Well, 2012 had it's up's and downs, thankfully more ups than downs, so here's wishing everyone a Happy New Year and all the best for the 2013!

Hope everyone's been getting lots of guitar practice in, here's what I spent my break doing...!

... this time to, Declan for gaining a DISTINCTION at Grade 3, Sameer, for a DISTINCTION at Grade 5, and Andy for a MERIT at Grade 3 in the RGT winter exams sessions.

Cutoff for the Spring exams is February 1st.

Chicago...

Home of the Blues, St. Louis...

Home of Homer Simpson, Springfield...

Crossing the Kansas State Line...

Not enough rain in Oklahoma...

The world's most friendly place so far, Texas...

Storm on route to New Mexico...

Arizona...

Utah State Line en route to Monument Valley...

John Wayne's fav viewpoint...

Awesomeness at the Grand Canyon again...

Somewhere in Arizona...

Nevada, the Hoover Dam...

Vegas...

Finishing up in Santa Monica...

Fin

...to Daniel who passed his Grade 7 electric guitar exam, continuing the current run with yet another DISTINCTION in the summer RGT exams!

The next exam sessions will be the winter exams, so anyone wishing to enter must do so by the 1st October.

Congrats Andy on coming FIRST PLACE in his school's talent competition with his version of AC/DC's 'Back In Black!

...to Rahul, who passed his Grade 5, and Andy who passed Grade 1, both with DISTINCTIONS in the December RGT exams. Onwards and upwards!

Cutoff date for the spring exams is 1st February.

2,500 miles of driving, 4 States, 6 National Parks, 16 days, 12 hotels, and an immeasurable amount of bug-splat on the windscreen. Starting out in LA... Venice & Santa Monica...

...Palm Springs

... The Grand Canyon

... Arizona, into Utah, Lake Powell...

...Bryce Canyon, and Zion

...St. George, Vegas

...Death Valley, Furnace Creek

...Yosemite

...San Francisco, and Alcatraz...

...Pacific Coast Highway, San Luis Obispo, Big Sur, Carmen & Santa Barbara...

...through sunny California...

... to Los Angeles.

...to Andy! Who passed his Grade 3 exam with a DISTINCTION in the June RGT exams sessions.

The next exams are the winter exams which will take place in late November/early December, and the cutoff date for entry is the 1st October.

The weather was just shocking...

Please note I have a new contact number which is now active, my old contact number will no longer be in use after the 19th July. Thanks! 07718 240515

Refreshed. Good food & wine, hot weather, lots of swimming and beach action!

...to Rajvi & Clive! Who passed their Grade 1 acoustic & Grade 3 electric exams respectively, both achieving DISTINCTIONS in the December RGT exams sessions!

The next exams are the Spring exams which will take place in late June/early July, and the cutoff date for entry is the 1st April.

Cold. But beautiful.