music

May 16, 2016

Exhibitionism, ageless misbehaviour and my first studio TV appearance

What an amazing afternoon I spent with Martyn the Artist at the brilliantly presented Exhibitionism – The Rolling Stones! Without doubt the best

December 14, 2015

Saving a prayer, naming and shaming and a new cinema experience

I didn’t see Duran Duran live in the eighties, and can’t for the life of me think why. We saw The Thompson Twins at least three times, Simply Red,

August 31, 2015

New musical hero, being cut-throat and fifty shades of silver

It’s been a very musical week. Martyn the Artist and I battled the storm to get to Somerset House for The Jam exhibition: About the young idea. Now,

October 27, 2014

A recipe for social media, stardust and a lyrical Welsh witch

I’ve been working with some fantastic businesses over the past few weeks, helping them to get more out of their social media. This week’s training

July 14, 2014

French bikes, French lunch, French everything

It’s been a very French week for me. Started with Monday’s faux pas when I buggered up my quarterly mail shot to 600 people by typing in the wrong

April 28, 2014

World Cup, filming a video and Diamond Girls

My first visit to the Hippodrome in 1987 ended with an unfortunate buffet incident, where Gill and I greedily helped ourselves before the gong

November 18, 2013

Music heroes, scary creatures and a trip to City Business Library

I have a new lodger. A squirrel seems to have made itself a snug little home in the roof space above my office. The first time I heard it I thought

November 11, 2013

War, fashion fit for a princess, war, poppies, war – just war

Friday night’s Fashion for the Brave event was just fantastic! The opulence of London’s Dorchester Hotel provided a gorgeous backdrop for Hilary

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