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Easter doings

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Given the time of year I thought a visit to a number of, newly cleaned, churches might be in order this week.  My first was Christchurch, Spitalfields, Hawksmoor’s chunky  masterpiece (take the Central line to Liverpool Street station, cross Broadgate and head towards … Continue reading

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PR, hype and profile

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This week I’m spending lots of time on publicity for the launch of ‘The Village; A Year in Twelve Tales’ on April 6th. The availability of ‘print on demand’ and access to the on-line markets, for both ‘e’ and printed … Continue reading

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Playing air guitar…

Someone recently pointed out to me that 2015 was the 20th anniversary of the first Air Guitar World Championships. And it is true, I have discovered, that this year thousands will gather in Finland to contest and watch this year’s event.  … Continue reading

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Festival de Jerez II

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It is already a week since my last night of flamenco in Jerez, but the rhythms are still going round in my head. I recall rippling guitar melodies and the brightly lit stage pictures of dancers when I am undertaking the most mundane of … Continue reading

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Festival de Jerez

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For a fortnight, ending last Saturday, the city of Jerez resounded, even more than is usual, to a flamenco rhythm.  Four official venues, numerous penas, or clubs, and many tabancos, or small bars, staged performances from the intimate to the grand.  Your … Continue reading