Prior to 1840, most people expected to get quite a few birthday cards. The custom of sending greeting cards can be traced back to the […]
How much is that Cake?
Earlier this week, British pianist David Shenton was invited to accompany Sevi Regis at the Presidential inauguration ceremony of Donald Trump. Naturally he enquired about […]
Going on tour – just how hard can it be?
Yesterday, whilst in my capacity as a Church Organist, 2 unique and interesting things occurred. Firstly, I actually listened to a bit of a sermon […]
One size fits all?
Last night I stood on a box. Two boxes in fact; one balanced precariously on top of the other. Apparently this was distracting for some […]
Which Choir should you join?
I don’t know much about politics. I know even less about the economy and I’m not entirely sure I understand that much about the European […]
Choirmaster Wit
A few months ago, I decided that my choirs should have more of a presence on Twitter. This was partly brought about by something called […]
What constitutes a job?
In many ways, it’s been a curious couple of weeks. Last Sunday at church, the vicar, during his sermon, pulled out a gun, gave it to […]
Dear Dragons….
Some of you may have seen, or be familiar with, the television show ‘Dragon’s Den’. For anyone who hasn’t, the basic premise is that budding entrepreneurs […]
What makes a good Choir Leader?
When I bought my current house in 2008, it came with the option of being carpeted throughout for a modest cost. At the time this seemed […]
Managing the Customer’s Expectations
In October last year I bought one of those new Dyson rechargeable hoover things, which turned out to be really rather good. So good in fact, […]