Simple Twist of Feta
Just Walk Away Rennet
Curd it Be Magic
Puppet on a Cheezstring

Quark of A Diver
Blue Hawaii
Cheddar Over Heels

Emmental Cruelty
Philadelphia Freedom

There was a time when I was Forever in Blue Jeans. (Now it is more like Forever in P.J Bottoms.) I’ve done a lot of sitting watching flowers in the rain and my garden grow too.

Retro was being cryptic – I think it’s Making Plans for Nigel by XTC. Maybe you have heard that now!

I have two pairs of purple glasses, one for long vision, one close up. I often pick up the wrong one for whatever I am doing and get Purple Haze.

Mousey, my mother was also a children’s librarian and I had a similar experience to yours. Books were usually left around the house for me to find, and I got to read the cream of British, European and American […]

Many thanks and all the best to you too. If Brad is still off the booze he is a definite contender!

Many thanks for your kind words, Twang and Tigg. Since the autumn I’ve also been having some counselling support which has definitely helped me cope too.

“That has pretty much defined the year in many ways” – yes I can really identify with that. All the best with your continued recovery and very well done on the money-raising and volunteering to support other men […]

Thanks v much Retro and Rigid, much appreciated.

Thanks and my best wishes to you too Gary. It is all pretty surreal, as you say. One moment at a time, as someone said to me recently.

Well this year has been pretty shocking for me. It turns out I have more in common with Angelina Jolie than just big lips. I also have the faulty BRCA gene but in my case I found out after I got the BRCA related […]

@Contraryarticle Very sorry to hear about the loss of your nephew. The album has been a balm for me as well during this year which has been unexpectedly very difficult with life-changing diagnosis and treatment. […]

New albums from Joan Shelley, Nadia Reid, (recorded with Matthew E. White’s Spacebomb crew) Mandolin Orange and Lowland Hum.

Great to see another vote for
Eliza Gilkyson’s Secularia. The tracks Reunion, Sanctuary, Instrument and the very moving duet with Jimmy LaFave Down By The Riverside were the highlights for me.

Books out this year that I have found life-enhancing are:
The Language of Kindness by Christie Watson – writing about her nursing life of 20 years with profound humanity
I Am I Am I Am by Maggie O’Farrell – all […]

I didn’t even notice the bloke on the cover (that’s how observant I am). Just headed straight for the Paddy McAloon interview which was for me the first priority – well, after giving the album reviews a quick […]

I didn’t know about the Ben Walker, thanks very much for telling me about it, will go and check it out.

Ditto, great to see another Jennifer Castle fan, Lion. I didn’t think Angels was quite as consistently fabulous as Pink City, but there were some fantastic tracks on it, including Tonight The Evening. And Free […]