Thursday 18 February It’s 9.30am and I am sitting in my car in the car park of the Colchester United stadium. The blustering wind is gently rocking the car and the broken clouds slide across the sky at pace, allowing the sun to flittingly reveal itself. I’ve just had my first vaccination against Covid-19. InContinue reading “Day 335”
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Day 228
Tuesday 03 November There is a weird sense of the inevitable but also of the unpredictable. The second lockdown in England is coming on Thursday. Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland have already been living with lockdown style restrictions. Nervousness is growing amongst people I know, despite us arguably being much better prepared than before. AcrossContinue reading “Day 228”
Day 177
Sunday 13 September Things came together at the right time the other day. Twice. And both had a trumpet as a common feature. Actually, Haydn’s trumpet concerto in E Flat. A piece written in 1796 to showcase the technological creation that was the three-valved trumpet. The right tune at the right moment is always aContinue reading “Day 177”
Day 167
Thursday 03 September Occasionally, something special happens when I least expect it. And it’s these magical little moments that this blog gives time to. But I need to take time to properly notice them so that they stick. If you’re not careful, these moments can easily pass you by. Fleetingly enriching your life before yourContinue reading “Day 167”
The Bald Birder 