

Christmas, New Year and VODKA JELLY!
So, I didn’t make it to Tekno Island in the run-up to Christmas. Bit of a bummer, but due to the illnesses and hangover heads of others,...
Focusing the Writing Mind (aka: The Lengths Some People Go Just to Get Words Down!)
December is a hectic time of year. It’s feed-your-face month, let’s face it -- planning what we’re going to eat; preparing in advance....


A Landmark Day in Music History for France
Brace yourselves, yes. Last Saturday, for the first time ever, or at least in twenty years, Uzerche held its first Electro dance music...
Why NanoWriMo is Like a One Night Stand
It's October. Already, you eyed each other up across the dance floor before ever committing a step towards one another. At a distance, it...
NanoWriMo (or not): Riding Roughshod on the Rail Tracks
How many of you have so far managed to get off to a great start but then, without warning, been derailed by some silly detail? In need of...


Killing Floor
The second time I've seen this band gig this year, and well worth a the punt for my birthday. I've found over the years that my local...
NanoWriMo Late Starters
So, you took the plunge and signed up for your first nano. Problem is you didn’t get a chance to write in the day because you stupidly...
What a HOOT
Welcome to the Birthday Bash Blog Launch. There seemed no better time than to launch my new blog on my birthday. Come in, grab yourselves...


So Wrong it’s Right.
Great tech/deep house music in a nice intimate little club. WRONG! at the Union club fit the bill when I was looking for a venue to carry...
Another Strike in the War on Fun...
Oh, here we go. Yet again the UK media and politicians (read: do-gooders) are having a bash at drinkers and smokers (as is becoming...















