It's now the final few sentences of the last chapter, of what will be known as 2010 and I've spent this cold winters evening, a week before Christmas, listening back to some of the recordings I've made this year and thinking about what will, to me, soon become little more than a few distant memories.

My biggest realisation of this year is that it seems..too many people are now living their lives as if they're appearing on some reality TV show...too many intelligent people are apparently blind to what is and has been happening right under their noses...also puzzling is their lack of awareness at just how they're being cleverly manipulated...puppeteers being controlled by puppets...sad, funny and a cause for some concern.

We all need to continue to grow, creators of art...entertainment...those of us who want to push boundaries, share and learn, need to fight against those who seek to obstruct our futures and our growth and I sense that in many ways 2011 will be even more important to all of us.

So here's to our continued personal growth and greater wisdom in 2011!

I hope this recording reflects some of what I've learnt this year.

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I'm sat in Manchester listening to this recorded earlier today. Bells and people. Recorded on Jodenbreestraat outside the wonderful Amsterdam Theaterschool a building which has a lovely atmosphere and some very talented students.

Sunday 24th October 2010 - 4pm

Some wind noise.

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Air Traffic Control communications recorded between 8.20pm and 9pm (GMT) on Friday 23^rd October 2009.

This madness is an excerpt of a small part of a project I’m working on at the moment.

Air Traffic Control at –

EHAM Amsterdam - The Netherlands

EPWA Warsaw - Poland

LGAV Athens - Greece

LKPR Prague - Czech Republic

KBOS Boston (Tower) - USA

KHOU Houston - USA

JFK New York (Delivery) - USA

KJFK New York (Departure) - USA

VHHH Hong Kong Intl. - Hong Kong, China

SABE Buenos Aires - Argentina

SBBR Brasília - Brazil

TTPP Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad

YSSY Sydney - Australia

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I was invited over to Rotterdam to give a talk, a wonderful invitation to hang out with some excellent people. But the flight over was the most awful I've ever experienced, a small propeller 'plane (the bigger the plane the happier I am I'm afraid) and gale force winds from the time we took off until the moment we landed. Only a 35 minute flight from London City Airport, but I've never seen so many ashen faced people, as I did when we finally got off the 'plane....smart and no doubt important (in their minds anyway) business people looking as if they'd just had as near a death experience as they were ever likely to have, before the real thing. I'm amazed that these little planes are able to take off and land virtually sideways! My knuckles were white by the time we arrived. The pilot was great...thankfully...London looks amazing as you're hurtling towards it when you should be flying upwards and away....

Anyway, I was pleased to finally make it into the centre of Rotterdam and enjoy a peaceful ride on one of there very efficient subway trains, which thankfully maintained a constant height and speed

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Looking for the wonderful Kunsthal, I just had to make the time during my short stay here to visit the Jean Tinguely exhibition.

This walk was fun through what is essentially an ugly city, with lot's of character and lovely people.

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Another very windy day in Rotterdam, making so difficult to record....oh well.

Anyway, the Rotterdam City Hall clock, Westminster chimes and striking just once despite it being 2pm!

Lattitude 52° 9'27.95"N

Longitude 4°29'28.43"E

9th January 2008 14:00

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