As someone who grew up as a teenager through House / Acid House, Jungle and rave culture, I have always been uncomfortable with the blanket terminology of EDM.

I love electronic music in its many guises and sub genres. I don’t think lumping it all into EDM does it much justice.

He’s a cutie

I need some cheering up.

Please can you share with me something that brings a spark of joy, cute or funny? This is a request for myself and anyone else who is need of the same.

Thank you. 🙏🏼

Dennis Ferrer djing

Many years ago one of my mates & I went to a House night in a little venue that held about 200 people. It had two toilets, no aircon, was a sweat box.

Behind the decks was the legend himself - Dennis Ferrer.

I left that place looking like I had stood in the shower with my clothes on. Great night

Thank you!

Thanks. You too!

I’m gonna be 53 on Thursday. I’m pinching this!

a husky dog with a red collar is sitting on a couch looking at the camera . ALT: a husky dog with a red collar is sitting on a couch looking at the camera .

My family are on a healthier diet, so we have steamed fish, poached chicken, lots of green veg, sweet potatoes etc.

My sister in law caught me eating a packet of crisps last night after dinner. I bought a little stash of the Calbee prawn cracker sticks.

I need an alarm so I can snack in peace.🤣

9am and I’m blasting out N.W.A.

Ok Tuesday, show me what you’ve got!

Happy Birthday!

I thought I would have adjusted to the Hong Kong weather by now… but I am sweating so much. I’m practically melting, it’s not even that hot, but it is mega humid.

I am prepared for a bad hair afternoon.

Cheers, Mike. Hope you’re having a great weekend

Gardening for Mental Wellness I’ve been thinking about my gardening journey recently. How gardening brings me so much joy and is one of my much loved passions in life.  My gardening adventures started when I was 8 years ol…

I’ve decided to try and write my wellbeing and music blogs more often, to bring me a bit of joy as I manage being a carer.

This is one of my blogs from last year about my love of gardening.

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Oooooh! 🔥🔥🔥

Thanks for checking it out. I’m trying to get back into blogging more regularly, for my wellbeing and my music blogs.

It’s nearly two am and I have a craving for a big wedge of Comté with some chutney and crackers.

Is this why I’m wide awake?! 😭

Gorgeous!

If you’re out and about in Nantwich tonight, I’ll be spinning at 9 Mill Street from 7pm. Get there early, check out their incredible new menu, stay for drinks and boogie the night away. 🥂🍻💃🕺

Thanks Rich. We are also finding some humour in these difficult times. Without that, it really becomes too much.

I hope all is well with you and yours.

My friends call me a cat and dog whisperer. I love them both so much (and my friends!).

Dementia and Living Grief – Part Two As my mum’s dementia condition progresses, I try and balance the demands of caregiving with my personal well-being.

My most recent blog about how I navigate my mum’s dementia.

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Little orange kitteh lying on his side

Little orange kitteh looking up

Little calico kitteh eating some kibbles

Little kitteh lying down looking cute

I don’t have a cat anymore, so one of my hobbies is befriending kittehs everywhere. These are some super lovely ones I met in China recently.

I’m so grateful to have a home gym in Hong Kong.

I’m blasting out 90s rave classics whilst doing a kettlebell and barbell circuit. It’s humid and I am SWEATY!!

I’ve been pushing myself out of my comfort zone whilst I’ve been in Hong Kong.

I’m learning Cantonese and making sure I use it as much as I can when I’m out and about. I’m still speaking Chinglish which is a mixture of Cantonese, Hakka and English, but I’m doing ok!

Bright orange tulip

Purple tulips

Bright pink tulip

Lovely! I’m a big fan of tulips. Here’s a few of mine from this season

DJ Shadow: ‘Kraftwerk are a touchstone for every phase of my career’ The hip-hop producer, remixer and crate-digger on staying fresh creatively, the influence of David Lynch and giving away his most valuable record

DJ Shadow interview still shouts out Hijack too 🫡

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Thanks. I appreciate you 🙏🏼

I wrote a blog about my mum’s dementia & how has affected her & our family.

I will write a part two at some stage.

For those of you also caring for, or have relatives living with dementia, if you have experiences to share would be gratefully appreciated. 💕

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Shout out to all the carers.

It’s been a tough night with mum, juggling working from home and being on the carers night shift.

I feel asleep on my laptop briefly and woke up with the keyboard imprinted on my face. I was so confused 🤣

Sweet!