Beads Of Courage
Today is world cancer day.
These beads represent everything my amazing step-daughter went through when she was diagnosed with lymphoma just after her 15th birthday. Each one of these represents a …
Six voices and one guitar
When I was about 14 or 15, my Dad took me to see The Hollies at The Mayflower in Southampton. We can’t remember why no one else came with us, …
Sitting under the piano
Two people have told me this week I should write a book. I think I would like to do that, however, instead I thought I’d share the two stories that …
Song for Wickham – the first meeting in The Square Cow
The Song For Wickham project moved forwards.
Today we met at one of our local pubs, The Square Cow. Several members of the council, local music promoters, myself and the artist …
Being wired differently …
I feel very moved today by something I saw on LinkedIn. A young girl from Singapore called Amena wrote to Richard Branson, telling him she’s writing a book about a …
Castell Coch
I’ve had a great time catching up with friends recently. We’ve been so busy for so long that I think we’re all wanting to reconnect.
It has reminded me of my …
Musical Advent 13 – The First Noel
13. The First Noel – Frank Sinatra
Again, something I used to sing a lot as a child. In my village a small group of singers would gather over the Christmas …
Musical Advent 11 – Gaudete
11. Gaudete – Traditional
I used to sing this in the school choir when I was young and it always made my spine tingle. Amazing sound.
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Song For Wickham
#SongForWickham
I was flattered to yesterday be invited to a meeting to discuss writing a song about my home town, Wickham, in celebration of our church being 900 years old in …
Over the Arctic Circle
So in my promise to write more about my travels, here I am again. I am on a work related trip to LA again, so will have fewer pretty pictures …