one at the house... and my soon to be ex wife had moved them out of the house to her mother's so I couldn't have them back.... knowing that I've never been one for material items... these and my records were the only thing she could take to annoy me.... hopefully I may get them back but not holding out much hope..... I did manage to retreave my record collection so all is not lost!
From being abit of a nomad for a while living between 4 homes... I'm now abit a country gent don't you know... I'm living in a lovely 3 storey farm house in rural Shropshire with a work colleagues's mum who is elderly and appreciates having someone around the house as she lives alone. I have the top floor and my girls can come and stay whenever they want so it works our brilliantly for her and for me.
Eight months on I'm looking back and thankful I had the courage to leave otherwise I'd still be that miserable person not looking forward to going home....I don't think Sarah and I were ever really suited for each other...I hope she's happy now...I know we stayed together as long as we did for the kids. When I see the girls now things are still brilliant we have such fun together and I know they look and see Daddy's happy again.
And I am too....Really Really happy... I've had the lightning bolt... I've met the most beautiful girl, at work of all places on a training course, who I truly love and adore...and best of all we can talk to each other about anything she really is amazing I love her and her whole outlook on life and how positive she is about everything... I guess in relationship terms it's early days but life is brilliant again and I can't stop smiling.... Not even the thought of my decks at my ex mother in law's can break my stride!
I dunno why I've just shared all that with you but hey-ho.... Life eh? The last few months have re-enforced my feelings on fate!
So what goes in the world of spotlight? How have you all been? What have I missed? I'm pondering pondering pondering on the summers travels you know now...we're going over to see my parents in august in spain (murcia) then going up to see some friends around Alicante who have a villa and wondering whether it maybe worth hopping on a ferry to a certain Island? We can't decide at the moment....we've never been to Barcelona before and I remember reading on here lots of lovely reviews of it previously so we have a decision to make!?
Hope everyone's well anyway.... I guess this post explains the lack of mixes coming from me recently too! I guess I bite the bullet and fully embrace the digital age in mixing? .... or just go and buy some more decks?
Nods to the usual suspects....I guess I may of made the top 20 posters at one stage.
Haven't been on here for quite some time.... infact the last time I was on here think I was looking forward to going to the closing parties....instead I went to France to see my Dad in an effort to sort my head out... So still have never made the closing parties!...one day I'll get to them...they kind of paled into insignificance end of last summer...
Finally plucked the courage to walk away from an unhappy marriage last August...walked out with the clothes on my back, a few other clothes and a duvet! Slept in my car for the first night as couldn't face going through it all with friends that night while it was all so raw....went to work the next day feeling life death warmed up.... confided in friends/colleagues about it that day and was amazed and grateful to the brilliant friends and colleagues who offered me a bed for however long I wanted it for. The last few months I've really found out how good a cycle of friends I have.... And God did I need them... with only my Sister living in England and parents abroad I literally left with no where to go! I don't think I ate a proper meal for about a month...to say I was a mess is an understatement.
I'm hoping once all the horrible financial stuff is sorted out my divorce will finally come through.
In hindsight I probably wouldn't of left without any belongings...a few months after the split I went back to the house to collect my decks while there was no one at the house... and my soon to be ex wife had moved them out of the house to her mother's so I couldn't have them back.... knowing that I've never been one for material items... these and my records were the only thing she could take to annoy me.... hopefully I may get them back but not holding out much hope..... I did manage to retreave my record collection so all is not lost!
From being abit of a nomad for a while living between 4 homes... I'm now abit a country gent don't you know... I'm living in a lovely 3 storey farm house in rural Shropshire with a work colleagues's mum who is elderly and appreciates having someone around the house as she lives alone. I have the top floor and my girls can come and stay whenever they want so it works our brilliantly for her and for me.
Eight months on I'm looking back and thankful I had the courage to leave otherwise I'd still be that miserable person not looking forward to going home....I don't think Sarah and I were ever really suited for each other...I hope she's happy now...I know we stayed together as long as we did for the kids. When I see the girls now things are still brilliant we have such fun together and I know they look and see Daddy's happy again.
And I am too....Really Really happy... I've had the lightning bolt... I've met the most beautiful girl, at work of all places on a training course, who I truly love and adore...and best of all we can talk to each other about anything she really is amazing I love her and her whole outlook on life and how positive she is about everything... I guess in relationship terms it's early days but life is brilliant again and I can't stop smiling.... Not even the thought of my decks at my ex mother in law's can break my stride!
I dunno why I've just shared all that with you but hey-ho.... Life eh? The last few months have re-enforced my feelings on fate!
So what goes in the world of spotlight? How have you all been? What have I missed? I'm pondering pondering pondering on the summers travels you know now...we're going over to see my parents in august in spain (murcia) then going up to see some friends around Alicante who have a villa and wondering whether it maybe worth hopping on a ferry to a certain Island? We can't decide at the moment....we've never been to Barcelona before and I remember reading on here lots of lovely reviews of it previously so we have a decision to make!?
Hope everyone's well anyway.... I guess this post explains the lack of mixes coming from me recently too! I guess I bite the bullet and fully embrace the digital age in mixing? .... or just go and buy some more decks?
Nods to the usual suspects....I guess I may of made the top 20 posters at one stage.
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I'm 10 minutes from the Ibiza ferry 8)
