Team effort
On the morning of my concert back in early December R and I both had errands to run in Stratford, and when we met up for coffee I told him that I’d just spotted a gingerbread house kit in Lakeland, … Continued
Get-together
A jazz musician, a retired BBC producer, and a former management consultant went into a restaurant with a woman who takes photos and writes nonsense on the internet, and a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon was had by all of them. Family … Continued
Little and Large
Ever since their last meeting Grandson Two has been mildly obsessed with his uncle, demanding to view H’s Instagram reels on endless repeat in a way that must have driven the Cardiff crew mildly demented. Yesterday morning he was told … Continued
The Garden of Earthly Delights
The Cardiff contingent arrived in the Shire this morning, bringing fun and chaos with them. Because the addition of Grandson Two to their menage has sent bed pressures at our house critical, they’re renting an Airbnb a few minutes walk … Continued
Christmas Day
Time was when I’d have been on the receiving end of a strop for pointing a camera at my son, but these days he’s as chilled as you’d expect a jazz musician to be, even when I accost him pre-breakfast. … Continued
Herding cats
“Quick,” I said, “before you go – let me get a photo of you all.” I can’t decide who needs a bit of a talking-to first: the trio on the left, who are old enough to be expected to behave … Continued
