So sorry to hear of the passing of Stephen Sondheim. It seemed like he had always been here, and would carry on forever. He connected the...

Stepping out from the house yesterday, catching the afternoon sunshine - and a good stride out towards Sharpham, the place where it all...

It's a bit out of sequence now as we move towards film noir for the next livestream, but I can't help sharing my excitement over this!...

Very happy to finally catch up with Zakir Hussain in Southampton - a musician of legendary status who I first had recommended to me by a...

An interesting route back from London Heathrow to Totnes via Southampton! All to see Zakir Hussain in concert (but that's another...

Back from a lovely weekend away in Northern Germany - Hildesheim und Hannover. What a beautiful thing to visit friends, to hang out and...

With our next livestream not far way (join us on Tues 30th Nov for 'Noirvember'!), this clip might help get you in the 1940s/50s...

Postscript on our last livestream (yes, more about Laura!) - thank you so much everyone who joined on the night and made the chat so...

Happy Diwali! Happy Lights in the Darkness! Yes, it is the season of lights, guiding the way and cheering the dark days/nights. And it's...

Feb 6th, 1971 - Laura Nyro at the Royal Festival Hall. I wish I could find someone who was there! Meanwhile the spotify list for this...

A last link from magical Cadiz! One afternoon I called in at the Cadiz Contemporary Art Gallery and discovered a less-frequented part of...

Happy Halloween! We still have lots of decorations up (thank you Ruth!) and the room is feeling quite cosy as we change clocks and...

Starting the prep again towards next Thursday's Livestream - Time & Love, Exploring Music by Laura Nyro, and more! By 1969, having...

Trips coming thick and fast just now! Travelled to Bristol to see singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews and have a browse round, with...

From his 'Spanish Period', maybe Miles was inspired by the same atmospheric convent in Cadiz as me? :)

Again in lieu of the livestream from the convent, I did a little walkabout around the central courtyard. What an atmospheric place - come...

A bit of a shame that the livestream couldn't go ahead tonight - maybe trying to go live from a 17th century convent was a step too far...

On this day (18th October) in 1947, my favourite "secret" singer-songwriter Laura Nyro was born in the Bronx, NY. I love her music so...

It's the Eve of Bridges! Excited to be putting the final touches to tomorrow's show! Hope you can join us for all the fun tomorrow...

Here are some pics of various bridges I've seen/crossed/encountered recently. How many of them can you recognise?? Looking forward to...