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Jazz cornetist Ron Miles died recently, at the same age as me.  I know a little of his work via his association with Bill Frisell. I had (so...

Decided to keep a log of useful resources for following the Ukraine invasion.  Beyond the obvious press sources, I will add to it as the day...

Fascinating articles on Trump's recruitment by Soviet/Russian Intelligence and his activation spanning 40 years. A quick rea...

  We're sending a limited number of Christmas cards this year and have made a donation to Shelter  to help their work with homeless peop...

Listening to this new ECM release this morning. Some mellow vibes, beautifully recorded as always with ECM.  Marcin Wasilewski Trio & Jo...

New to me. Listen to Eraldo Bernocchi - Like I Wasn't There (from 'Like A Fire That Consumes All Before it') by RareNoiseRecord...

This (from 2011) is all worth a read however these comments on digital vs analog are worth paying attention to: What are your feelings on d...

David Byrne's band played this as their final encore at last night's Leeds gig. Really powerful, didn't really understand it ...

The most important news which should affect every political & economic decision we make. I don't think we (as a species) have any i...

Enjoyed listening to this on a long drive yesterday. The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintrye Ben Mcintyre's thrilling history tells t...

Finally got around to watching The Shape of Water last night. "Set in Baltimore, Maryland in 1962, the story follow...

Thanks to my sister Sue and brother-in-law Phil who have dug out and processed to digital these old family cine-films from the 1960 & 70...

As prompted by Mr Tom Finnerty and The Few... Few’s North Music Poll – 2015 1) David Bowie - Blackstar Out of nowhere... weird and...

Was just watching some footy news on BBC1 and they were covering the FA Cup tie:  Dag & Red 1 v 1 Whitehawk and they interviewed th...

On behalf of Sue, Wendy and myself. Dad's funeral was a week ago and it was so good to see so many friends and family in atte...

~ Bill Adams Funeral ~ Monday 23rd November 2015 Everyone is welcome to attend both the service and reception Download as a PDF...

Bill Adams - 2015 Our lovely Dad, Bill Adams passed away peacefully this morning at around 05:30. My sisters (Sue & Wendy) were wit...

Bill's continuing to recover well and on Saturday moved from St Peters to Clare House in Walton and has settled in very well. He would l...

Bill's continuing to recover from the infection and is responding well to treatment. We're expecting him to remain in hospital for...

Bill's been doing much better in recent days. Out of bed more and feeling stronger. (Daughter) Wendy saw him yesterday and provided th...

Dad's really picked up in the last couple of days, out of bed & sitting up, stronger appetite & enjoying his food. He's enjo...

Steve and John Jeremiah visited Bill today. He was a bit quiet but doing OK. Here's a photo of the two of them together.

Dad had a much better day yesterday (Saturday). His voice returned more fully (had been a bit of croaky whisper) he ate much better and had ...

This is an update about my Dad, Bill Adams who is currently very ill in hospital and is intended for friends and family. Steve Adams (Bill...

A couple of good articles by heavy hitting tech commentators around the recent Moto X announcement. The Inside Story of the Moto X: The ...

The global oil predicament, climate change, and other shocks to the system, with implications for how we will live in the decades ahead. Ja...

It's a very tough line between "press freedom" (see how some of the daft tabloids like to define "public interest") ...

It seems I'm keeping up my near 100% record of never voting for a wining candidate in any election (Vince Cable in Twickers is the excep...

Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 2013 Channels Madonna, David Bowie, Boy George, Michael Jackson, Annie Lennox...

 Interesting looking resource: "The world has 50 months to go before the dice become loaded against us in terms of keeping unde...

http://lovethisgiant.com/ I've been enjoying new David Byrne project Love This Giant - his collaberation with St. Vincent. More ...

David Robert Jones, known by his stage name David Bowie, is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. Wikipedia

David Robert Jones, known by his stage name David Bowie, is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. Wikipedia