Shorter posts, links, or thoughts. No schedule, not heavily considered.
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Crucial Track – 04 August 2026
“Sorted for E's & Wizz” by Pulp Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio element. What song makes you want to take a midnight drive? Are you bonkers? I’m 52, have a 4 year old son, so a midnight drive means some horrible emergency that I don’t even want to contemplate.…
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Farewell Weeknotes?
I may — and I retain the right to reverse this decision — be stopping my week notes posts. I find them useful in terms of looking back over the past week to reflect on moments from my life, the media I’ve consumed etc, but by and large they are starting to feel a little…
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Crucial Track – 03 August 2026
“Dog Days Are Over” by Florence + the Machine Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio element. What’s your favorite song about change? I was lucky enough to catch Florence and her Machine at Glastonbury in 2015, the year they stood in for the Foo Fighters. Dave Grohl broke his leg…
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Week 31
Life Notes Very busy at work, lots going on so been struggling to find time for any other activities, not read much, not commented on many blogs, just keeping ticking along with my ‘move every day’ target, which has spread to other habits including a daily journal, and Crucial Tracks entry every day too. Jack…
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Crucial Track – 02 August 2026
“This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)” by Talking Heads Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio element. Share a song that perfectly captures anticipation. I never really thought about this song in this way before, but I have a soft spot for Talking Heads — the lead singer was born…
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Nethybridge
From my brother-in-laws house you can see the smouldering landscape, a thick white smog sitting on the surface of the hills. In the village, fire engines and emergency services remain, whilst life continues around them. We are here for the week —alas I still need to work— and it’s always so quiet and peaceful, from…
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Crucial Track – 01 August 2026
“Spice Up Your Life” by Spice Girls Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio element. What’s a song you associate with your favorite person? It was this or Down with the Sickness by Disturbed. My wife spent many years in mosh pits at the Cathouse in Glasgow. I knew this track…
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Crucial Track – 31 July 2026
“You're My Best Friend” by Queen Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio element. Share a song that feels like coming home after a long trip. I’ve carried this song with me since I was 10 years old, discovered on the LP A Night At The Opera, and written by bass…
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Too busy?
I’ve got a lot going on at the moment which means I’ve not been posting here. Big whoop, right. Yeah, work is busy. At home we are in the last week of Jack attending nursery (his last day tomorrow!) and we are spending next week in Nethybridge —yes the one that was evacuated last week…