Dear Diary,

Well, the release of the MLM bundle has gone well with a good uptake so that's nice.

Also welcome, however, is a 5-star review of the MLMs in this month's SOS. But they also received an excellent review in the latest KEYS magazine in Germany (sadly not available on-line).

Unfortunately, all this good news has been spoilt somewhat by raging toothache that just came from nowhere the other day. Ouch!!! Been to the dentist and it seems a wisdom tooth extraction is on the cards next week. Groan - don't like dentists, sadistic bastards!!

On the bright side, there's an exciting new product coming out later this month (or early next month depending on how my dental suffering goes!).

Now where's my medicinal snifter? Won't make the ouchness go away but it'll make me feel better!

Dear Diary,

Hard to believe it's 2012 already - how tempus fugits!

A splendid New Year's party here and then down to Lord and Lady Craigmyle's on the outskirts of Bath for New Year's Day. A terrific time had by all with a sumptuous roast beef supper, board games and letting off a Chinese lantern - great fun as we we saw it soar into the sky and disappear into the distance. We're only just recovering now - still a bit blurry eyed following a surfeit of imbibery!

But we are (eventually) back in The Lab and work has started on new products already. We have a fun thing (hopefully) coming out this month but works starts in earnest on a big project this month and I shall be rolling up the sleeves of my lab coat very soon to begin trimming and looping hundreds upon hundreds of samples. Can't say I am looking forward to it but it has to be done and it will be worth it - it's going to be a completely unique library, details of which I shall reveal in due course.

There are all sorts of great plans for 2012 here at HS Towers with new Music Lab Machines and products which should hopefully keep everyone amused and excited. Mario and I certainly are.

Tally ho! Onwards and upwards!