Musical lessons

The long suffering paws haven't been great this week - over use I guess - but between rubbing myself down and changing after being out Wednesday and looking at a few photographs that emerged thoughts went backwards.

I can't read sheet music - nor can Paul McCartney - but I did play a few instruments at school and did quite a bit of the recording of school performances at the time but I would certainly of preferred to be dressed as he was in the Fourth and Fifth Forms than how we were.

Static electricty causes all sorts of issues from a potential fire hazard in baking and wood products factories as dust spontenusly combusts to being an irritate in playing vinyl records where it may dischage to the phono catrisge with a loud click.

Apart from cleaning your record which can help, using a carbon fibre mat that fits over the platter helps as the carbon picks up the ground from the deck and helps conduct away any charge.

Hama does a 2mm thickness one which works well and can be got from most suppliers.