Beautiful sunshine and frost on the school run. Little kid was super excited to see the school field frozen over. I almost walked on by on the way back, but tried to channel his wonder. The front panel of this narrowboat was glistening with frost in the morning light.

New album available for pre-orders.

Another great review: “disco, rnb, folk, pop, indie, rock, blues, country, alternative dance…” Take your pick!

Now That’s What I Call A Music Review!

Starmer and Farage - two cheeks of the same backside.

Some sensible thoughts on what’s needed from the Left.

Who doesn’t love a bit of Autumn?

A park scene features a large tree on the right, shedding yellow and brown leaves onto the green grass, with playground equipment in the background.A serene park scene features scattered autumn leaves on a grassy area surrounded by trees with orange and green foliage.A wooden post stands amid a ground covered with vibrant yellow and brown autumn leaves.Brightly colored autumn leaves scattered on the ground with a pair of teal sneakers visible on the right side.

“There’s a radiant darkness upon us”

A picturesque landscape features a vibrant sunset with colorful clouds over a grassy field and distant houses.

Seems like a long time since I felt able to enjoy a morning walk. Almost three months to the day since I had my last COPD exacerbation.

A small, partially submerged concrete structure overgrown with trees and foliage is situated by a calm waterway under a cloudy sky.

Well, we didn’t get a million, but £150,000 is still a very substantial grant!

On the work front, which I haven’t forgotten about, before my recent illness, I developed a £1m+ funding application for a cross-borough youth project that will transform young people’s lives in two of the most-deprived areas in west London - and, we hope, support them to become our community leaders of the future. All very exciting, and not a little stressful - a lot depends on it being accepted and successful. I hope we find out soon if we get the grant.