Some people take me far too seriously.

I was contacted some weeks ago by a television producer who asked if I would care to film a short piece about the First Night of the Proms for inclusion on Points of View. I demurred. I am determined to leave as […]

I wasn’t going to bother but you all seemed to have forgotten this so just to make sure it doesn’t remain overlooked. I collect film soundtracks, not avidly but now and again when I see one that takes my fancy. […]

I’ve had retirement thrust upon me by health issues and I hate it. It’s robbed me of the one vital aspect of my life that has been left to me. It’s also shrunk my day to day world to the confines of a one bedroom […]

The wings? That’s only the part of a stage the apron could have been.

I think they are all DrewToo in a variety of cunning disguises.

Random poet! Random poet!

It’s a fair cop. Obviously my obfuscation skill needs a bit of work.

It’s a bit of a test trying to remember but here goes. First Concert. If it’s roped in by my jazz mad Dad it could be anyone from Ken Collyer to Tubby Hayes but if it’s the first gig unaccompanied by a parent […]

I will and I will. Say hi to J for me.

I’m to present myself at Abergele Hospital at 7:30 am on 25th September to have a saw taken to my leg. Unfortunately cataract surgery on my left eye was scheduled to take place on October 1st which is far too soon […]

I’m already decrepit and friendless, forgetful and slow. I’ll probably struggle to make it to Monday.

The 1957 cut. Her voice is shot but I have a soft spot for the added fragility of it. It’s one of my favourite recordings of Billie. I have a lot of Lady Day’s recordings spanning her entire career apart from the […]

No thanks. I’ve managed sixty nine years without this. I think I can struggle over the finishing line without the aid of thieves.

Randomly chosen from Qobuz favoured playlists. Billie Holiday – Body and Soul. Franz Schubert – Symphony No.5 in B-Flat Major – Maxim Emelyanychev / Scottish Chamber Orchestra. John Coltrane – Blue […]

Tai Chi may be worthy of consideration. I’m thinking of giving it a go when I’ve been fixed.

I too will happily pile praise upon Skechers slip ins. Game changing footwear. I bought two pairs. They make life so much easier when dealing with a knackered hip. It still takes me close to ten painful minutes to […]

It’s something you need to be shown or the potential for doing yourself a mischief is very real. I could go on about adhering to strict form and making sure you fully warm up and cool down after training sessions. […]

I used to be a bit of a gym rat back in my late forties and into my fifties. Weight training four days a week and sticking to a pretty rigid diet. I kept up that regime for just over six years without a break. I […]

But “Hell is full and all the devils are here” * * Yes I know this is a misquote.