27 September 2025
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The council is putting on a programme of music in Queen’s Park tomorrow throughout the day. I’m going to be performing with the Charnwood Symphonic Wind Orchestra from 5pm – we’re doing the final slot until 6pm as a proms-like … Continue reading
24 July 2025
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This afternoon, I discovered that triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13) is alive and well, and living in a new housing estate near me. Jane and I were putting some leaflets for Hathern Baptist Church’s free summer BBQ (12 noon … Continue reading
21 June 2025
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I’m out in Queens Park, Loughborough, tomorrow afternoon with the Charnwood Symphonic Wind Orchestra. We’re playing from 2pm for somewhere between an hour and an hour and a half. The forecast is suggesting there is a small chance of rain … Continue reading
9 April 2025
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In the UK, most houses can be identified by a postcode, a street name and a number. There are exceptions for very large houses, blocks combining multiple dwellings and houses in locations so small they don’t really have street names … Continue reading
6 April 2025
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On the way back from last night’s CCB gig, I came across a hare. These creatures are larger and faster than rabbits but much less common in the wild. It probably doesn’t help that, given a long, flat surface like … Continue reading
18 February 2025
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File this one under signs that amuse me. I walk past it on the way to work and there are indications that it has been partially obstructed for a very long time!
14 January 2025
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We didn’t have a Saturday sing around last weekend so it looks like my first gig of the year will be tomorrow night down at the Fennel Street Club in Loughborough (no prizes for guessing which road that is on). … Continue reading
30 December 2024
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The art exhibition at Loughborough’s Sock Gallery (Oceans: Treasures of the Deep) is worth a visit if you like oceanic images, finely detailed work or an intersection of the two. Artist Olivier Leger, who made his start locally, creates fantastic … Continue reading
26 December 2024
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”A foggy day in London Town” is the opening lyric of a jazz tune I’ve enjoyed playing many times but it was also a bit on the misty side in Loughborough today. It wasn’t too bad at home but, as … Continue reading
14 December 2024
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This afternoon I’ll be playing my tuba as part of an ensemble performing in the Carillon Centre in Loughborough (2pm – 3:30pm), supporting the local Lions organisation in their fundraising. I’m not actually plugging my tuba into an amplifier but … Continue reading