Jul
13
THE MARMALADE CLUB
Paddington tended to observe time throughout the day via his tummy by gauging the intervals between each marmalade sandwich and
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Digital Renegade
Jul
11
TOP 5 JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ALBUMS OF ALL TIME
I'm a huge fan of Open Studio, an online network/platform for Jazz musicians across the globe, and
5 min read
Jul
10
PENDA'S FEN AND THE LOST ATMOSPHERE OF TELEVISION
There's a scene in Alan Clark's phantasmagorical 1974 television drama 'Penda's Fen'
2 min read
Jul
10
5 BEDTIME BOOKS THAT SCAR(R)ED ME AS A CHILD
I once described an ex-girlfriend of mine as having the pathology of an Alfred Hitchcock box set. But as I
6 min read
Jul
09
THE BETA BBQ
PART 1. THE GLADIATOR ENTERS THE ARENA.
Rhys had strictly prohibited any meat, poultry, or fish at his annual summer
6 min read
Jul
06
A TRAGEDY IN THREE HATS
Hat No.1
It was the colour that first aroused the curiosity of the six-year-old girl's beady eye.
3 min read
Jul
05
A MIGRANT GIRL'S DREAM OF A BRITAIN THAT NO LONGER EXISTS
On the eve of the coronation, Mei-Ling walked the carriage route the King himself would take the following morning in
4 min read
Jul
04
A KIND OF KEW
Eleanor always went to Kew on wet days when there were fewer tourists and enjoyed the damp, misty atmosphere almost
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Jul
04
I ALREADY FUCKED UP TUESDAY
Monday was perfect but I already fucked up Tuesday.
Wednesday might get even worse than today but we're
2 min read
Jul
03
5 GREAT JAZZ VOCAL ALBUMS
Been back on my Jazz groove lately and having watched a few YouTube videos with various experts expounding on their
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