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Lewes to East Grinstead by bike, via Forest Row
I’ve gazed at the High Weald from the top of Ditchling Beacon many times, wondering when I’d finally make it there. And, like unlocking a new section of map in Tears of a Kingdom, that day finally came. The section along the coast from Worthing to Brighton I’ve already written about; so too the rather… Read more
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Wake me up before you play a gig in a Grade II listed gothic ex-church
It’s been a breakneck few days since my dad’s funeral, which went about as well as these events can. The turnout was huge, and the wake was full of stories and cheer. Lots of people from Dad’s overlapping lives (work, family, being a geezer) came up to me to say how much they enjoyed the… Read more
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Adrian Walsh Funeral: Order of Service and Dadzine
Today is my Dad’s funeral. The family have asked for the Order of Service to be available for those who can’t make it. So here we are. Also included is Dadzine, which contains the eulogy (abridged) and a few other stories and recollections. I love you, Dad. Read more
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Indie Brighton
Does anyone use listings any more? The hope is yes, as I’m setting up a weekly one for Brighton via my newsletter. I’m probably showing my age, but I still love reading about what’s coming up at any given location. Facebook events killed off a lot of the listings sites. The ones that remain are… Read more
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Brighton Folk Choir End Of Term Show
Summer is Icumen In, and with it, my folk choir breaks up for the holidays. To celebrate, we had an end-of-term show, with any choir member invited up to sing a song, recite a poem, or dance a belly. I wish we’d do this more often. I love folk choir, and Jo is an amazing… Read more
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AndAlso Level Four Improv Showcase, The Lantern Theatre, Brighton
Over the last few months I’ve been doing an improv course with AndAlso (artists formerly known as The Maydays), learning “The Harold”. The Harold format is named after the 1960s Labour Prime Minster Harold Wilson, due to the way scenes and games emerge in the “white heat” of a three beat structure. A lot of… Read more
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The Stupid Islands (fine: The Scilly Islands)
I read somewhere many years ago that Scilly Islanders prefer “the Isles of Scilly” to the Scilly Islands. It’s interesting how a pointless, possibly untrue fact can shape your imagination of a place. When I’ve thought about Scilly Islanders at all, I’ve thought of them as thin-skinned, Tory-voting, Robinson’s-jam-guzzling curtain twitchers: disgusted of Atlantic archipelago.… Read more
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Late Parent, Late Capitalism
My dad died a few weeks ago, just short of his 71st birthday. He spent a fortnight in Kingston Hospital, his family by his side. His deterioration was fast, a shock. The last few days were tough. We are lucky he died in Kingston. Austerity doesn’t seem to have impacted this wealthy, leafy corner of south… Read more
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The Pope’s XI: Vatican Cricket Club v Bishop’s Conference & St Mary’s University at Arundel Castle
There was a big, high wall there that tried to stop meA sign was painted said “Private Property”But on the backside, it didn’t say nothingThis land was made for you and me Woody Guthrie Walking past a folly near Arundel castle, we came across a locked fence. I haven’t yet found a “private” sign I… Read more
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