Lunchtime Minute
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One minute Town Clerk hunting
Town Clerks are quite rare. It is very unusual to find more than one in a given town. This lunchtime minute is dedicated to trying to capture one, although unfortunately the hunt was unsuccessful. No doubt this will turn into a series, building into a boxed set.... More »
One minute busking
Money's tight and times are hard. So the day after the Budget (?) what could be better than to try and bring some cheer to the citizens by adding a little extra music into their lives. Ok I ideally wanted to raise some cash too - which I had every intention of donating to people less fortunate etc etc. Came as a bit of a shock then to discover that the milk of human appreciation wasn't flowing down the High Street in abundance. Next week I really am going to get out there with a much bigger instrument and melt some faces. Incidentally, is it true that if you are technically 'Morris Dancing' you don't need a busking licence?... More »
One minute remembering Dusty Springfield
Dusty's grave always has fresh flowers on it, and particularly on the anniversary of her death on 2nd March 1999. I work a few yards from the churchyard where she is buried, and paying her a quick visit always brightens my day.... More »
One minute listening to a Moto Guzzi V11 Le Mans
Haven't been out on my bike for ages thanks to the rubbish weather. Couldn't resist wheeling it out and firing it up for a minute. Those are Quill cans by the way.... oh and the air temperature was zero, and the bike just started up which accounts for the white stuff coming out of the pipes.... More »
One minute testing rocket propelled ducks
I wonder who else is kept awake at night by the huge range of questions about the subleties of a duck's palate. So when a large amount of discarded rocket became available in the office at lunchtime, it seemed only right to take it down to the river and survey the local ducks.... More »