On the podcast last week Martin asked me if I remembered the advertising campaign in the 1980s launched by the British Phonographic Industry to reduce copyright infringements. "Home taping is killing music." "Do you think anyone took any notice?" I asked. We agreed that nobody did. I … [Read more...] about Mix Tapes & The Joy Of Difficulty
Gratitude
A Semblance Of Control
In our strenuous efforts to exert control, we mostly find that we don't have any. ”It rained and it rained and it rained. Piglet told himself that never in all his life, and he was goodness knows how old – three, was it, four? – never had he seen so much rain” So begins chapter nine of AA … [Read more...] about A Semblance Of Control
Waiting For The Muse
I've been trying to write something all week and despite waiting patiently for the muse nothing much has been happening. This is no longer a shock or even a surprise. I have come to be quite familiar with the feeling of nothingness that invariably springs up just at the moment I am hoping for … [Read more...] about Waiting For The Muse
A Worthwhile Use Of Time
It’s not unusual for me to wonder what I'll write about each week but it is rare for me to worry that I won’t have time to write anything at all. This week I have been home alone while my family are variously away on holiday or busy working in London pressing through the throng of people queuing … [Read more...] about A Worthwhile Use Of Time
Cake & Ice Cream
It was my birthday earlier this week and so naturally I've been thinking a lot about cake and ice cream. Last year, I told my children that I really wanted something as close as possible to the cones I used to get from the "Mr Whippy" van that came along our road. So we drove to Mcdonald's for a … [Read more...] about Cake & Ice Cream