Back in the mid 1980s I was a member of the local Camera Club in Cranleigh. Despite being around 50 years younger than the rest […]
What makes a good song?
I am always keen to find new music to play with Anne-Marie, at weddings and events when we are out performing as ‘JAM Duo’. Mostly […]
The Power of Music
This week I received an email. Specifically it was from my old school in Cranleigh. Contained therein I was presented with the programme of events […]
Is Artificial Intelligence about to take over the world?
A few weeks ago I was at a wedding somewhere just North of Nottingham. Nothing particularly new or ground breaking about that piece of news. […]
Let them eat cake
Some years ago, on Wednesday 30 November 1983 to be precise, I was aged 8. As usual a few moments before 8am I left the […]
The Savoy, The Strand and Westminster Abbey
Last weekend I was in London, on a visit which included ‘seeing’ my two favourite writers of all time. Namely Joseph Addison and Winston Churchill. […]
Some thoughts on the Football World Cup
Over the last few weeks, it has come to my attention that a ball kicking competition has been captivating many people all around the UK. […]
Musings from the Organ Loft – Durham Cathedral
Over the weekend of 5 and 6 November 2022, I found myself mostly in the organ loft of Durham Cathedral. This was the second cathedral […]
Statistically Speaking….
So it turns out that last week I was wrong in my prediction for the new Prime Minister. This week, certainly for now at any […]
Yet another Prime Minister?
It was Harold Wilson, back in the 1960s, who said that ‘A week is a long time in politics’. Looking at the current goings on […]