It's all about the gravy.

From the dark comes the light

I've always been crap at making time to see people that had a big influence on the way I turned out. We can all make excuses, to busy, other people to see, things to do at home, shopping to do, silly misunderstandings. And then there's the real reasons, can't be arsed, more interesting things to do, hangovers, it's been so long another week/month/year won't matter.

Well people it does. here's why.

On the 18th September 2004 my Grandad, Don, passed away. He'd been ill for sometime, but over the past few months his health had deteriorated enormously and the general feeling in the family was it was only a matter of time before he left us.

I was lucky enough to see him the week before he passed away, the first I might add for about 8 months, and although he was a shadow of the man I remember as a kid, he still had his razor sharp smile and the odd joke or two!

I've thought a lot about my Grandad since he passed away. The times we spent going to the football, playing cards on a Saturday night, his remarkable basketball dance at weddings/parties, his robin reliant. The main thing I remember though was his love of all things funny. He always had something funny to say, show or sing, he was, a proper Grandad!

So, why do I feel so sad. It's not because he has passed away, I know he was in pain so I'm glad that's all over now. I'm sad because I could have spent the last 8 months visiting him more often and making sure I gave back to him what he gave to me, love.

I'm not going to dwell on this because I'm pretty sure I'm not the only person in the world to be crap when it comes to finding time to see people, but I am going to take this lesson to heart and make sure I don't mess up again.

When people die they're gone. You can't just pop round to see them or pick up the phone for a quick chat. If you take anything from this, make sure it's sense. We're all here once, make sure you treat it right.

Donald Hickman 1925-2004. RIP xxx
I had a wheel-barrow the wheel fell off, I had a wheel-barrow the wheel fell off...

Where have I been?

God knows! It's been a funny month Granville.

Read on for a boring synopsis of my month away from the world of blogging.

So. I've not been posting. Consider my hand smacked, very hard.

Over the past month I've done nothing, nothing I say. Here's the exciting bits.

1. Launched the new Libertines site for Creation management
2. Dj'd at The social with the other speakers DJ's (if you can call them DJ's, see photo)
3. Went out on my Mother in laws birthday meal to Merchants in Nottingham, ummm, very, very nice.
4. My Grandad died on Saturday 18th September. Donald Hickman, RIP.
5. A close friend died. Poppy Baker, RIP.
6. My Son started to crawl, well done gravy boy!
7. My wife is doing really well with our second baby. Hoo-Ray! (My wife rocks!)
8. Got clattered on more than one occasion with my good friend Mr Rudkin
9. The Agenzia boys continued to blow me away with their work
10. I now understand why I'm here...no really, I do.

I promise to post more often.....!