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Last October, the Letterheads movement picked up the pace in France with the inaugural 'Martre' event in Grand-Champ, Brittany. Martre, literally marten, is also the French word for a sable brush. I caught up with …

Schiopol airport is confusing; so confusing that my wife has sent me an email with some advice on how it can best be navigated, There are three main terminals, each with a set of sub-desks …

Around 2 million people visit St Paul’s Cathedral every year and see its stunning nave, monuments to great figures from British history such as Nelson and Wellington, or possibly walk up to the dome. I …

Very few LPs radiate a level of spiritual grandeur quite like the 1974 summit between Alice Coltrane and Carlos Santana, Illuminations. With Coltrane’s harp and soaring orchestration, uncharacteristically patient, technically precise lead work from Santana, …

One of the reasons I’m always into pen trays and holders and such is that I hate it when pens roll off my desk. And because how I most of the time use pens constantly …

Thoughts on 2023 The Big Stuff:A year of contentment. Family life atop the miller’s hill is bliss, and the kids are so much more relaxed and confident now we’re more comfortable letting them explore. Felt …

I wrote about AI already, but that was about how we’re all going to die. Since then, the conversation has become more nuanced. Now I’m encountering more subtle ideas I think are totally wrong. So …

Selection: TCTB (Parker, Swindell) https://londonjazzcollector.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/leo-parker_tctb_let-me-tell-you-bout-it_blue-note-blp-4087_mono-ljc.mp3 . . . Track List: BLP 4087 A1 Glad Lad 5:17A2 Blue Leo (Parker, Ike Quebec) 5:06A3 Let Me Tell You ’bout It (Robert Lewis) 4:18A4 Vi (Lewis) 4:41B1 Parker’s …

I don’t feel like this is what Microsoft were expecting when they set up the ‘on this day’ feature. What a day though. What a day…

Years ago I met in Venice a woman from the art department at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research in Geneva, Switzerland. We met outside the Giardini, while we were in a queue to …

I remember going to a restaurant with a confusing menu. There was a Mexican section, an Italian section, an American section, and an International section. In an effort to please everyone, the range of dishes …

Another longtime favorite with a new album on the way as news comes down from Rocket Recordings that Gnod are back in 2024. The band’s been leaning into the noise floor over the past few …

Writing my weeknotes in the garden A four-day week, the sun came out, I went to a ball, there were ups and downs, and some difficult but important conversations. Tuesday I cycled into the office …

Be vewy quiet! Trump, gagged So Kevin McCarthy has been ousted from his position as Speaker of the House. Meanwhile, Trump, on trial for massive fraud, has been hit with a gag order because he …

Here’s a video I worked on to help educate primary school kids and teachers about neurodiversity in the classroom. It’s called The Brainbow! I worked as lead filmmaker (and music maker) on this collaboration with …