Father’s Day
As I woke up this morning Rachel, my lovely wife, turned over and said ‘Happy Father’s Day’. As I thought…
Pause and Rest
Given how busy the last few months have been it is perhaps not a surprise that I have not managed…
Summer Break
June and July were busy months. The Sixteen managed to start the Choral Pilgrimage in June. It was great, but…
Songs of Travel, Life’s Journeys and Finding Your Way
When I worked in Milton Keynes I would take the short journey from Junction 12 to Junction 13 of the…
Happy Easter
Why Vox fulgentis?
In March 2020 I was setting up a new local community choir. I had found a hall in which I…
Marginal Gains
Recently I was working with a singer and explaining how a small change to how he approached a word or…
Take a Breath
Breathing is fundamental to our existence. On average we take 960 breaths an hour. So, if we live to 80…
Four Things I learned in 2020
I wonder if like me your New Year’s Eve was a bit of a damp squib? No parties. No big…