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Abbey Road Reception It’s been a while since I had the time or energy to write anything here, however sometimes things stop you and make you think about how best to digest them. The new documentary by Peter Jackson around The Beatles recording of ‘Let it Be’ did exactly that to me. From the very start, I was captivated by this footage that until now was never seen by the general public. So…

Ben Vane, Loch Lomond

Kilpatrick Hills, looking towards Loch Lomond

Duncolm Hill, Kilpatrick Hills

Cochno Loch, Kilpatrick Hills

Ben Vorlich, Loch Lomond

Climbed my 2nd Munro today, I chose to go a tricky route up due to taking the train through to Ardlui and so had a damp, steep walk up – took the scenic route down via Loch Sloy Dam.

There’s always the hills

A weekend of hillwalking to take advantage of the decent weather and just getting outdoors. For a few weeks I’ve been trying to get out more, and with the Kilpatrick Hills on my doorstep, its relatively easy. A good friend of mine recently told me about the hills around the Clyde Muirshiel Parkand so we decided to tackle a few of those at the weekend. I also took the full family up and over…

We are all very aware of the virus sweeping the world, country by country, city by city, people are being infected with Covid-19 and its having a horrible impact on elderly people and people who have existing health conditions.   We’re all working from home, pubs, cafes, gyms, leisure centres and libraries are all closed down, we are trying to get used to home schooling the kids as they have now…

So lately I’ve really been enjoying:

Watching

Top Boy

The Handmaid’s Tale

Peaky Blinders

Criminal

Dave Chappelle StandUp

HipHop Evolution Series

  Listening

Kojey Radical – Cashmere Tears

Slowthai – Nothing Great About Britain

Muna – Saves The World

Bat For Lashes – Lost Girls

Rachel Sermanni – So It Turns

Marika Hackman – Any Human Friend

Loyle Carner – Not Waving, But Drowning

  Reading

Memphis…

Doing a lot of reading just now.

After the 2016 Danish ‘Hygge’ thing that we all fell in love with, I’ve been reading more about the Swedish lifestyle of ‘Lagom‘, which in a similar way is about making positive life choices and trying not to be excessive in things, enjoy each moment for what it is and be more aware of it.     So recently, we’ve also been trying to be better at spending time with…

As the curtains close on 2018

As we wind up for 2018, it’s always a good time to look back before we look forward.     There has been so much going on this year, personally, professionally and just generally.   We’ve had a new little daughter; Nina Siena, who is a ball of pure innocent love that has the most perfect little face.    I enjoyed being off for a month when she was born (as it coincided with the World Cup and also…

2018 / Ones to Watch

Kojey Radical Oscar Jerome Poppy Ajudha Erland Cooper Lewis Capaldi JON VINYL

Since buying a DAB radio to replace using my iPhone as an alarm clock next to our bed, and placing a Cambridge Audio Air 100 in our dining room, where we spend a lot of time, I’ve been listening to more and more quality radio programmes and even listening to more music at home. I’ve always been someone who is constantly on the look out for new music, I get excited about interesting finds in…

Sneaking Out The Back Door

Well I never been good at goodbyes I’m gonna sneak out the back door Nobody can say that I didn’t try Gonna sneak out the back door Let it ride, let the whole thing slide Drift far from the shore Don’t wanna be missed Didn’t even exist I’m gonna sneak out Sneak out the back door And when my life is over I’m gonna sneak out the back door Before the mood turns sober I’m gonna sneak out the back…

I’ve been meaning to update this since the turn of the year into 2016, and, to be honest haven’t found the time.   But in the interim.   Please enjoy some photographs i’ve taken over the last few years.

I managed to enjoy;

Do Not Sell at Any Price

The Death and Life of the Music Industry

How Music Got Free

Cowboys and Indies

The Dark Net

Electric Shock

Appetite for Self Destruction

Creation Stories

Cowboys and Indies  – 5/5

Creation Stories – 5/5

How Music got Free  – 5/5

Appetite for Self Destruction – 4/5

Do Not Sell at Any Price  – 4/5

The Death and Life of the Music Industry – 5/5

The Dark Net – 5/5

Electric Shock: From Gramophone to iPhone  – 2/5

Its been a very different couple of months for us.   Since the birth of Leo we’ve been busy learning and relearning all the things we had forgotten since Amélie was born.   Its somehow the simple things that you forget about, the broken sleep, the number of things you have to remember to take with you when you leave the house, how difficult it is to fit a hat on a baby, creeping around at night…