Where has this year gone? When Mike Dolbear first asked me to write a tour diary in the summer it sounded like a great idea, but the schedule took hold and opportunities for down time and family time became few and far between. So a thousand false promises later I’ve decided to get typing while I’m on my travels and share with you how diverse and crazy this job can be on a month-by-month basis. I thought it would be poignant to start with a summer round up of all the highs and lows of my travels. I’m not going to do a day-by-day account, as you will probably fall asleep!

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