Columns
Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 121
Temper those expectations. I may have mentioned this before and if I have forgive me. Three weeks ago i went into hospital to have a a knee arthroscopy and bone debriding. Yep, I know it sounds […]
Michele Stodart
Columns
Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 116
Half term beckons and I’m not at all stressed… …until the wonderful Mrs H told me we were spending 5 days in a house with all the children and grandchildren – 14 of us altogether. I […]
Album Reviews
Michele Stodart “Invitation”
Beautiful piano-based ballads with poignant and evocative lyrics. Many will be familiar with Michele Stodart from her time in The Magic Numbers, the indie band formed with her brother Romeo, and sister and brother Angela and […]
Live Reviews
Live Review: Septembersong, Braziers Park, South Oxfordshire – 17th September 2023
lt’s mid September but the trees are yet to exhibit their autumnal hues as I pedal through the South Oxfordshire countryside to Braziers Park, for the final day of the Septembersong festival. It doesn’t feel like […]
Columns
Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 112
What is Englishness? A state of mind or something more.. As the rugby world cup unfolds and my previous weekend’s activities are considered I find myself thinking about Englishness and national identity. Perhaps not particularly pertinent […]