This exercise and nutrition program has strengthened our marriage!
Start exercising again, and resorted to using one of those online products, which in this case was a book/cd/dvd package called the Great Shape Up Program. It is designed to be done with your partner, as this is the way its founders have been working out for most of their relationship it seems. That is [...]
The Summer Has Arrived
It seems that summer arrived in Essex yesterday, well done sun. I spent the afternoon outside and got too much sun. So typical of me. By 5pm I tried to carry on with some work but only succeeded in passing out on the bed instead. I was close to being heat exhasuted I think! One [...]
The First Pink Floyd Song I Ever Heard – Shine On You Crazy Diamond
Here is Dave Gilmore playing Shine on You Crazy Diamond at the Syd Barrett concert in 2008. This was the first Pink Floyd song I ever heard. At least the first one I actually chose to listen to. I had probably heard Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) on the radio a few times. [...]
Sandy Denny Wild Mountain Thyme
This is what is great about the Internet, and especially YouTube. I have a few Fairport Convention albums and some Sandy Denny too, but I had never heard of this song before. At least, I do not remember it. It is a recording from a nice crackly LP. Wonderful little bass line, plus the outstanding [...]
Who Knows Where The Time Goes – Fairport Convention
This is another of those classic English folk songs. It managed to paint a picture in my head of the perfect English countryside whenever I hear it. But at the same time it tells the sad story of the passing of time, good days gone, things closing to an end. Music like poetry. Across the [...]
Fairport Convention – Crazy Man Michael
Another wonderful piece by Fairport Convention with Sandy Denny singing. This is from the album Liege and Lief. I have listened to this album hundreds of times over the last 20 plus years, but never stopped to wonder what the title of the album refers to. Liege is a person who owes allegiance and service [...]
Fairport Convention with Sandy Denny – Fotheringay
This is possibly the best Fairport Convention song from the Sandy Denny period. But it is hard to say, as there were so many good ones. The subtle guitar and beautiful voice make this music almost enchanting. Whenever I hear it I have a sudden urge to go and seek some rural idyll in the [...]
Sandy Denny Sings Fhir A Bhata
This is a classic and beautiful song sung by Sandy Denny. Just the music, no video. Added by a Sandy Denny fan. I think that this song really shows how wonderful her voice was. I am no expert when it comes to singing, but I recognise her voice as being the finest I have ever [...]
Fairport Convention, Robert Plant – The Battle Of Evermore
I wanted to post Robert Plant and Fairport Convention at Cropedy in 1986, but he owner of the video does not allow embedding. Here is another concert with Robert Plant. Sandy Denny sung in the original Led Zep song. She was the only woman to ever sing on a Led Zep album, and they made [...]
OK, Blog Updated
So I just updated this old blog. I felt that it was time for a new look to try to revive it a little. So here it is. Recently I have been listening to old music on YouTube and posting the videos to Facebook. I have decided that as this is such an enjoyable past-time [...]