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UK Music comms
I attended a UK Music Communications meeting this afternoon at 49 Whitehall, Westminster, on behalf of the MU. Led by
Comedy round mine
A night out for my wife Julie and I at Bromley’s Churchill Theatre and, whilst Will Young and Louise Redknapp
Abbey Road tour
A superb morning at Abbey Road Studios in the company of Mark Robertson, the facilities’ Head of Brand & Marketing, and Richard
MU promo video
I was Executive Producer for the production of the MU promotional video, ‘Behind Every Musician’, created during the first half
On the radio
A special evening as my song about my Mum and the street which was her childhood home, Nicoll Road, was
A heart that loves
A very special day as my wife’s eldest niece Kylie Gray, daughter of her brother Chris, married Koray Tahir in
MU News, Oct 2017
I prepared, edited and distributed the Union’s monthly MU News email this evening to over 23,000 musicians across the UK.
The Musician (Sept)
The autumn 2017 issue of The Musician is being dispatched to members this week and this distribution includes, in keeping
Crash’n’Burn live
Cracking rock covers band Crash’n’Burn played the Jolly Farmers pub in Purley this evening, delivering their tasteful mix of guitar-based
On the town
My wife Julie and I had a very enjoyable evening in the West End this evening, which included dropping into
Johannesburg
My elder sister Wendy moved to South Africa in 1973 and, a period around 1990 notwithstanding, lived there for almost
Brighton Conference
Julie, Ben and I spent the weekend at Brighton’s Hilton Metropole whilst I helped my colleagues to prepare for the Union’s
The Musician (June)
The summer 2017 issue of The Musician is being dispatched to members this week and this distribution includes, as an
Conference Report
I spent the first two days in June proof reading and marking-up the MU Conference Report, the comprehensive review of
Yael Loewenstein
Following an introduction by my MU colleague Diane, I now benefit from massage therapy sessions with visiting practitioner, Yael Loewenstein. Thirty
Waddesdon Manor
My family spent a delightful weekend in the company of long-term friends Roger and Brenda Farley, at their home in
Beckenham sport
A busy sporting few days for my son Ben as, firstly, he partook in Club Langley’s annual Football Festival this
Abbey Road photos
Photographer Jonathan Stewart and I met at Abbey Road Studios today, to capture pictures of violinists Everton Nelson and Alison
Titanic memorial
I met photographer Joanna Dudderidge this afternoon in Archer Street, Soho, as we had arranged to visit the offices of Launch
Bear at the Grove
A pleasure to visit Mark Knopfler’s studios in British Grove, Chiswick, to hear Hunter and the Bear perform an acoustic set
Amplify 17
My MU colleague Sam Jordan and I attended a presentation this afternoon, in the Boardroom at UK Music‘s offices in
MU News (April 17)
I edited and distributed this month’s MU News email to all MU members this afternoon. This production always receives considerable
Steps in time
I met my older sister Janet at Kings Cross at lunchtime today as we had arranged to tour a few
The Musician (March)
The spring 2017 issue of The Musician is being dispatched to members this week and this distribution includes, as an
MU News (March ’17)
The MU’s monthly email, which I have edited since the facility’s launch in March 2011, was delivered this evening to
Between these voices
I could be found at Jim Hawkins’ studio today in Kingston, Surrey, recording my vocals on our country ballad, ‘Between
Evelyn photoshoot
Photographer Jonathan Stewart and I met Evelyn Glennie this morning at BBC Broadcasting House in Portland Place as Evelyn had