Life's about experiences. These are mine.
We’re incredibly lucky in the UK to have many wonderful museums that are also free to access. Last weekend my Dad and I went to the Oxford University Museum of Natural History which has recently reopened following a £2M restoration of the roof. It is an amazing space full of light and interesting exhibits, as …
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A more manageable list this month after the bumper lot in May. This months additions are: Steve Hackett – Genesis Revisited – Live at the Royal Albert Hall Laura Mvula – Live with Metropole Orkest (SoS) LSO – Vaughan Williams – Symphony No. 4 (SoS) OKGO – Upside Out Foxes – Amazon Artist Lounge Live Various – Best of the 60’s The gem of this …
It has been years since I have been to see the recording of a TV show and so when I was offered the chance to be in the audience of Tales from the Vault, a new F1 programme from Sky I was keen. The offer came from a friend who I had previously only ever …
There was a time a few years ago that every January I would religiously head off to the Birmingham NEC to got to the Autosports International show. There amongst the stands displaying the latest motorsport widgets was the Autosport magazine stand in which a tiny corner would be devoted to their cartoonist Jim Bamber. The …
Thirty years and the whole of my adult life separates the two images above. In 1984 I left home to go to Portsmouth University (actually back then it was Portsmouth Polytechnic but it amounts to the same thing). Unfortunately they didn’t have enough accommodation for all the first year students so some were farmed out …
A night out to see Dodgy proves to always be an enjoyable one. Not only do you get to hear some cracking tunes but the relaxed atmosphere, cosy venues and great banter always make it a favourite. One interesting twist on the night was that rather than having the same support for the whole tour …
Yesterday was the National Gardens’ Scheme annual open day when gardens all over the country are opened up with the proceeds going to charity. We had chosen to go to Inhomes, just outside of Newbury as it was close and, more importantly (to me) is the home of Sir Frank Williams founder of the Williams …
In this post I was expecting to bore you with a trip to the top of the viewing area of the Shard in London and some marvellous pictures of the view. Instead this is what we saw: Lots and lots of fire engines and other blue light …
Right, so this month is somewhat skewed by an offer at the local Oxfam shop where they were doing a “one cd for £1.99 or ten for £10” deal and once I had found three I wanted it seemed daft not to go through with the ten, hence the extended list. This months additions are: …
These days I am fairly picky about what gigs I go to. I am no longer interested in someone that simply plays their latest record making it note perfect. What’s the point in that? I could just sit in the comfort of my own lounge and listen without the pain of having to endure a …
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