Sun Dried Sparrows

I’m walking, alone.  It’s late afternoon and the sun is out, I’m dressed for winter but surprised at the warmth;  I have to undo the button...

Last year I was reminiscing fondly about my young punk days to some people I’d never met before who hadn't 'been there' the...

Some years ago I was studying part-time in Cambridge, which meant driving there once a week.  The 30 mile trip was along quite a dull route...

I fucking loved the Godfathers.  There's no other way of saying it. If I had to describe them - I know I don't, but I will anyw...

Out walking today between the long line of trees that lead up to a manor house, I was struck by the beautiful shapes created by their previo...

When I first started seriously getting into music, it was all about the present.   I was in the moment, living it - why even consider the pa...

Streptopelia decaocto The collared dove that perches outside the kitchen window waiting for me to feed it every morning has become m...

My friend's funeral was held on Thursday.  It was actually a rather wonderful and strangely uplifting event, in the way that these thing...