Winter in full swing

I guess it had to happen sooner or later.
Summer dragged itself out as long as it could, and it's been one of the most beautiful Autumns I can remember. The lack of wind and rain meant the leaves stayed on the trees for a long time and we got to look at all the lovely colours for much longer than usual.

This weekend is going to be as grim as a grim thing on a grim day, so we've stocked up on essentials and plan to snuggle up and not leave the house unless we run out of tea bags or the sun decides to come out. Neither is likely (tea bags were on offer so we bought two boxes).
With 80-90 mph winds predicted, indoors is the place to be this weekend.

It gives us an opportunity to carry on with the studio re-build. Mark has stripped all the cabling from the mixing desk and rack units. We need to clear the room, get the window replaced with a double-glazed one, then cut down the mixing desk table, so it's just the right size for the new mixing desk, then start all over again, wiring everything up. It's going to take a while to get all that done.

I also need to make a start on making the rest of the house respectable, ready for my parents visit in two weeks time. Believe me, two weeks is only just enough time to tidy this place. I'm cooking dinner for them when they come and visit, so we'll also need to reclaim the dining table, which has become the temporary studio, and home to the iMac, 16 track etc etc. D'oh!