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  • The Curious Case of the Christmas Carrot

    The Curious Case of the Christmas Carrot

    Twas down in the cellar of the Vaults where poets meeting to recite verses of yule and a celebrated story-time with Ian Diddams, had become somewhat of a seasonal ritual in old Devizes. Alas it was not to be this time around amidst the many cancelled traditions, but like many events, an adequate substitute has… Read more

  • Chris TT Live at Trowbridge Town Hall 2017

    Chris TT Live at Trowbridge Town Hall 2017

    Catching up with more stuff on a quiet(ish) Sunday, this got pushed towards the bottom, I’ve no valid excuses. Taking you back to April 2017, Brighton’s misfit leftist comic poet-acoustic performer performed at Trowbridge’s Town Hall for Sheer Music. It would be a gig on his last ever tour. After twenty years Chris announced he… Read more

  • ScreamLite’s New Hero Sounds for NHS Charities Together

    ScreamLite’s New Hero Sounds for NHS Charities Together

    Perhaps one of the biggest surprises in music reviews for me this year was Typhoidmary’s Death Trans back in October. Genre-wise, everything about it suggested it wasn’t going to be my cup of tea, but realigning myself, I delved deeper into its emotive and distressing ambiance, and found fondness in its exquisitely dark portrayals, as… Read more

  • Human Traffic; Richard Davies & The Dissidents

    Gaining rave reviews and a new European audience, particularly in Spain, I confess I’m a little late for the party. How can I excuse myself, turkey-stuffing, abundance of toy packaging, putting batteries in gadgets and other Christmassy eggnog shenanigans? Nevertheless, Bucketfull of Brains Records released this album, Human Traffic by Wiltshire-based Richard Davies & The… Read more

  • Fox Hunters Ignore Restrictions For Boxing Day Hunts

    Fox Hunters Ignore Restrictions For Boxing Day Hunts

    You’d be excused for thinking COVID19 restrictions would mean a peaceful Boxing day in Britain’s countryside. Unfortunately while townsfolk and villagers might not have seen them blatantly displaying their pomposity and cruelty with the usual parade through the streets, some still shamelessly ignored the regulations and went ahead and hunted anyway. The Country Alliance website… Read more

  • Short Story: A Christmas Incident on the Motorway

    Here’s a short story which I wrote all on my own for Christmas, such a brave boy. I’d also like to take this opportunity, before the drinks start flowing and I lose the capacity for words, to wish you all a very merry Christmas! The young officer sighed as he scanned the scene. Alone at… Read more