A Prince for Others

Fanfare / 24th April, 2016

Prince for me was not the brightest star in the firmament and after some of the other losses so far this year in the world of entertainment he would sit below the highest mantle, but his lyrics for  Sinead o’Connor’s Nothing Compares To You were magical and her interpretation so touching that it …More»

A Cat of Cats – Woody – Adored Life

Fanfare / 8th February, 2016

A fine cat indeed.

She found us just before J was born and although we took her home Woody just kept returning, crossing the dangerous bypass and making the 2 mile jaunt across open country.

She was so named because very early on she scaled the horse chestnut tree and put a wood pigeon to …More»

It’s Alright !

Fanfare / 7th February, 2016

My son’s whole face lit up the moment this this ad appeared last night
“You’ll love this Dad”.

I was not disappointed.
A mad muppet caper movie ad  with some pathos and fun for the purple protagonist combined with an anthemic soundtrack from East 17’s – “It’s Alright” and without any product placement and only …More»

Life on Mars – RIP

Fame / 11th January, 2016

I woke to the news on Radio 5 just before 7am that David Bowie had died.

Difficult to believe the news – his music was always around us even though he preferred the quiet life and privacy of Switzerland.

I grew up with a close friend and namesake who bought any Bowie material that was …More»