A suitable inscription from the entrance arch to Dartington Hall - The Sea will be the inspiration for our next Lockdown Livestream on...

The Hoe at Plymouth makes for an unforgettable lookout point - and there's not so many cities where this kind of sea view is possible...

Another trip to the sea, in preparation for the next livestream on 18th April - theme, 'The Sea'! This time to Plymouth, the Ocean City -...

Preparations are underway, cooking about to commence! Will you make a curry tonight, and then join the ragas festival live from New York?...

There are lots of good things about living in Totnes - one of them is being able to visit the Zero Waste Shop. It's such a good idea, I...

Saturday sees the second part of the Indian music festival 'Ragini', put on by the Brooklyn Women's Raga Massive (great title!). It...

It's back to the sea, to mention my friend Sarah's wonderful radio series recorded live around the waters of South Devon. This week's...

It was a beautiful dawn - as seen from the bathroom window here c5.50am. Still a bit of frost on the rooftops - but Spring has begun,...

A year and a day since I got my silver-blue spaceship - 22 years old and can't fault it. Looking forward to loading up some instruments...

A glorious day that found me heading to the sea! And it all started out a simple shopping trip... Something must have pulled me there....

Happy St Patrick's Day! Finally it's here - I don't think I've ever built up to it in such an exciting fashion. Looking forward to...

So the drinks are lined up on top of the piano, the Irish Stew has been prepared, the setlist has had its first run-through (17 items!!!)...

Feels like Glen Hansard has been quite a big part of the build-up to our Irish livestream - so here he is again! He'll play anywhere -...

Can't guarantee it'll be quite as much fun as they're having here, but do join us on Wednesday 17th March if you can for the St Patrick's...

Follow-up to the previous post - when the old Foyles bookshop closed on the Charing Cross Rd, some wag did this to the sign. I really...

Talk about things that are worth their weight in gold - this book has been a treasure over so many years! I bought it in Foyles on the...

If your flight's delayed and you're very lucky, this might just happen...

This time next week we'll have just finished Livestream No.5, St Patrick's Day Irish Special! I really hope you can join in the fun next...

Winter may be on its way out, but temperatures in Totnes are definitely on the cool side tonight. It gives me chance to share this wintry...

No close encounters for so long now - except for the livestream, where I feel quite close to everyone watching and taking part! - but...