I wonder if she has her eye on playing Mia? Some of the elements of the plot would suit a dramatisation very well but I wonder how they would televise Mia’s art, as the beauty of the author’s describing the making […]

I can really recommend Celeste Ng’s follow-up novel, Little Fires Everywhere, if you haven’t read it already.

Yes, if you like sonorous voices such as Scott and Glenn’s, Jimmy’s vocal was never like that. Still I really like it on his records for the emotive way he sings and responds to the melody. Mind you I think it is […]

Enjoyed that a lot, guys. And it introduced me to the the delights of Muckle Flugga (surely TMFTL?). Funnily enough it got a mention in yesterday’s Times Top 20 British Isles, under Unst. I similarly love the […]

Oh, so many to choose from. I will go with Tahitian Moon by Michael Franks which always lulls me into a dreamy paradise-island state of mind.

Thanks a lot, Retro. I like transatlantic sounds so will give for folks sake a go. I had an old copy of R2R ages back which was good but the text size was microscopic, so unless they have enlarged it, I won’t try again.

Oh, that is bad news. Someone gifted me a years subscription recently. I found some very good recommendations through it too. Will go on checking out Folk Radio uk website for reviews. Has anyone got any other […]

Yes I would want to see the song list beforehand – you can’t leave such an important thing to chance!

Oh dear, I’d have wanted a discount – forgetting your first dance and ignoring your requests. I think Tone would have done a much better job – or even Pat Sharpe.

Good to know, at least the parents got their moneys worth!

Fair point.

That’s good chemo wasn’t as bad as thought. A hassle having to go so far for radiotherapy everyday for 3 weeks, but good you can drive Mrs H and combine with a nice meal. They did a special high dose protocol for […]

Thanks Martin, was stable in Jan and got another scan in Aug – expect current treatment to keep working for quite a while before it has to be changed. Sympathies to Mrs H, I didn’t go through chemo myself, which I […]

Not all of the NHS is like that – it was about 2 months from first GP visit presenting lump to surgery for me, though I still think that reasonable considering NHS resources. All the best to Mrs Hairnet, Martin […]

Yes, am totally with you on Caroline Spence. Check out Spades and Roses if you haven’t done so already as it is ace. I bet she will be brilliant live when you see her.

Yes I bought it last year. Enjoyed it a lot along with Magic Ship by Mountain Man which came out about the same time and has a similar genuine Appalachian sound – the latter is more vocally based than […]

Yes Black Type, reckon you are right. I did put ‘nicest person on TV’ in quotation marks because I always suspected that you don’t maintain a primetime TV spot for decades (especially if female and over 50) […]

Pederastic predilections? I must have heard about those but forgotten. I’m revoking his resuscitation forthwith.

And it turns out the airport she was referring to was in St Helena which is a UK overseas territory and doesn’t qualify for foreign aid anyway! She showed that level of competence when she was high up in the DWP […]