21 July 2019
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A lot of my weekend has been spent cooking up various preserves to make the most of our ongoing plum harvest. Plum jam, plum jam with rum and plum chutney have been the main three so far. One thing I … Continue reading
3 October 2018
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We didn’t have such a bumper crop of plums this year and the soft fruit we have harvested has either been eaten fresh or preserved by freezing. Berries can be frozen on baking parchment and then tipped into a bag … Continue reading
28 February 2018
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I was wondering if I was going to get my RPM Challenge project finished (one album – at least 35 minutes or 10 tracks – all produced during February 2018) and then it struck me that the extended jam from … Continue reading
21 February 2018
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I’m about to let my jazz credentials go down in flames by admitting that I’m one of those cats who doesn’t always pay his listening dues. Or, rather, there is listening but it is to what is going on in … Continue reading
19 February 2017
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That is to say that I’m out at the Red Lion in Brightwell cum Sotwell this evening to keep the bass chair warm for the monthly jazz jam (7-9pm). What has thinness got to do with it? Not much, although … Continue reading
18 September 2016
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I’m back to the Red Lion in Brightwell cum Sotwell tonight for the regular jazz jam (7pm – 9pm). No more time to blog – I need to get my music together!
17 July 2016
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I was back at the Red Lion in Brightwell tonight for the monthly jazz jam; a nice selection of tracks including some that are regulars, some that are new and (hurrah!) one of my all-time favourite tunes, Goodbye Porkpie Hat.
18 June 2016
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I need to get my jazz vibes working again as I’m out at the Red Lion jam in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell tomorrow night (7-9pm)… we’ll see how that makes it’s influence felt in my playing at church tomorrow morning!
15 May 2016
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Excellent gig last night and I’m glad I stuck around to see the headliners, Platypus, another out of the box band whose approach brilliantly complemented The String Project’s top notch performance. The venue was also a fantastic space, quirky and … Continue reading
17 April 2016
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In case that was a touch too concise I’m at the jazz jam at the Red Lion in Brightwell cum Sotwell again tonight (7-9pm); also back there for a jazz gig next Sunday. What’s the difference? We’ve actually had a … Continue reading