SEASONS greetings to you all, each and every one. May I wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy, and […]
Booking a holiday? Pack one of my ten favourite 2024 books
LOOKING for a book to help you while away the hours on a flight, or to chill out with by […]
The night Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon got darker
THEY were dark days – in more ways than one. And for prog rock legends Pink Floyd, it was the […]
Soundtrack your travels with my 2024 Albums of the Year
YES, it’s that time of year again! Christmas is coming up fast, and then a new year will be upon […]
Something strange in the neighbourhood? Droitwich has it all
PUB quiz: what links Tony the Tiger, Rik Mayall, the days when radio was called ‘the wireless’, water saltier than […]
Revealed – top 10 virtual travel trips you can’t get enough of
WELL, we’ve reached that time of year when I start looking back at the places we’ve been in person, and […]
The night Creedence answered my plea to play Manchester
DURING the Covid lockdown I raided my keepsake boxes in the attic and revisited some of the music memorabilia on […]
Manic Muppets replace Aerosmith on iconic rock rollercoaster
MOVE over Aerosmith, there’s a new rock and roll animal in town at Walt Disney World. He’s loud, unpredictable and […]
Hooray for Hullywood as Steve McQueen’s Blitz goes global
EVERYONE’S going to be talking about Blitz when the new wartime blockbuster goes global on Friday – and perhaps nowhere […]
Thank you to friends in almost 200 countries as we near a milestone
CLOSING in on a mighty milestone now… my news and reviews blog has now been read in close on 200 […]
