'In the middle of the night . . . '

How do you put the musical note emojis in post titles? I really need that emoji. It would save a lot of faffing  about. And there would be more Billy Joel references.

Why was I playing at 4.33 am in the morning? As it was three weeks ago - at the time of writing this - I don’t have a scooby. It must have been a random throw in the middle of the night after waking up to go to the bathroom. If I was practising at 4.30 in the morning for any length of time, the neighbours would have been pounding down the door with pitchforks at the ready.

Maybe it’s a thing now? My 180s scoring rate is significantly down for 2026. Don’t ask me why  . . . I’ll just hit you with excuses. Set the alarm for 4.30 . . . go to the bathroom . . . wash hands . . . throw a 180 . . . and then go back to bed. Or is it set the alarm for 4.30 . . . throw a 180 . . .  then go to the bathroom . . . wash hands . . . what would Colin Lloyd do?

8/50

The Next 30 Day Song Challenge - day 15

Day 15 - A song that your parents influenced you to like


Probably the hardest challenge so far. How can I put this? Both my parents tastes in music make Susan Boyle sound like Nurse With Wound. Very MORish, very 'Breadish . . . if you get my drift.

I've racked my brains and I found that this song is embedded in my brain:



I guess if you hear a song enough times as a kid at 11 o'clock at night when you're trying to sleep, it eventually seeps into your sub-consciousness. And it helps that it is a timeless classic.