I don’t usually do poetry but here is my attempt at haiku. I started to draft this in bed this morning. You’ll understand when you read it. Four thirty. Bird song. It wakes me. It is Sunday. I should be sleeping. Six a.m. Cat sings, Jumps on bed, paw in my face. Might as well… Continue reading Morning music
Tag: Music
Orchestration for strings
A few years ago i saw the Carole King musical, Beautiful. There's a scene where she and her husband Gerry Goffin are talking to the Shirelles about a new song they've written for them, "Will you love me tomorrow". The Shirelles were a bit hesitant about the song at first because the demo version they… Continue reading Orchestration for strings
Song challenge (part 1)
I love a challenge and someone recently put up a 30 day song challenge on some social media. I had in my mind to write a blog post but hadn't got around to it so today's discover challenge is my cue to start this. Tackling all 30 at once could be too much so I'll… Continue reading Song challenge (part 1)
10 albums in 10 days
It was one of those silly Facebook challenge things. I saw my friend Ramona was posting 10 albums in 10 days and challenging one of her friends every day to do the same. "But there's no way she will pick me," I thought.By coincidence, I had just been listening to Human League Dare when I… Continue reading 10 albums in 10 days
Why you should be nice to cleaners
It's been nearly five years since my father died. That was a time of much reflection and spending more time with my family than I have in years. After the funeral, there was a small reception in the catering hall attached to the chapel. The woman who ran the buffet was quite rude and whisked… Continue reading Why you should be nice to cleaners
Sunday night
I’m in a dark, crowded room on a Sunday night, jumping up and down with hundreds of other people, singing “Devushka proskovya, iz podMoskovya.” No, it’s not a political rally; it’s a concert by Russian band Uma 2rman, and it’s taken almost 14 years for me to get here. In 2005, I was in Moscow… Continue reading Sunday night
Tales from Tobhamhor 