Climbing the walls
THERE isn’t much that proclaims ‘country cottage’ more clearly than a foliage-covered frontage. Here are a few pictures I took around our village last week. This is common or garden … Continue readingClimbing the walls
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Tim Hart and Maddy Prior: Bring Us In Good Ale
Preferably from Timothy Taylor of Keighley. This is from the 1976 album Summer Solstice.
Clem Snide: Tiny European Cars
Did you know Isaac Newton was a virgin when he died? Apparently so.
Iron and Wine: Communion Cups and Someone’s Coat
Charming and all-too brief piece from Sam Beam in 2009.
Hurricane and Whirlwind blow in . . . and out
BEFORE working on the Daily Mail in Fleet Street I spent eight years as a sub-editor at its northern HQ in Deansgate, Manchester. Just across the road was the Press Club, open … Continue readingHurricane and Whirlwind blow in . . . and out
Meg Baird: Willie O’Winsbury
This is from her 2007 album Dear Companion. And here’s Anne Briggs’s version from 1971.
Caravan: With an Ear to the Ground You Can Make It
Great stuff from the band’s second album, released in 1970.
Florence and the Machine: Dog Days Are Over
This poor woman looks proper sickly. What she needs is a nice plate of steak and chips.
Loudon Wainwright III: Thick and Thin
He can be irritating at times but there’s no doubting that Loud has written some lovely songs, including this from 1983.
June Tabor and Oyster Band: Love Will Tear Us Apart
Not sure if this works or not. What do you think?