At 61 I can relate. Although I spend much of my time not doing my 'day job' time on my road bike and exercising, this and the time I spent playing my trombone keeps you sharp and feeling yourself. You just have to be you and accept that. Thanks as always Ian!

I accidentally hovered over the time-bar on this video, and up popped the time-stamp description saying "End Emotional Connections with Instruments..." I thought: WHAT? Bousfield is now proposing coolness and detachment from his instruments and locations? Then I thought: OK, perhaps you have to, with all the switches of instrument and makers you've gone through... But no, you restored my faith in your message! I won't be able to get rid of my first "proper" trombone, a 1979 Conn 88H sold to me (OK, my parents) by Peter Leary from the BBC Phil, which is such a lovely, warm lyrical instrument: my current main is also increasing in years - a Yamaha YSL-681B Bousfield edition! Much more direct! And - as a decent but "definitely" amateur - I'm hoping that my upcoming performance of Bolero *doesn't* make it onto KZfaq...