I loved the BBC TV series Life on Mars with it’s wonderful blend of psychological drama, 70s “style”, classic British cops and robbers, a brilliant soundtrack and of course the introduction of the now legendary Gene Hunt.
When I heard there would be a spin off from Life on Mars called Ashes to Ashes (do you [...]

I had my iPod on shuffle the other day and Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles came on.
Following my post about “She’s Leaving Home” earlier, I was struck by the thought that maybe it was Eleanor Rigby that left home.
Leaving home to what she thought was a better life, with a man from the motor trade, [...]

I was very spoilt this Fathers Day and one of my many lovely presents was a copy of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band an album I’ve always loved but for some reason never bought.
I grew up with Sgt Pepper’s, my Dad had an amazing French import copy on fluorescent orange vinyl - appropriately psychedelic [...]

I promised myself that on this, my new blog, I wouldn’t just post YouTube videos… two posts in and I’ve already started… I don’t know… it’s pathetic.
But… this is just too good not to share with you…

Genius!

To follow my Top 5 of 2005 I present my Top 6 of 2006…
Books
My reading has been dramatically affected by my no longer working in London. Where I would easily read a book a week commuting in I have read about three books since leaving my job in London in July! Not good…
1. The Alchemist [...]

It makes such a refreshing change when a company a) has a personality and b) feels able to express that personality in their communications with their customers.
I recently ordered the new Thomas Dolby CD and DVD from CDbaby.com and just received this fantastic email to let me know they had shipped.
Subject : CD Baby loves [...]