Once in a while, I hear a song I either haven't ever heard before, or haven't heard in ages - and I think to myself - 'I really need to put that in a playlist'. Since all of our playlists have to be themed (it's the law), it is then a process of contriving something that fits the chosen song. Our Geography series of playlists has spawned many songs relating to actual countries and cities (and towns), but the song in question this time was about a non-specific city. Now, in th

May 18th was the date of two tragic events - both of which are marking their 45 year anniversary in 2025. One has a musical connection,...

I'm a little late to my own first anniversary party! It was actually last week, but we had to celebrate Willie Nelson's 90th birthday...

With the children away on a school trip in northern Italy - we search the snowy slopes of the Italian Alps and beyond for inspiration for...