As you have spotted, that was a hastily concerned photo opportunity!

Roger Limb, Glynis Jones, Mark Ayres, and I were at the Music Producers Guild Awards last week, where we picked up the Pioneer award for the Radiophonic Workshop, past and present, alongside rolling credits of over eighty people connected with the workshop, headed by Delia Derbyshire and John Baker.

Wonderful. Look for the Witch Cone Shadow.

I've never been that good at pulling strings

if you can’t be bold, be italic life is not about waiting for the storm to pass it’s about learning to dance in the rain.

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There's an article in the Guardian about the intrinsic value of things.

We bought a doorstop 5 years ago. It's still in its box. The box acts as a doorstop kept in place by the weight of the doorstop inside. Turns out intrinsic value is complicated.

When you're young, you hate it when they ask you for proof of age, but later in life your hate it when they don't!

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Makes you feel really old when you're followed by King Henry II

Hi Stuart, Yes go ahead. It sounds like a fun idea. I'd be happy to hear the result.

Aspiring writers out there should be aware of an email scam purporting to be from Laini Taylor (bestselling novelist). An AI seems to have used data from my published book and my musical background to construct an apparently flattering email, wanting to learn more.
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Till the Lights Go Out One from the Setlist

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What timing, but don't worry Stuart, it'll still be there when you get back and btw it's raining here.

#CapeCod #Poetry #Painting #Spring

It is morning, and again
I am the lucky person to be in it

Mary Oliver

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The Ghosts of Maida Vale The long farewell

I’ve been to BBC Maida Vale many times since they announced its imminent sale, but last month's visit was my last. I was taking part in Radio 4's Archive Hour, telling the story of the eerie soprano who never took a breath.
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Just getting my feet under the table here, oh and on Substack as well. Perhaps I'm taking on too much! 🤫

More later...

Kids today will never know the struggles of landing the stylus perfectly between 2 songs. 😂 #Truth