I echo everything Retropath has said, it was a fabulous evening that certainly met my high hopes. It could easily have slipped into pastiche with a ‘phoned-in’ performance from drummer past his prime and a ban […]

Sounds like a plan. I’ll DM my details.

‘Any chance of joining Nick next Friday?’

A heart-warming tale. A chap who attends the same hospice as Mrs Phil is a huge Marillion fan, having seen them on practically every tour from the start, was able to get to one of their latest gigs in Holland with […]

A lively first few months to the year sort of fizzled out, but the top three shone consistently bright.

1. Trembling Bells – Dungeness
2. Field Music – Open Here
3. Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker – Seedlings […]

It always helps when an all-time favourite album gets a makeover. Apparently, released as a box-set in 2011, all three Mortal Coil albums have just been re-released on vinly with revised high quality artwork . […]

Hi Dave. *Waves back*

Oh dear, poor you. As others have implied there really isn’t much to recommend. A walk down the pier is good for removing cobwebs and a stroll around Old Leigh is OK. What should be up your street though is the […]

Done. Many thanks from a lurker to everyone contributing to the site.

The Decemberists – Mariner’s Revenge Song

After reading a short review of their Mojave album in Fopp last year, I took a punt and bought it. It was easily one of the highlights of the year and one I returned to throughout.

After a busy Christmas we will be enjoying a quiet night at home with some nosh and fizz. We’re expecting a FaceTime with our goddaughter and her parents in Hampshire then maybe watch a movie of some description. […]

I’ve been trying to buy less and listen more so the top eleven have all been well consumed and on rotation at times. Generally I think it’s been a good year.

1. Offa Rex – Queen of Hearts
2. Jason Isbell – Nas […]

Same here. I’ve openly walked out of church services, have an uneasy relationship with organised religion and have utter contempt of those who quote religious doctrine as a reason to inflict pain. I just don’t see […]

We aim to please.

Today we delivered a pot of plants to my late parent’s (17 years gone) memorial in the cemetery, our sister in law died a year ago and my mother in law in February. Mrs Phil is terminally ill but somehow thanks to […]

We were there a couple of months ago for four days and thoroughly enjoyed the city, but as others have said it is stupidly expensive. We managed to survive on a small beer with dinner each night though did splash […]

It’s a joy. Doubly so if you are in a busy cinema surrounded by kids – the gasps, giggles and attentive silence add to the experience.

I grew up with Paddington and the thought of a CGI representation left me […]

I’d like to throw ‘Quacks’ into the mix. Lost at 10pm on BBC2, victorian situation but modern, anarchic, gruesome(ish), gender politics, cracking cast (Rory Kinnear, Rupert Everett, Lydia Leonard etc). One of the […]

Me. I think Carl mentioned he was going to be there too.