I’m in awe of her, Bamber.

Son is 30 and a professional whisky taster. That’s his actual job, not a euphemism, and he loves it. Daughter is 27 and a social worker and passionate about what she does. They are both happier and more […]

Shame they didn’t include the concert video but I’m looking forward to this. And it will be interesting to see if they manage to buff up the unloved Under Wraps. I remember the tour – IA came on and pulled off […]

That Magnetic Fields cover is worth a look just for the cakes alone.

Well I’m so convinced that bitcoin etc. is in no way a scam that I’m considering cashing in my tulip bulbs, in order to invest in it.

Apparently there might be an element of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5VaPQflLq0

This is just awful. I absolutely love KC’s music and voice. However he crosses a red line for me in describing Alex Jones as “one of the good guys” That’s the man who orchestrated a campaign of slander and […]

Has the Labour government elected last year made a difference? Yes, in a number of positive ways. Firstly, they have managed a substantial increase in public expenditure, aimed mainly at the NHS, and have […]

I am reminded that I am part of one of the world’s largest religious groupings – lapsed Catholics. I don’t believe in it, yet still feel the cultural pull at times like this. Weird eh? Anyway, here’s our song, by […]

Bismillah! Which was the title of the NME’s (or possibly Sounds’) crap lyrics column.

I might be completely offbeam here but – did you take up a job in the new nuclear power plant?

I suspect that you’ve pushed DG into the higher tax bracket for the first time in his life.

Coltrane at Newport. Yes, both years.

Rush – Exit stage left – Closer to the Heart recorded at Glasgow Apollo. Also The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball.

£23K now. It must be tempting just to sit and watch the total tick upwards, Colin!

Over £10K now! I’m in – thought I’d better make a move before it’s sold out!

Good article. Hoping for a good launch on Monday. We live in a world filled with trivia and trivial ‘celebrities’, where artists of substance like Dick Gaughan and – to take a very different example – Mike […]

Bathgate. It’s in a Proclaimers song. Nearly spat out my tea when I heard it on The Tube.

It also has an album named after it. By David Boulter. I like it.

I’ll put it in my calendar!