Dec
07
THE BELLS OF NOTRE DAME
Given that his government collapsed this week after Monsieur Barnier was forced to unceremoniously resign following a vote of no
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Dec
05
RETURN TO OZ
For some random reason, I decided to watch some old Clive James interviews on YouTube last night, including a particularly
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Dec
04
TINY TITO
After watching a recent Royal Opera House production of Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore with an
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Dec
03
SOME OTHER TIME
Where has the time all gone to?
Haven't done half the things we want to
Oh well, we&
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Dec
02
SONGS OF LOVE AND PARTING
Early December calls for carefully selected music choices. Playing Andy Williams or Mario Lanza too early risks prematurely exhausting the
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Dec
01
LISTEN SWEET DOVE
Given that it’s the first day of Advent, December 1st, I thought it fitting to send out a morning
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Nov
30
THE RETURN OF THE KING
Given that nearly three million UK residents voted within a week to petition for a re-run of the 2024 general
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Nov
29
A NEW ARTHUR
A new Arthur has been born this day, bringing happy news. He is the grandson of my Welsh friend, whom
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Nov
28
EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY
Well, it's Thanksgiving Day in America, and stuck on the other side of the Atlantic, we find ourselves
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Nov
27
DON'T HAVE TO SHOP AROUND
You know that feeling when you finally get back home after being out in the biting cold, remove your coat,
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