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After you please
A poem in tribute to the English spirit in recognition of Sir Gareth Southgate's contribution to the cause - 60 long years without a World Cup win - was read out by Sir Ian Mcellen on the radio this week. Our virtues of stiff upper ...
Don’t think twice
The reverse sentiment of yesterday's tune. Go for it --- My inconsistency of thought is sometimes quite alarming.
Worth two in a bush
A bird in the hand - is worth two in the bushThe proverb means it is better to hold onto something you already have than to risk it for the possibility of gaining something greater that may never materializeThe saying "a...
Already gone
A follow on from yesterdays tune - when you know you're going its so hard not to get ahead of yourself and - in your head anyway - be already gone..
Last Day
End of term and some long term colleagues say goodbye - time to call it a day.Their faces show it - mixed feelings when you finally make the decision.
Independence Day - 250 years
America's celebration of 250 years is a significant milestone - how the tables have turned ... Congratulations have a great party.
Tony's Choro
The second of 2 choro's written for Tony and Lekan in about 2006. Tony was a great saxophonist and this was intended as a vehicle for him to improvise over.
Choro Prelude
Nearly 20 years since Lekan, Tony and I put together a group of pieces to play a short series of concerts and festivals.This piece was the opener - Choro Prelude.
Your time will come
There is still loads to change in the way the West regards anyone who is not from a background they recognise. I've been following the World Cup and although it doesn't mirror society in anyway there are some parallels - the teams f...
Heatwave
We've just come out of one in the UK - goodness me do we complain about it. This tune came out of a heatwave in July 2023
#Metoo
I wrote a tune called You about inclusiveness - being aware of other people regardless of who or what they are - I didn't know about the #MeToo movement . But it seems relevant to turn the tune in a re-mixed way to that title as it has a whole ...
Oh for the Easy life
One for the day of rest.A colleague who strikes me as pretty uptight said " we all want an easy life" - well he doesn't seem to make it all that easy for himself - he's a complete workaholic.Take the day of rest...whenever it is.
Mercurys rising
Got Co-Pilot on this one - whether I like it or not:"Mercury rising" can refer to either a literal increase in temperature or atmospheric pressure, or in astrology, it indicates Mercury as the dominant planet in your birth chart, infl...
Art of the put down
We all do it - but its not very pleasant. Teachers to pupils: Teachers to other teachers: parents to children: colleagues to colleagues.It achieves very little more than burning resentment.
St Aidans dance
Happy Birthday Sue - We don't get back to Bamburgh these days but this tune was written with Lindisfarne Avenue in mind - what a place and what a collection of memories .
Heat Dome - Slip, Slop, Slap
From almost exactly 1 year ago when the weather was ivery similar - the old marketing slogan slip slop slap .The UK and parts of Europe are heating up - 38 degrees C later in this week.The Slip Slop Slap campaign is an iconic A...
Jam Tomorrow
Jam tomorrow (but never today) is an absurd dictum which first appeared in Lewis Carroll's story Through the ...
Villa Sorriso
To start the week with a bit of good news - Rob and Marri have found their new home- the smile villa - as it translates from Italian - so I'm told .A happy ever after tune.
The River
The group at school are rehearsing Vltava - Smetena's symphonic poem about the great river in former Bohemia = I'll put it up a bit later on. This is just "The River" - flowing relentlessly on to the ocean.
The next crusade
It was mentioned that this "quick way" could become very drawn out as Iran - who are tactically slaughtering Mr Trump - play the long game
Someone you can rely on
The great panacea - in any relationship: love, friendship, work colleague, family