Best Creativelife Podcasts (2024)

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FMM 204- The bigger the breakdown.... 41:19

4d ago41:19

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WE… ARE … BACK! Hello, It’s been a while! 18 months to be precise. After 4 years of never missing a beat and recording an episode of the podcast every single week…We suddenly disappeared. Why? It’s a big question and it deserves a big answer. In this podcast, I will share with you the reason why I and the podcast disappeared. Fair warning: it may b…

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FMM203- Brad Bizjack: Rewire Your Mind For Success 54:29

6M ago54:29

54:29

Discover how to escape being stuck with the same cycling thought patterns that keep you living in the past so that you can set yourself up for success in music and every other area of your life. The reason why people use time as an excuse. ‘I don’t have enough time’, ‘I’ve wasted to much time and I’m running out of time’ - and how to dispel the lie…

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That's all, folks! 1:11

1+ y ago1:11

1:11

Season 3 of The Creativity for All Podcast has concluded with a fabulous conversation with inventor Solveiga Pakštaite, and this feels like the right time for me to put an end to this fabulous - but time-consuming - adventure, in order to focus on my writing. I've loved meeting such a wide range of guests and exploring creativity in Maths, educatio…

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FMM202 - Escape Your Matrix: How to Accelerate and Expand What’s Possible for You 22:46

1+ y ago22:46

22:46

Today we are going to be talking about tearing holes in the fabric of reality and collapsing time. Nope, it’s not sci-fi. This is something you have access to. And easy access to. Changing your reality and collapsing your own personal timeline. So that you get to achieve what you want in your life and your music in a fraction of the time you think …

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Episode 48. Exploring product design with Solveiga Pakštaite 46:35

1+ y ago46:35

46:35

The moment I came across an article about Solveiga Pakštaite, the inventor of a temperature-sensitive food label that shows when products really spoil to fight food waste and improve food safety, I knew I had to get in touch. Solveiga is also an entrepreneur with an industrial design background. She is the founder & director of Mimica and was named…

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FMM201 – Say Goodbye to Your Hardware, the Future Is Plugins! 32:09

1+ y ago32:09

32:09

In today's episode we have a controversial conversation that I would love to have your input on. Rob from Team FMM is convinced that hardware has been knocked off it’s perch… …and that the future lies in the box and therefore we should all focus on software going forwards. I threw my best shots at him during this session in support of hardware and …

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FMM200 - John Hayes: The Path From Instagram Covers to a Multi-Album Deal 59:45

1+ y ago59:45

59:45

Today we welcome Ambient and Electronica producer John Hayes to the show. John is currently signed on a three-album deal to the excellent Nettwerk label alongside artists such as Sasha and il:lo. His music is supported on radio stations worldwide, including the iconic BBC, and his track Sleep Song has over 2 million streams on Spotify. In this conv…

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FMM199 - Unusual but Effective: How to Bring Creative Confidence to Your Sessions. 26:57

1+ y ago26:57

26:57

Are you open to exploring something a bit leftfield? We all know that there are ways to get into a creative headspace at the start of a writing session that will help us to be more productive in that session… And maybe you are already making good use of many of them… DAW Templates…Creating a tidy studio space…Having a plan of what you want to achie…

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Episode 47. Exploring the magic of weaving with Rosie-may Greenbank 46:49

1+ y ago46:49

46:49

In September 2022, a stall at the Ely market caught my attention, not just because every woven piece was beautiful, but because I saw at the far end of the table a small weaving loom, which made me think, quite rightly, that the creator of these lovely pieces was worth having a chat with. Rosie-may Greenbank is a traditional hand-weaver, cloth desi…

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FMM198 - Creative Crisis: Has It Become Impossible to Be Original? 17:04

1+ y ago17:04

17:04

In this episode, we’re asking the question - has it all been done before? Have we reached the frontier of music and there are no new genres, sounds, or musical directions to pursue? Given the amount of music in the world and the hundreds of genres and subgenres that exist, it would be easy to conclude that the answer is yes… …Our lot now is to simp…

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FMM197 - FMM197 - Should the Music You Listen to Be the Music You Make? 15:57

1+ y ago15:57

15:57

In today’s episode, we’re going to be exploring that question. Said another way: Just because a particular genre lights you up to hear it in a club or on your phone, does that mean it’s the music you were put on this planet to make? …or could it be that holding on to the belief that you must make the genre that’s your favourite to listen to is drag…

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FMM196 - The Startling Truth About Distraction and Why You Need to Tell Your Loved Ones 30:13

1+ y ago30:13

30:13

Today we’re meeting a familiar foe but in a surprising new way. The enemy in front of us is distraction, and we’ve uncovered some new research that shows that everything we thought we knew about distractions and their impact on creatives is actually way worse. And some of the things we didn’t know were distractions… to our minds, actually are. Dist…

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Episode 46. Exploring nature through creativity with Emma Stothard 46:47

1+ y ago46:47

46:47

Sculpture, and especially willow sculpture, has always fascinated me, so when I came across Emma Stothard's website, I knew I had to get in touch. Emma is a Yorkshire-based willow and wire sculptor. Inspired by the creatures of the North York Moors, where she lives, she creates sculptures of wild/domestic animals and birds. After receiving a BA Hon…

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FMM195 - Post Vacation Syndrome: Getting Back To Your Creative Groove In Days Not Weeks 21:34

1+ y ago21:34

21:34

No matter how organised and self-disciplined you are, change is inevitable. And, as a result, that will shake up your routine. This episode is all about the inevitable breaks that from time to time we are forced to take away from our regular creative sessions. Whether it’s an illness, life events, vacations, work, or perhaps you’ve simply fallen of…

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FMM194 - Studio Paralysis: The Red Flags to Beware! 22:45

1+ y ago22:45

22:45

Nobody wants their art to be a stressful frustrating anxiety-inducing experience. And yet I’ve noticed so many creatives bring this upon themselves by creating their own studio paralysis. In this episode, we’re going to be exploring a strange phenomenon that will hamper your ability to make progress with the piece of music you are writing. In fact,…

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FMM193 - KPD: Building a Career That Feeds Your Soul 1:09:33

1+ y ago1:09:33

1:09:33

Today we are entertaining one of Spain’s finest House Music Producers, KPD. With hundreds of releases to his name on the world's biggest labels from Defected to Toolroom AND with one of his singles reaching 25 million streams on Spotify, I was keen to understand how he maintains this output, at this quality. And all whilst DJing around the world! T…

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Episode 45. Challenging our beliefs creatively with Voula Tsoflias 55:45

1+ y ago55:45

55:45

Today's guest, Voula Tsoflias, is a writer of psychological fiction and non-fiction psychology, combining her two passions in life: fiction writing and psychology. Following a long and happy career as a corporate psychologist, she now devotes her time to writing and related activities. She's finishing her third novel, Halo. Her first novel, Honor’s…

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FMM192 - My Wife’s Expensive Mistakes and Why I Chose to Talk About It. 18:15

1+ y ago18:15

18:15

Today we are going to be talking about mistakes… … particularly mistakes my wife Ana has made. And let me tell you, they’ve cost us a few quid! But… they have also revealed a profound lesson for me and a way of thinking about mistakes that, if you find yourself holding back due to fear of making mistakes, I know you are going to love. So If you wan…

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FMM191 - Stop Sabotaging Your Music! 25:03

1+ y ago25:03

25:03

Today we are going to be talking about sabotage! Specifically, how we often sabotage our chances of success by worrying, avoiding, and procrastinating on the things that we really want to achieve. Maybe you know you’re doing this regularly, maybe you can see that you are starving yourself of learning opportunities, growth and the results and outcom…

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FMM190 - What Labels Expect From You 32:16

1+ y ago32:16

32:16

This is the second part of a double-header focussing on what it takes to get your music signed on the labels you love, and the shortcuts to get you there fast. Previously we heard the perspectives of established artists in the scene learning how to get noticed, and the pitfalls they have fallen into so that you don’t fall into the same. In this epi…

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FMM189 - Get Signed Now: Powerful Insights From Music Industry Heavyweights. 34:29

1+ y ago34:29

34:29

In this episode, we’re talking about getting your music out into the world… …so that you get to impact and share your creativity with others. I decided a great way to do this would be to search through our podcast interviews and curate the most powerful lessons from artists at the top of the game. People who have experienced massive success releasi…

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FMM188 - Jesse Saunders: On Making Your Mark as a Dance Music Innovator 1:07:40

1+ y ago1:07:40

1:07:40

It’s not often we have a bonafide pioneer of dance music on the podcast… Today I’m in conversation with house music legend Jesse Saunders who holds the impressive accolade of releasing the first ever House record… …planting the seed that sprouted into the global phenomenon that is dance music today. In this interview, we follow his journey and lear…

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FMM187 - Machinedrum PT2: On Finishing, Mixing and Releasing Music 46:30

1+ y ago46:30

46:30

Travis Stewart is the gift that keeps on giving… Having left you dangling with one hell of a cliffhanger last week, now’s your chance to pick up where we left off… …and dive into part two of our conversation with Travis Stewart aka Machinedrum aka T.Stewart. We received amazing feedback about the first part of the interview in which Travis dove int…

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FMM186 - Machinedrum: Living Your Best Creative Life 48:27

1+ y ago48:27

48:27

Today we are in conversation with Travis Stewart aka Machinedrum. Travis debuted his Machinedrum Moniker in 2001 when he was only 18 years old and has consistently pushed creative boundaries with his music for the last 2 decades. With releases on forward-thinking, innovative labels such as Ninja Tune, Plant Mu, Lucky Me and Mercury KX, his latest a…

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FMM185 - Podcast Reactions: Are You Wasting Your Time? 31:17

2y ago31:17

31:17

In this second part of our reactions podcast, we dig into a topic that is continuously raising its ugly head…time. This is an area that relates to all of us and brings with it all kinds of anxiety… Are you spending more time than you need to on your music and how can you save time? Are you focusing on the right things or in completely the wrong are…

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FMM184 - Podcast Reactions: Is Your Music Authentic? 31:30

2y ago31:30

31:30

What is influencing your music? Are you stealing like a thief or an artist? Has your sound found you yet?…and just what is YOUR sound? This week’s podcast saw a return of the Team Takeover with Terra and Rob finding their way back into the podcast hot seat. Diving back into some of the earliest episodes and the fundamental topics that all creatives…

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FMM183 - Your Journey as a Music Producer: What They Didn’t Tell You… 33:31

2y ago33:31

33:31

If you could jump back in time and share one life lesson with your younger self what would it be? If you’re like most people, chances are you’ve caught yourself saying “if only I’d known that years ago…” And when it comes to music production there are some impactful lessons that have the potential to save you time, money, and frustration… …while ma…

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FMM182 - Staying Consistent in the Face of Disruption 25:36

2y ago25:36

25:36

Disruption can hit our lives at any time and in many different ways, creating a world of pain. Maybe you’re moving house, or welcoming a new family member… Perhaps you’re changing jobs, or getting a promotion... Or maybe it’s exams, a new course, or unexpected travel. These situations happen to all of us throughout our creative journey, and for som…

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FMM181 The People You Need to Seek Out Through Your Creative Life and Why 29:52

2y ago29:52

29:52

Today I’m talking about possibly THE most impactful piece of advice I could give you on your music production journey. It’s a topic that is incredibly important, and one of the biggest ways to accelerate your progress as a music producer. …In fact, I'd go as far as to say that it's nearly impossible to succeed without this ingredient. This topic is…

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Podcast News! 0:52

2y ago0:52

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ABOUT THE CREATIVITY FOR ALL PODCAST A maths teacher can be creative. So can a financial adviser, a community builder, and a yoga teacher. Not to mention a speed painter, a potter, or an actor! Creativity is everywhere and I love nothing more than to explore it in The Creativity for All Podcast, either by focusing on a theme – such as perfectionism…

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FMM180 - Handling Unpleasant Situations and People 34:56

2y ago34:56

34:56

In this episode, I'm sharing an unpleasant experience that Mrs M and I faced within days of arriving here in Austin. This is something that could have seriously messed us up… …but instead, Ana and I were able to seamlessly move through it without feeling stressed, hopeless, or desperate about what was going on. We’ve been fortunate to go through so…

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Episode 43. Exploring the exponential power of kindness with Becca Reed 45:02

2y ago45:02

45:02

Kindness.org is on a mission to educate and inspire people to choose kindness and science is the foundation and heartbeat of their work, through their collaboration with researchers at Harvard University and educators, one of the many topics raised in my conversation with today's guest, Becca Reed. Over the last decade Becca’s worked with thousands…

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FMM179 - Adrian Blaga: Getting Your Music Signed, Not Blacklisted 59:51

2y ago59:51

59:51

Miami based DJ Adrian Blaga who owns and runs the Magician on Duty label is a man who's growing in multiple facets of the music industry. “There's no doubt about it. If you wanna be the best at what you do, you need to show up and you need to be better than everybody else” We dig deep into what it takes to climb the ladder as DJ, producer, and labe…

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FMM178 Tony Colman - Breaking Boundaries: Using Your Cliche Radar to Find Your Own Sound 1:14:20

2y ago1:14:20

1:14:20

While many producers try to sound like other artists, my guest today has always chosen to go against the grain. In this episode I'm sitting down with co-founder and owner of the iconic Hospital records, Drum and Bass legend Tony Colman, who performs and produces as London Elektricity. With a punk attitude of doing things differently and getting rea…

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FMM177 Tim Engelhardt: Pushing Beyond Technical Proficiency to Creative Mastery. 53:45

2y ago53:45

53:45

With his first music released at age 14, Tim Engelhardt has gone on to consistently release on some of the most respected labels in the industry, playing his music out around the world. Today Tim talks about his unique journey, what he embraces in his productions and his process of discovery and learning, exploring the possibilities of the tools av…

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FMM176 Chris Liebing - The Human Element: The Key to Making Your Mark on the Scene That You Love 1:10:43

2y ago1:10:43

1:10:43

Owner and runner of the iconic label CLR, podcast and radio host, music producer and one of the most in-demand DJs in the world, Chris Liebing is a man who has had a huge impact on the techno scene. We sat down to talk about starting out as an artist and the importance of building strong relationships and a reputation of trust with the people in th…

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Episode 42. Another creative exercise 28:01

2y ago28:01

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Grab a pen and paper and join me for another short creative exercise – a follow-up to the ever so popular episode 34 – designed to get you thinking about your own take on, and relationship with, creativity. Ready? ABOUT THE CREATIVITY FOR ALL PODCAST A maths teacher can be creative. So can a financial adviser, a community builder, and a yoga teache…

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FMM175 - David Penn: Having the Courage to Follow Your Own Creative Path 47:22

2y ago47:22

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As a music producer it’s all too easy to be influenced by trends, and to end up switching tracks to what’s popular at the moment. My guest today chose to back himself, staying true to his path and having the confidence in himself to go for what he really wanted to go for and remain authentic. David Penn (Defected, Glasgow Underground) is a house mu…

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FMM174 Josh Butler on Finding Your Flow 1:02:39

2y ago1:02:39

1:02:39

With releases on Defected, Toolroom, Solid Grooves… Josh Butler is, without doubt, one of the UK’s premier House talents. I sat down with him to cover the full spectrum of what it takes to be a pro artist… …finding creative flow state, methods for inspiration, road testing tracks, and tips on how to boost your chances of having labels listen to and…

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Episode 41. Exploring our humanity with Ronni Abergel 1:08:42

2y ago1:08:42

1:08:42

Ten minutes is all it took between the moment I came across a post about The Human Library and the moment I sent an invitation to its founder, journalist and social change activist, Ronni Abergel, today’s guest. The Human Library is an international not-for-profit organisation, which started in Copenhagen, Denmark, 22 years ago, and is now availabl…

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FMM173 Azpecialguest : Flipping the Switch From Spinning Your Wheels to Accelerating Towards Success 53:49

2y ago53:49

53:49

We continue this week with our second special episode hearing about the journeys and lessons from the producers inside of the FMM community. And today I’m delighted to be speaking to Jonas Klugel who produces and DJs under the name Azpecialguest. Jonas has had an incredible 12 months, a very accomplished DJ, recently nominated best new Danish artis…

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FMM172 Kakura: Having a Creative Impact in This World 58:04

2y ago58:04

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Today is a very special episode of the series in which we’re going to be hearing about the journeys and lessons from some of our producers from the FMM community. And I’m super excited to share these journeys with you because they’ll give you the opportunity to learn from producers just like you… Producers who have BIG ambitions, and who’ve wrestle…

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Episode 40. Honing our observation skills 20:04

2y ago20:04

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That observation is a key skill when it comes to any type of creative endeavour seems fairly obvious. That we all have observation skills, even more so. But to what extent are we aware of them, how often are we actively using them, and what can we do to hone them? ABOUT THE CREATIVITY FOR ALL PODCAST A maths teacher can be creative. So can a financ…

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FMM171 - Don’t Break the Chain: Building the Habits of Excellence 20:13

2y ago20:13

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One of the things I've noticed that affects so many struggling music producers, and maybe you can relate, is that they have so many false starts. They show up every day for a short period of time…. …And then it's back to the same old distractions that get them frustrated, overwhelmed, and with absolutely nothing to show for themselves. Successful p…

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FMM170 Open Mic: YOUR Questions, MY Answers. 54:19

2y ago54:19

54:19

We’re flipping the script on you today, quite literally! It’s always super valuable to hear straight from the horse's mouth, so we’re turning the tables and passing the virtual mic into your hands, to dive into your burning questions. In today’s episode we invited you, our listeners, to direct the topics that we would cover and to steer the directi…

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Episode 39. Exploring our creativity through photography with Jahan Saber 57:50

2y ago57:50

57:50

Ever since launching the podcast, I’ve wanted to invite a photographer and more specifically, someone who masters both digital and film/analogue photography. Two months ago, I came across Jahan Saber’s film photography course on Skillshare and, by the end of the first module, I knew I had to get in touch. Jahan was born in Vienna. His photographic …

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FMM169 Hearing Loss: It Could Happen to You! My Experience and Road to Recovery. 43:49

2y ago43:49

43:49

What would you do if you suddenly lost your hearing? What impact would this have on your abilities as a music producer? These things can hit us suddenly and without warning… And leave you reassessing many aspects of your life! When I recently and unexpectedly experienced a sudden onset of hearing loss, combined with tinnitus and other ringing artef…

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FMM168 Why Most People Fail to Follow Through on Their Goals and What to Do About It. 19:37

2y ago19:37

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A boxer can train hard, spar hard, and still not win the world title on their next shot. But who is more likely to win it on the shot after that? Is it the person who put that work in or the person who didn’t? We have to have absolute belief that we can hit the goal. …because if you don't believe that a thing is possible, you won't go all in. And a…

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Episode 38. Boredom and Creativity 14:42

2y ago14:42

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What if we’re not meant to avoid boredom at all costs? What if it’s actually good for us and for our creativity? In this first solo episode of Season 3, I’m challenging you to rethink your own take not only on boredom, but also on productivity. Are you ready? ABOUT THE CREATIVITY FOR ALL PODCAST A maths teacher can be creative. So can a financial a…

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FMM 167 Podcast Reactions: Agree or Disagree? 59:01

2y ago59:01

59:01

This week’s podcast took an unexpected turn… When two members of my team decided to give their own commentary on my podcasts! Now it’s all well and good me giving you my opinions and thoughts each week but I’m always curious to hear others’ takeaways. And that’s exactly what I got this week I was away travelling to see family overseas. Rob and Terr…

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