Havn't been around blog uk for quite some time. but a friend in need brought me back. anyways if anyone out there in blog land wants to check out our new animation its here:

www.oldmanpie.net/drystonewalling

all about the passage of time and wonderful landscapes.

kind regards

Old Man Pie

Old Man Pie has been experimenting with My Space (Music) and it is proving quite addictive (and enjoyable). Hence my infrequent blogging during the last month. Apologies, but you can only do so much on-line activity before something has to give, and it looks like being this blog. Still, I enjoyed blogging while it lasted but My Space (Music)is probably the natural place to be - along with another trillion squidillion bands.

www.myspace.com/oldmanpie

Lotsa love to all my blog friends.

My Sons Band = The Summit

Makes old man pie very proud!

A cover version of a Pink Floyd classic. Shine on you crazy diamond!

I Was Odd!

I was odd
I was a little sod
And from a very very early age
I did not believe in God
And my parents they scalded me
They locked me in my room at night
But I climbed through the window
And stayed out until dawn.

And I knew
What I would have to do
And that soon as I could
I would have to leave this house
Run away and join the army
Go and fight in some stupid war
A foolish and a senseless war
What am I fighting for?

And I’d shout and I’d scream.,

But my sergeant he bullied me
Coz he really didn't like me
He made me cut the grass with scissors
And stand out naked in the freezing snow
So I went and got a pistol
And I put it to his head one night
I blew his fucking brains out
And laughed at the sight.

I was odd, somehow I wasn't right
I used to keep my piss in a jar
I used to hiss at the passing cars
So they took me to this institute
Where they keep me sedated at night
And I'd stare at the walls
For hours, hours and hours.

And I’d shout and I’d scream.,

Coz I was odd,
From an early age.

Have just developed a new banner for our website. Check it out if your interested:

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It includes radio OMP!

This film was recorded when a group of us walked to the top of beautiful Carn Fadryn in North Wales. The wind picked up and we found ourselves stood on the trig point pretending to fly. It was a very special moment for all sorts of reasons.

At last I have replaced my old worn out accordion with a brand new Stephanelli. Not an expensive model but a good workhorse and value for money. Accordions are not like other instruments (e.g. guitars and violins) and do not respond well to the aging process - a bit like people I suppose! No longer will I find a cold blast of air when playing the C key, or have to press the E note to close the bellows due to tired out old reeds.

I'm sure 'real' accordion players would laugh at my basic grasp of the instrument, but its amazing what you can do with this under rated piece of kit, even at a basic level.

We are going into a recording studio tomorrow and I'm going to work the accordion on a song called 'The Calm Before the Storm'. We'll see how it goes.

My 11 year old son asked me for a pen and paper so that he could do a drawing. Amazed at this rare occurence (his main interests are football, football and er., football) I quickly tracked down the necessary tools of the trade. This is what he came up with, a drawing of a pimp smoking a fat spliff. Bless!