Lockdown Discs
As we enter the second week of Lockdown here in the UK with the majority of us now staying at home, I have spent a lot of time thinking about ways in which I can Read More …
150 Years of Video Conferencing
This year, 2020, we are celebrating 150 years of video conferencing. Yes, believe it or not, according to the Encyclopaedia Brittanica, the first concepts of video conferencing were developed in the 1870s, as part of Read More …
We All Stand Together
One day nearly 40 years ago, a bear went for a walk in the hills. With his Mother’s blessing, he sets off for a jolly trip, encountering his friends Edward Elephant and Bill Badger along the Read More …
What would I be without my Music?
This week I thought I would ponder the biggest question of them all – ‘what is the point of life?’ Of course many scientists have written reams on this very subject and the chances are Read More …
Men can Sing too
There was film many years ago called What Women Want. It was a terrible film and mostly nonsense about a guy who electrocutes himself and then finds that he can hear what women are thinking. Read More …
The Tradition of New Year’s Eve
Ah yes, 31 December. The traditional time for staying up late to drink cheap Prosecco and stand around until midnight, at which point a new day begins just like any other. Now maybe I’m being Read More …
Back to School & Jazz Standards
For me there are 3 things which signify that Autumn is just around the corner. Coats, Conkers and Rugby Posts. Today I have been for a walk around a small corner of Marlborough. With the Read More …
Without Hesitation, Deviation or Repetition
Just how hard can it be? All you have to do is speak on a subject for 1 minute without deviation, hesitation or repetition. I refer of course to the Radio 4 Show entitled Read More …
Keeping Time
Last week, I was invited out for dinner and ended up going home with a Grandfather Clock. At approximately the same time, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle went to the Wirral and were given Read More …
Are British Choirs really the best in the world?
There is a long held belief in some circles that choral singing was invented in the UK. Certainly Britain is home to some of the finest choirs in the world; The Choir of Kings Cambridge, Read More …