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...old friends
...audio gear
...other things
...a new home

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...old friends

Where are you now?

Ed Horne (Edmund Horne) - ex-BBC VT Control, friend of Rob Davis, Quadrophonic Orb Jam co-pilot, controller of binaural microphone 'Brian'.
Dave Waters (David Waters) - Beeb user from West Bridgford School.
Dave Cash (David Cash) - wizard Acorn Electron programmer.
Nikki Croome (Nicola Croome) - one of The Twins from South Notts College.
James Atkinson - Prince fan from Flintham, co-author of The Conversations, Beeb lover.

Yes, I could join FriendsReunited, but I thought it'd be funnier if you found your name here from an internet search. Miss you guys :-) Get in touch!

...audio gear

Always LUSTing after something... (No, I really do need these things ;-) One day as funds allow I hope to buy:

~~new music computer~~ [now built! :-]
Synthoma Elkorus gorgeous analogue chorus (now at Version 2 :-)
I've strong yearnings for a good phaser, and it's only a matter of time (and money!) before that itch means I start building a modular synth... (but I know that is financial suicide! ;-)
I need a good headphone amplifier: I was previously considering either ART HeadAmp6 PRO, Mackie HMX-56, DACS Headlite or ideally Hear Technologies HearBack, but wonder if the new Behringer Powerplay P16 system is worth buying once it comes out in summer 2011, as it seems to fit my needs exactly
More headphones
More computer gear
SmartMix MIDI fader box
My drumkit is currently without crash and ride cymbals :-/ I recently got some hats and a splash to start with, but my expensive tastes couldn't help falling in love with the wondrous sound of the highly-unaffordable Sabian 20" HH Dark China (£429rrp!)
Juergen Haible Polymoog Resonator
Tom Oberheim SEM (or preferably a Two Voice! :-)

I also still need to make some speaker stands, bass traps and more cables.

...other things

Wanted: Balluff chairs made by Innovator from Sweden, once sold by Habitat c.1985, preferably charcoal grey colour, pink or blue.

Sadly I have to move house again, as my current house will soon become unavailable. So I am looking to move ASAP to a new place which can house my studio. To be more realistic, I have widened my original search and am now more interested in peace and space than luxury. Please contact me if you know of anywhere that might meet my needs:

Essential:

an unfurnished, rented property, up to £1000pcm (unless I win enough $$$ to buy somewhere)
simple, no-frills accomodation is ideal (to minimise cost) rather than expensive executive fittings, unless they come at no extra charge
we are probably talking more of an artist's loft or open-plan barn/warehouse conversion than yer average rabbit-hutch 3-bed semi
in Bedfordshire or Buckinghamshire, preferably between Toddington and Aylesbury
one massive room and a few small ones, rather than lots of average-sized rooms:
- large lounge/diner (=Music Room) - a minimum of 5m x 4m, but ideally 8m x 6m, and not square; must be on the ground floor
- 1st bedroom (double)
- 2nd bedroom (=Office) (size unimportant)
- spare room (=Store-room for my drums), ideally on the ground floor
- kitchen (size unimportant, but must be separate from Music Room)
- bathroom/toilet with hot+cold running water
electricity, phone, Internet access
central heating
double glazing
off-road parking

Preferred:

quiet rural location near Leighton Buzzard, away from busy roads, railways, flightpaths
a detached house or bungalow, although I can tolerate adjoining business properties which are empty for some of the day/night
no neighbours within earshot (my current neighbours are a third of a mile away!)
good spiritual vibes help create good atmospheric music
high ceiling in Music Room (OK, maybe not this high! :-) An ideal size would be Swyncombe Church, Warden Abbey or The Ship Studio at Dartington Hall
nice acoustics in Music Room, but we can work around that
timber-framed buildings often sound awesome
wooden, stone or laminate flooring (carpets suck)
thick stone walls would be nice; gothick arches, spiral staircases and crenellated battlements also welcome :-)
sinks and worktops 20cm higher than usual (short people can easily stand on something, but being so tall makes it hard/painful to shave/wash up without backache)
dining area/table/breakfast bar in kitchen to eat

Not needed:

posh/large kitchen
ensuite bathroom(s)
garden is not important, but preferably would be low-maintenance

I recently dreamt I was teaching African drumming workshops at some educational/business/community/cultural/artistic/historic institution in a large premises. They liked what I did so much that they let me live on site for a very reasonable rent, so I could continue my work there, residing in modest living quarters which happened to include a large hall for my Music Room. (-: This would be the best outcome... ;-)