Looks like we're set for classic Bower weather too.

Best social media booklaunch campaign ever. Follow it right through all 80-plus episodes...

Rock me Amadigi!

Tell me your pet's actual name vs what you call it.
Kit Marlowe > Mrs Chicken.

Train time.

Inordinately pleased with himself.

Vivaldi's L'Olimpiade portrays a world in which the Olympic Games are accompanied by baroque music and last three minutes. A dream of paradise.

A few months ago things were looking pretty bleak for MWO. We’ve now secured funding that puts us close to enough funds for an annual tour and education workshops over the next three years - please consider donating - we are just 35k short of target… midwalesopera.co.uk/support/help-g…

Spread the word - this is great news but they need help to get over the line.

I was there!

The 'Rocket 150' celebrations opened at Rainhill on 24th May 1980

Rome: vox populi.

Time for some steel town chamber music.

Taking time to stop and smell the...er, dead twig.

Enjoying the sun.

I understand now how scary being a mouse must be

I absolutely see the flaws in Arthur Bliss's Morning Heroes and fully understand why it's difficult to perform. But I still think it is one of the most extraordinary, original and moving musical responses to WW1 and wish it was performed more.

Treated one of my engines to a new paint job as a Significant Birthday present to myself. If this is what a midlife crisis looks like I can only say that by 'eck, it's gorgeous.

Netflix is usually a bit of a dead loss for us but it is only fair to say that I really, really liked Scott Pilgrim Goes Off and that it rekindled my long-lapsed enthusiasm for webcomics and graphic novels.

Inspiring words from a fellow Old Caldeian. Proud to have shared a music teacher with this guy.