Been a bit down of late for various reasons, suffice to say that I have the best family and the most wonderful caring husband on the planet. *down down down where the iguanas play. Dory Previn Mythical Kings and Iguanas

..unusual for me to be dumbstruck (if you know me) but… I’m listening to the new Kate Bush Album, a rework of some tracks from her albums The Sensual World, and The Red Shoes. [The Director’s Cut] She’s about the same age as me.  If I could revisit some past works and inject them with…

Jings, am afflicted with high up back pain this morning, this has been encroaching for some days now, once I can actually get dressed I will have to try some stretches. The SNP has taken over Scotland, interesting times ahead as Salmond now has a mandate with which to stand up to Cameron.  He’ll need…

After a gorgeous week ambling around Perthshire I was brought back down to earth quite sharply, firstly Ali & I attended the funeral of an old family friend, Howard Williams.  Howard was a gentleman of quiet courage and will be missed. These events always bring on a very contradictory set of emotions,  deep sadness at…