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If you had 25 hours a day, how would you use your extra time?

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My home is a museum of my life thus far… There are hundreds of unread books, unlistened albums, boxes of archival stuff and heaven knows what. And I keep buying more stuff (with a Covid dip while my income evaporated.) I like buying stuff.

And then there’s my own music; some of it I put out, much of it I record and don’t release because there isn’t time. Then there’s thousands of unedited photos, and books to write… Ah fuck it! Twenty-five hours a day isn’t enough, can I negotiate this up?

Nick Hobbs | Charmenko

Sex. (Or motor racing – it lasts longer!!) John Giddings | Solo Agency

I thought 25 hours a day is what music managers always work… Paul Craig | Nostromo Management

Covid has made it clear that life is short and very unpredictable: certainties can disappear in minutes. So my extra time would be spent playing, reading, walking, smiling, and lots of family time. Work is not everything, it already takes eight hours a day, that’s enough. Corrado Canonici | World Touring Exhibitions

Not to work. Natasha Gregory | Mother Artists Live

This just made me waste three minutes as I have been thinking about how I will use that extra hour! Lucia Wade | ITB Sleep. Kenneth Svoldgaard | CSB Ed Grossman | Brackman Chopra Mark Davyd | Music Venue Trust Richie Mattila | ISO

Exercise. Fitting in half an hour of exercise does wonders for my mental health on any given day. Connie Shao | AEG Presents

I’d save up all the extra hours, add them together and take a holiday. I’m not one for holidays, to be honest, but I’d give it a try. Gillian ‘Centre’ Park(s) | MGR Touring

Reading the wonderful IQ Magazine in even more detail, and preparing for ILMC 34, of course. Martin Goebbels | Miller Insurance

Read a good book! Nadia Solovieva | SAV Entertainment I would split that extra hour into 20 minutes office, 20 minutes golf, and 20 minutes family! Peter Schwenkow | DEAG

One hour extra? With my daughter and family as the rest of the day is dedicated to work, even when I try to sleep. Roberto De Luca | Live Nation

I would probably want to use that extra hour to check on my colleagues and friends in the business and make sure they are okay. Come to think of it… I should do that more often anyway. Guido Janssens | Emagic

I would ride horses in our mountains listening to opera arias through headphones. Patrik Kohut | Ostrava V Plamenech I would spend the extra hour around animals… the best therapy. Betina Canalis | PopArtMusic

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