Crying is hard

Ladies and gentlemen, for a man to do and admit to it, crying is hard, it’s wimpish… but I have done more of that of late than I care to remember.

John Winstanley, the music promoter and author of Unsigned Unseen visited me today, we talked a lot. His video interview if you haven’t already seen it, is an inspiration, also very sad.

You can find the interview on Simon’s 10 Q Interviews… He’s an inspiration.

It not only tells about John but also about a shining star of Chorley, Mathew Cogley. I spent Christmas and New Year working this year as I knew I would be on my own, I knew that was going to be hard… It was planned. Sadly, Mathew, who I didn’t know personally, clearly didn’t have that foresight and took his own life on New Years Eve.

Watch John’s interview and if you have any spare money donate as Mathew’s family’s wish is that any proceeds from charitable donations go to the music department of Holy Cross School, a fitting tribute for a man that learnt his talent there.

In some ways I wish I could take his place, he was so much more talented than me… even though I didn’t know him, simply watching the video and hearing his talent makes me so sad… God bless you fella, I hope you’re in a better place.

Please donate.