Meanwhile, Thomas is on the phone. Sorry, phones...
Packed and ready to go for the final day in Sweden...
On the road...
More candidates for the ECM cover competition...
Into a spectral-looking Lund...
The final seminar focused on the student's revised sleeve note assignment, the knotty world of music biography, and some practical tips for getting through the day when you're writing. Then we were done - slightly ahead of schedule...
After saying goodbye to Thomas (who very kindly walked me to the station and put me on the train) I said goodbye to Sweden...
The flight into Amsterdam was fine although we had to wait for around 20 minutes to get the gate to the plane. I made it to the connecting flight to Newcastle in Schiphol just as it was boarding (hence the lack of photographs).
In my haste to get through security I fumbled my macbook as I got it from the bag and saw it tumble to the floor, which it hit with a great head-turning clatter. I hope the metal casing managed to protect the thing from the worst of the impact.
An hour later I was met off the plane in Newcastle by Debbie and Lesley who whisked me back to Whitley Bay to catch-up on all the news.
You know the drill: nice to be away but always nice to come home.
